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AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG Recalls Life-Changing Moment When He Heard JIMI HENDRIX For First Time

In a new interview with Anders Bøtters Tiny TV, AC/DC guitarist Angus Young spoke about the musical inspiration for many of the band's classic early LPs. He said (see video below): "The thing is a lot of what goes in those albums, when we were younger, that's where a lot of it all goes back to, at t...

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AC/DC's 'Power Up' Could Top U.S. Album Chart Next Week

According to Hits Daily Double, AC/DC's comeback album, "Power Up", is expected to shift between 105,000 and 115,000 equivalent album units in the United States in its first week of release. Of that sum, between 100,000 and 110,000 are projected to be in traditional album sales. AC/DC will battle Fu...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Says He Buried His Head In A Bottle Of Whiskey After Being Sidelined With Hearing Issues

Angus Young and Brian Johnson of AC/DC recently joined Zane Lowe on Apple Music to discuss their 17th studio album, "Power Up", which was released today (Friday, November 13). They spoke about deciding to release the LP now, Johnson's return after suffering hearing loss, being grateful to GUNS N' RO...

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Listen To AC/DC's Entire New Album 'Power Up'

"Power Up", the long-awaited comeback album from AC/DC, can be streamed in its entirety below. The follow-up to 2014's "Rock Or Bust" features AC/DC's 2020 lineup of Brian Johnson (vocals),Phil Rudd (drums),Cliff Williams (bass),Angus Young (guitar) and Stevie Young (guitar). "Power Up" was reco...

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Power Up

Whether it's due to a deliberate effort to remain relevant or driven by legitimate creative impulse, numerous established, decades-old artists cull from the more popular side of contemporary music. No one should be surprised about the approach that AC/DC has taken on its latest album: "Power Up". Wh...

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BRIAN JOHNSON Praises AXL ROSE's Work With AC/DC: 'I've Got A Lot Of Respect For What He Did'

Brian Johnson has commended Axl Rose for doing a "fantastic" job filling in for him at the end of AC/DC's "Rock Or Bust" tour. AC/DC postponed the last 10 dates of its spring 2016 North American trek after Johnson was advised to stop playing live or "risk total hearing loss." The band went on to com...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Praises Technology That Helped Him Overcome His Hearing Issues

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson spoke to Yahoo Music about how he managed overcome his hearing loss to record a new album with the band and prepare for an upcoming tour. The legendary hard rockers postponed the last ten dates of their North American trek in 2016 after doctors told Johnson he faced a tota...

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Listen To New AC/DC Song 'Realize'

"Realize", a brand new song from AC/DC, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the legendary rockers' long-awaited comeback album, "Power Up", which is due on November 13. The follow-up to 2014's "Rock Or Bust" features AC/DC's 2020 lineup of Brian Johnson (vocals),Phil Rudd (drums),Cliff...

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AC/DC's Longtime Engineer MIKE FRASER Powers Up Latest Episode Of 'Beyond The Thunder' Podcast

If there were ever to be a sixth member of AC/DC, Mike Fraser, Canadian record producer, engineer, and mixer is that guy. "AC/DC Beyond The Thunder" sits down with the man with the golden ears in this two-part podcast episode touching upon Fraser's humble beginnings as a studio janitor to becoming o...

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AC/DC To Soundtrack This Weekend's Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix

Ahead of the launch of AC/DC's 17th full-length album, "Power Up", this Friday, the band's first new music since 2014, the legendary rockers have curated a 47-song F1 Tracks takeover playlist featuring some of their greatest hits. The playlist for this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix features iconic hi...

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AC/DC Has A 'Mountain' Of Previously Unreleased Song Ideas Ready To Be Recorded

Last month, AC/DC released "Shot In The Dark", the first single from the band's long-awaited comeback album, "Power Up", which is due on November 13. The follow-up to 2014's "Rock Or Bust" features AC/DC's reunited lineup of Brian Johnson (vocals),Phil Rudd (drums),Cliff Williams (bass),Angus Yo...

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ANGUS YOUNG Wants All AC/DC Songs To Have Band's Signature Sound: 'That's What We Aim For'

Angus Young has told Rock 105.5's "The Angi Taylor Show" that AC/DC's latest single, "Shot In The Dark", should immediately dispel any question about whether he and his bandmates have reinvented their sound. With ripping guitars, a pulsating backbeat and the guttural howls of singer Brian Johnson,...

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AC/DC's PHIL RUDD: How I Ended Up Returning To The Band

During an appearance on a recent episode of Dean Delray's "Let There Be Talk" podcast, AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd confirmed that the seed for his return to the band was planted at the funeral of AC/DC rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young in 2017. Rudd, singer Brian Johnson and bassist Cliff Williams all atte...

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AXS TV Bids Farewell To SAMMY HAGAR's 'Rock & Roll Road Trip' With Hour-Long Series Finale

AXS TV's fan-favorite rock and talk series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar" heads out for one last ride in the hour-long series finale event "Rock & Roll Road Trip: King Of The Road Live" — airing Sunday, November 8 at 9 p.m. EST / 6 p.m. PST. Hosted by beloved rock icon Sammy Hagar,...

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ANGUS YOUNG Says Possibility Of AC/DC Continuing With AXL ROSE 'Never Really Came Up'

Angus Young says that the possibility of AC/DC continuing with singer Axl Rose after the completion of the band's "Rock Or Bust" tour "never really came up." AC/DC postponed the last 10 dates of its spring 2016 North American trek after singer Brian Johnson was advised to stop playing live or "risk...