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SCORPIONS fans worldwide can click here to check out the exclusive worldwide premiere of the brand new live performance video for “Holiday” on USAToday.com. The never-before-seen (or heard) video is taken from the beautifully orchestrated stripped-down concerts that became the SCORPIONS’ forthcoming CD/DVD and Blu-ray release, “MTV Unplugged”, but does not appear on any configuration of the releases.

Due in North America on January 21, 2014 via Sony International, material for SCORPIONS’ “MTV Unplugged” is taken from the band’s first-ever “MTV Unplugged” show and features new acoustic versions of best-loved classic hits, as well as five brand new songs. “MTV Unplugged” will be available in two formats — a standard CD and a deluxe version featuring CD + DVD. “MTV Unplugged” will be released in 50 countries, a testament to the German band’s iconic status worldwide.

Recorded and filmed just a few months ago on September 11 and September 12 of last year, “MTV Unplugged” was culled from two dynamic acoustic sets at the Lycabettus Theatre in Athens, Greece. The spectacular open-air theatre, situated 300 meters above the city, was an impressive backdrop for the first-ever open-air show in the history of “MTV Unplugged” (the theatre also shares a birth year with the SCORPIONS themselves, having been built in 1965, the same year the SCORPIONS formed). Of the choice to film/record “MTV Unplugged” at the Lycabettus Theatre, SCORPIONS’ singer/guitarist Klaus Meine commented, “We have fabulous fans all over the world, but the Greeks are absolute die-hards fans.”

SCORPIONS is Klaus Meine (vocals/guitar), Rudolf Schenker (guitars/vocals), Matthias Jabs (guitars), Pawel Maciwoda (bass) and James Kottak (drums); additional musical support on “MTV Unplugged” includes contributions from Swedish musicians and producers Mikael Nord Andersson (guitars, mandolin, lap steel, vocals) and Martin Hansen (guitars, harmonica, vocals). The duo is also responsible for the arrangements on “MTV Unplugged”.

Finally!!!! The Scorpions will be on the Music channel Palladia next Saturday night January 11th at 9pm and midnight to premiere their upcoming release “MTV unplugged” concert from Athens , Greece. The official release in North America will be Tuesday January 21st.

Palladia website link – http://www.palladia.tv/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm8hhqJD2TU

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMES!!!!!!

Scorpions Rock and Roll Forever 2014 Tour Dates
March 7th 2014 -Madrid – Spain – Palacio Vistalegre (Sold Out)
March 8th 2014 -Madrid – Spain – Palacio Vistalegre(Sold Out)
March 10th 2014 -Lisbon – Portugal – MEO Arena
March 18th2014 – Krasnodar – Russia- venue- TBA -with Orchestra
March 22nd2014 -Rostov-on-Don – Russia- venue- TBA -with Orchestra
March 24th2014 – Volgograd – Russia- venue- TBA -with Orchestra
March 26th2014 – Saratov – Russia – venue- TBA -with Orchestra
March 28th2014 – Nizhny Novgorod – Russia – venue- TBA -with Orchestra
March 30th2014 – Samara – Russia – venue- TBA- with Orchestra
April 2nd 2014 – Ekaterinburg – Russia- venue- TBA -with Orchestra
April 29th 2014 – Munich – Germany -Olympiahalle – MTV Unplugged
May 1st 2014 -Cologne – Germany – Lanxess Arena- MTV Unplugged
May 2nd 2014 -Hamburg – Germany – O2 World- MTV Unplugged
May 4th 2014 -Stuttgart -Germany -Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle- MTV Unplugged
June 13th 2014 -Murten -Switzerland -Stars Of Sounds -Ticketcorner

CONCERT FLYER FROM THE SOLD OUT MARCH 8TH MADRID SHOW:

Hard Rock History was made on Wednesday November 13th in Helsinki,Finland at the SOLD OUT Hartwell Areena. For the first time in the Scorpions and Accept long legendary history the two biggest German Rock bands of all time played on the same stage. Below i have included set lists and live videos from both bands.

Scorpions Set list – 1 hour 45 minutes
Sting in the Tail
Make It Real
Is There Anybody There?
The Zoo
Coast to Coast
Loving You Sunday Morning
The Best Is Yet to Come
Send Me an Angel
Holiday
Raised on Rock
Tease Me Please Me
Hit Between the Eyes
Kottak Attack
Blackout
Six String Sting
Big City Nights
Encore:
Still Loving You
Wind of Change
Rock You Like a Hurricane

Accept Set List – 1 hour
Hung, Drawn and Quartered
Stalingrad
Restless and Wild
Breaker
Princess of the Dawn
Bulletproof
Pandemic
Metal Heart
Teutonic Terror
Balls to the Wall

Scorpions Live Videos

Sting in the Tail – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VUVg-woZLI&feature=c4-overview&list=UUtSqIT3zkzqkucZn6j4S6BA
Make it Real – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftRTJZb-bUk
Is there anybody there?-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgnGEmt8Zf0
The Zoo- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2JJg_nO5SI
Coast to Coast – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTWeXahovYQ
Tease Me Please Me/Hit Between the Eyes- http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ozsSlS9JyE
Six String Sting/Big City Nights- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5YbD0fcB-U&feature=c4-overview&list=UUsPQUNgSJVZtnaAjMUJzwqA
Raised on Rock- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6739kgI8XEc
Blackout- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPadlS5MmPw
Send Me An Angel- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SJefWvrLZg
Still Loving You- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9gDq4eUhdA
Wind of Change- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UZeZsIqXqE&feature=c4-overview&list=UUtSqIT3zkzqkucZn6j4S6BA
Rock You Like a Hurricane- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4BezphY6uE
Kottak Attack- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdwQJ1g-VQo

Accept Live Videos
Stalingrad- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clfKf2_8Oec 
Pandemic- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7OwRLjUz3c&feature=c4-overview&list=UUsPQUNgSJVZtnaAjMUJzwqA
Princess Of The Dawn- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJOvWT0E_XY
Balls to the Wall- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W6R1gvmUzI
Message from Wolf Hoffman- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OBcK2AhHhw

Live photos of Accept – https://www.facebook.com/mpesso/media_set?set=a.10151708448260881.1073741846.706510880&type=1

Sony International has announced the release of legendary international hard rockers SCORPIONS’ new offering MTV Unplugged. Due out in North America on January 21st, material from MTV Unplugged is taken from the Scorpions’ first-ever MTV Unplugged show and features new acoustic versions of best-loved classic hits, as well as five brand new songs. MTV Unplugged will be available in two formats – a standard CD and a deluxe version featuring CD+DVD. MTV Unplugged will be released in 50 countries, a testament to the German band’s iconic status worldwide. The album cover for MTV Unplugged can be seen below.

Recorded and filmed just a few months ago on September 11th and September 12th of this year, the Scorpions’ MTV Unplugged was culled from two dynamic acoustic sets at the Lycabettus Theatre in Athens, Greece. The spectacular open-air theatre, situated 300 meters above the city, was an impressive backdrop for the first-ever open-air show in the history of MTV Unplugged (the theatre also shares a birth year with the Scorpions themselves, having been built in 1965, the same year the Scorpions formed). Of the choice to film/record MTV Unplugged at the Lycabettus Theatre, Scorpions’ singer/guitarist Klaus Meine commented, “We have fabulous fans all over the world, but the Greeks are absolute die-hards fans.”

Scorpions are Klaus Meine (vocals/guitar), Rudolf Schenker (guitars/vocals), Matthias Jabs (guitars), Pawel Maciwoda (bass) and James Kottak (drums); additional musical support on MTV Unplugged includes contributions from Swedish musicians and producers Mikael Nord Andersson (guitars, mandolin, lap steel, vocals) and Martin Hansen (guitars, harmonica, vocals). The duo is also responsible for the arrangements on MTV Unplugged.
In other news, the Scorpions are still in the midst of their epic Farewell World Tour; the tour has been going on for more than three years now. To the delight of their fans there is no end in sight, as to date the band has only played 23 out of the 38 countries planned on the itinerary.
Scorpions are returning to Germany to play four exclusive shows in spring 2014. Dubbed MTV Unplugged Live 2014, the band will “deliver all their classic hits and a few songs you never heard before, featuring an extraordinary set and various guests,” according to a press release.

MTV sneak peek preview trailer – http://www.bravewords.com/news/213746

“MTV Unplugged” North American track listing:

March 8th- Madrid,Spain – venue- Palacio Vistalegre- special guest – Steel Panther
March 10th- Lisbon,Portugal – venue- Meo Arena
April 29th- Munich,Germany – venue- Olympiahalle (MTV unplugged)
May 1st- Cologne,Germany – venue- Lanxess Arena (MTV unplugged)
May 2nd- Hamburg,Germany- venue- O2 World Hamburg (MTV unplugged)
May 4th- Stuttgart,Germany- venue- Hanns Martin Schleyer Halle (MTV unplugged)

German hard rock legends the SCORPIONS have posted a picture of Michael Schenker meeting his brother Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine and producer Mikael “Nord” Andersson (Sting In The Tail) in the studio.