Scorpions are a German heavy metal band/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem 'Rock You Like a Hurricane' and their singles 'No One Like You', 'Send Me an Angel, 'Still Loving You', and 'Wind of Change'. The band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, and they were ranked #46 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock program. 'Rock You Like a Hurricane' is also #18 on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.

After 45 years of performing, the band continues to tour and record music. On January 24, 2010, the band announced that they will be retiring after touring in support of their new album Sting in the Tail.

Rudolf Schenker, the band's rhythm guitarist launched the band in 1965. At first, the band had beat influences and Schenker himself did the vocals. Things began to come together in 1969 when Schenker's younger brother Michael and vocalist Klaus Meine joined the band. In 1972, the group recorded and released their debut album Lonesome Crow, with Lothar Heimberg on bass and Wolfgang Dziony on drums. During the Lonesome Crow tour, the Scorpions opened for upcoming British band UFO. Near the end of the tour, the members of UFO offered guitarist Michael Schenker the lead guitar job, an offer which he soon accepted. Uli Roth, a friend of the Schenker brothers, was then called in temporarily to finish off the tour.

The departure of Michael Schenker led to the breakup of the band. In 1973, Uli Roth, who had helped the Scorpions complete the Lonesome Crow tour, was offered the role as lead guitarist, but turned the band down, preferring instead to remain in the band Dawn Road. Schenker eventually decided that he wanted to work with Roth, but did not want to resurrect the last Scorpions lineup. He attended some of Dawn Road's rehearsals and ultimately decided to join the band, which consisted of Roth, Francis Buchholz (bass), Achim Kirschning (keyboards) and Jürgen Rosenthal (drums). Roth and Buchholz persuaded Rudolf Schenker to invite Klaus Meine to join, which he soon did. While there were more members of Dawn Road than Scorpions in the band, they decided to use the Scorpions name because it was well-known in the German hard rock scene and an album had been released under that name.

As of November 2009, Scorpions have announced that their 17th studio album, Sting in the Tail, is tentatively due in early 2010. The CD is being recorded at a studio in Hannover with Swedish producers Mikael "Nord" Andersson and Martin Hansen.

On January 24, 2010, the band announced that Sting in the Tail will be their last album and that the tour supporting it will be their last tour. The tour is expected to come to an end in 2012 or 2013.

On March 23, 2010, the band released their final album titled, Sting in the Tail. The first day more than 18500 copies of the album were sold in the USA.

On April 6, 2010, Scorpions were enshrined in Hollywood's Rock Walk in a handprint ceremony, with the band members placing their hands in a long slab of wet cement. When dry, the slab will be placed in the ground next to other musical artists which have been extended the honor of being a part of The Rock Walk.