Haunted Happenings Oct 31, 2009
Other attractions include candy stations, roving street theater and encounters with critters such as tarantulas, scorpions and snakes. The Halloween eve culminates with a costume parade; 7-11 p.m. Friday; $10. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Posey given Spink award as top player Oct 29, 2009
205 with five RBIs in 39 at-bats for the Scottsdale Scorpions. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Celebrity birthdays for Oct. 25-31 Oct 22, 2009
Guitarist Matthias Jabs of Scorpions is 53. Actress Nancy Cartwright ("The Simpsons") is 52. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Ford's New Powerstroke: A Design Breakthrough Oct 16, 2009
Gryglak called the project Scorpion (after the heavy metal band the Scorpions) and came up with a logo featuring a menacing mechanical insect. In mid-September, on schedule and to strong reviews, Ford unveiled the new Super Duty pickup powered by Project Scorpion's engine at the Texas State Fair. (BusinessWeek)
The Sting of the Scorpion Oct 14, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The original musical group Los Alacranes (The Scorpions), formed by Mr. Emilio Rojas Martinez, is out to get their name back. Mr. Rojas has hired ace trademark attorney, Cheryl Hodgson of H Law to represent him. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Attendance numbers up at events center Oct 11, 2009
One of the Star Center s main tenants, the New Mexico Scorpions hockey team, won t be back this year. It s going to keep us focused on shows that have worked in the past, Fox said. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Madonna gets animated at the Grammys - but it's U2's night Sep 24, 2009
Open a can of possum, scorpions, armadillo, worms or reindeer. The Solucar solar power plant in Sanlucar la Mayor near Seville. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
• Events calendar Sep 4, 2009
The event features reptiles and other exotic pets, including snakes, iguanas, tarantulas, giant millipedes and emperor scorpions. Free admission and open to the public. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Letters to the Editor Jul 19, 2009
Now that the Scorpions have sunk another nail into the coffin of Santa Ana Star Center, here s a modest proposal for Rio Rancho residents: Sell the Santa Ana Star Center ... Not long ago, Mayor Swisstack declared that with new management and the Scorpions as anchor tenants, the arena was headed for profitability ... Now the Scorpions are no more, and if local sports team history repeats itself they won t be back. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Canadian's song about United Airlines a hit Jul 10, 2009
But there the kid was, singing like the Scorpions. No dust on No Doubt in peppy Fresno concert. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Flute, guitar a beautiful pair at Fresno State Jul 4, 2009
But there the kid was, singing like the Scorpions. Q h musician Brian Kenney Fresno. (Fresno Bee)
Things to do: June 19-25 Jun 19, 2009
Uli Jon Roth, best known as the lead guitarist of rock band Scorpions, is back at Orange Blossom Junction on Tuesday ... Aside from his work with Scorpions, Roth is known for mixing metal and classical guitar. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Metal band finds surprise success May 28, 2009
Anvil still played, but it was a far cry from the mid-'80s, when the band did a Japanese show with Whitesnake, Bon Jovi and the Scorpions and became a model for groups such as Metallica and Anthrax -- bands that had far more success than Anvil. Gervasi followed the group on an ill-fated European tour, watched them make an album with a name producer, and saw Kudlow and Reiner fight and make up, fight and make up, as they have since they were 15 and swore they'd rock forever. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Celebrity Birthdays For The Week Of May 24-30 May 22, 2009
Singer Klaus Meine of Scorpions is 61. Actress Patti D'Arbanville ("New York Undercover") is 58. (KIRO TV, WA)
Classic rockers find new life through vidgames May 15, 2009
But there the kid was, singing like the Scorpions. SPECIAL TO THE BEE. (Fresno Bee)
'Anvil': Tapped Out, By Kurt Loder Apr 11, 2009
Back 000030EA in 1982, though, they were touring the world with such masters of rock as Whitesnake, Bon Jovi and Scorpions. They had it all the hair-band hair, scarves and tights, Marshall stacks the size of refrigerators. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Hit Parade's Not Rock-solid Apr 8, 2009
Not that book writer Chris d'Arienzo and director Kristin Hanggi test our synapses with their tried-and-true story: Rockers fight to keep their Sunset Strip hangout open in the face of gentrification -- led, absurdly enough, by Germans itching to bring "a European model of clean, pure, efficient living" to LA. (Perhaps to counter potential cries of prejudice, the club sports a poster of Scorpions, the pride of Hanover, Germany. . (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Sonoma Valley's music scene Mar 20, 2009
Schenker was the guitar player for UFO, the Scorpions and his own band, MSG. This is the reuinion tour for MSG. Showtime is 8 p.m. Maya Restaurant has live music this Saturday, March 21, with the Sean Carscadden trio. Carscadden and the band were such a hit last time they played that they may be making it a regular thing. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Border Patrol uses music to cross a cultural line Mar 17, 2009
" - Veinte Aos (20 Years) "It's pretty slick," says Jason Ciliberti, a spokesman with the Border Patrol in Washington. The music is part of the Border Safety Initiative, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's push to squash smuggling and increase safety along the border. As part of that effort, the Border Patrol launched "No Mas Cruces en la Frontera," a campaign aimed at educating communities with many potential illegal immigrants about the dangers of crossing. Illegal immigrants can... (AZCentral -- News)
UK Anvil! The Story of A... Feb 21, 2009
UK, February 19, 2009 - were one of the premiere heavy metal bands of the early '80s, playing on bills with the likes of Bon Jovi, Whitesnake and The Scorpions, and scoring a hit with their hugely influential 'Metal on Metal' record. Then it all went wrong. (IGN FilmForce)
Metallica recreates the magic Feb 12, 2009
Metallica were well down the billing 21 years ago, when the heavy metal giants joined Van Halen and Scorpions on the road for more than 30 shows that lasted up to 10 hours and tested the eardrums, if not the patience, of the crowds. Now one of the worlds most successful bands, with album sales of around 100 million, Metallica is spearheading a European version called Sonisphere and has lined up rock acts including Linkin Park and Slipknot to appear on stage. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
