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From the Archive: AC/DC's Angus Young Discusses Bon Scott and the 'Bonfire' Box Set

Posted 12/01/2011 at 11:45am | by Tom Beaujour

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“By the way he carried himself, you really thought that Bon Scott was immortal,” says guitarist Angus Young of AC/DC’s late frontman. “He would drink like a fish, and when you saw him the next morning, he’d be no worse for wear. And you’d think to yourself, ‘How does this guy do this?’”

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Interview: Former AC/DC Bassist Mark Evans Talks About His New Book, 'Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC'

Posted 11/21/2011 at 7:38am | by Josh Hart

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"It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock and roll." Truer words have not been spoken. And no one knows the value of those words better than Mark Evans. From the time he joined AC/DC at age 19 right up until today, Evans has seen both the highs and lows the rock 'n' roll lifestyle has to offer.

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Angus Young of AC/DC Discusses Guitar Riffs and Brown Gibson SG's in 1991 Guitar World Interview

Posted 10/14/2011 at 10:44am | by Jeff Gilbert

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He wrenches solos from the neck of a battered Gibson SG with all the grace of a drunken dentist; his fingers practically trip over the frets. Hands like his are most often found on pork butchers, pinball players and wrist wrestlers. Yet Angus Young's hands have fashioned some of the most memorable guitar riffs in rock history, driving such classic scorchers as "Whole Lotta Rosie," "Highway To Hell" and "You Shook Me All Night Long."

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Cover Girls: A Satisfying Six-Pack of All-Female Tribute Bands!

Posted 10/06/2011 at 11:44am | by Laura B. Whitmore

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They’ve got the hair. They can rock tight pants. And lord knows, they’ve got the balls to think they can do justice to the songs of the legends. Yep, they’re all-female tribute bands, and they are kicking ass across the globe. These six bands are made up of seasoned musicians who are not only serious about laying down an authentic performance of classic rock and metal, but they also bring their own artistry to the table.

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Angus Young of AC/DC Opens Up in His First Guitar World Interview from 1984

Posted 08/23/2011 at 10:15am | by Steven Rosen

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In an industry gone mad with detail, where every guitarist knows to the nth degree not only the gauges of his strings but the alloys which made them up, where every player has a rack of pedals, gadgets and gizmos which would befuddle most any NASA representative, Angus Young stands apart as a guitar player who's uninterested and unamused. When referring to his variously dated Gibson SG's, Young calls them "This guitar" or "This thing."

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AC/DC Biography

Posted 06/21/2011 at 11:52am | by Guitar World Staff

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Guitar World's archive for the Australian classic rock legends, AC/DC.

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Gibson Launches New Angus Young Signature SG Line

Posted 11/13/2009 at 1:15pm | by Guitar World Staff

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The Gibson Custom Shop Angus Young SG and Gibson USA Angus Young SG are two of the companies new offerings.

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Lesson: ACDC "Hells Bells"

Posted 03/30/2009 at 3:38pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Learn how to play the intro and verse parts from "Hells Bells."

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AC/DC: The Big Chill

Posted 02/02/2009 at 4:46pm | by Alan Di Perna

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The critics said AC/DC would have another hit when hell freezes over. Tell Satan to put on an overcoat - Angus Young and the boys from Down Under are back with Black Ice, their cool new return to the raunch and roll that made them famous.

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AC/DC: Dirty Deeds Re-Done

Posted 07/02/2008 at 12:40pm | by Richard Bienstock

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On the eve of the release of their newly remastered catalog, AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young revisit the classic albums that made them guitar giants. Guitar World, April 2003

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