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AC/DC Beer Now Available in Europe

Jeff Giles — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:52:11 +0000

Having already successfully introduced a line of wines suitable for sipping while headbanging, the guys in AC/DC have moved on to the next logical step: brewing their own beer.

AC/DC Rumored for Cameo in Super Bowl Ad

Jeff Giles — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 08:53:20 +0000

There’s really nothing like the visceral thrill of listening to a good, loud AC/DC song. It makes you want to pump your fist, stomp your feet, and…get behind the wheel of a sensible four-cylinder economy car that gets great gas mileage? Well, maybe not. But Hyundai is still reportedly interested in using the Australian rock [...]

AC/DC Concert Videos Now on iTunes

Dave Lifton — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:26:23 +0000

It may have taken AC/DC a bit longer than most bands to take the digital plunge and get their music up on iTunes, but since then, the band has been making up for lost time. Yesterday (Dec. 19) the band announced that they have uploaded six concert videos to the online retailing giant.

Dueling Fiddlers Take on AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" and "Back in Black" [VIDEO]

Nick Cooper — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:33:12 +0000

AC/DC's music exudes raw rock and roll at its finest. Between the driving drums and bass, powerful guitars, and a gravely voice singing above it all; it's hard to imagine a better combination of rock excellence. Many have come along, playing and singing covers of the band's greatest hits, but this is a completely different look at a couple AC/DC greats.

AC/DC Autographed Tour Program Sells for $5,000

Karen 'Gilly' Laney — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:09:11 +0000

In 1977 the average price of an AC/DC ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’ tour book purchased at an U.K. concert was about five dollars. Fast forward 35 years and that same tour book, now autographed multiple times, could cost a collector up to $5,000 based on the status of this recent eBay sale.

Gibson Guitars Releases Top Guitar Riffs Of The 1980′s. What Are Your Favorites? [VIDEO]

Chris Allen — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:56:30 +0000

What are your favorite guitar riffs from the 1980′s. Certain groups and songs come to mind. Van Halen, Def Leppard, Ratt, so many of those songs are part of growing up for some of us. Gibson.com rated all the guitar riffs and listed 50 of the top ones of all time. If you are a [...]

AC/DC Singer Brian Johnson Launching U.K. Radio Show

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:07:34 +0000

AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson will marry his two main passions when he hosts the upcoming radio show ‘Brian Johnson’s Rockers and Rollers’ on BBC Radio 2. The program will run for six weeks and feature Johnson playing a wide selection of his favorite music, as well as a lot of talk about cars.

AC/DC Wine to Become Available in the U.S.

Dave Lifton — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:59:39 +0000

Last year, AC/DC launched their own brand of wine in their native Australia. The response was so good that, in February, they were able to begin exporting it to the U.K. Now, they look to conquer an even bigger market, with the product soon to hit select stores in America.

AC/DC First Declared 'Let There Be Rock' 35 Years Ago

Matthew Wilkening — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:40:34 +0000

It seems impossible to believe 35 years later, but AC/DC were actually dropped by their American record label prior to the release of their fourth studio album, ‘Let There Be Rock.’ Despite the fact that they already built a rabid following in their Australian homeland, and were showing every sign of doing so in the [...]

AC/DC Says When We Can Expect Their New Album

Dave Lifton — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:44:28 +0000

For a band that began their career by putting out 12 albums in the first 15 years of their career, AC/DC have become almost invisible as a studio entity in the ensuing 22 years. Despite still having massive global appeal, they’ve only released three albums since 1990′s ‘The Razor’s Edge,’ and nothing since 2008′s ‘Black Ice.’

Mark Evans Discusses Life In and Out of AC/DC

Matthew Wilkening — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:05:31 +0000

Mark Evans was only 19 when he joined AC/DC and just 21 when he was fired. But his impact lives on in the band’s music over three decades later, and he’s enjoying life more than ever now. He plays bass on five of the group’s classic albums (‘T.N.T,’ ‘High Voltage,’ ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap,’ [...]

Former Guns N' Roses, AC/DC Drummers Join John Bonham Tribute Concert

Chris M. Junior — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:31:13 +0000

Led Zeppelin‘s John Bonham was always a drummer’s drummer, and more than 30 years after his death, “Bonzo”s beats are still leaving their mark on percussive musicians. A notable list of Bonham disciples — among them Steven Adler (formerly of Guns N’ Roses), Simon Wright (ex-AC/DC) and Vinny Appice (a Black Sabbath veteran) — are scheduled [...]

AC/DC Singer Reveals Bandmate's Health Issues Held Up Work on New Album

Joe Robinson — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:47:24 +0000

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson says that an illness suffered by one of his bandmates may have temporarily put plans for a new album by the legendary rockers on hold. He wouldn’t go into specifics about which member or what the illness is, but he did say it’s not terminal and that the afflicted member is on the path to recovery.