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(from left) AC/DC's Malcolm Young, Bon Scott, and Angus Young perform onstage in 1976
Through 50 years of triumph and tragedy, they remain hard rock's greatest titans

By Alan di Perna Published

AC/DC's Angus Young traces the lineage of one of rock's greatest bands – from his air-tight six-string chemistry with his brother Malcolm, that time he tried one of Malcolm's guitars, and why he avoided Strats at all costs

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Bands
Slash
“A rare opportunity to explore a unique side of his playing”: Slash hangs up his Les Paul for a 335 in the first taste of his solo blues album – a covers record featuring Brian Johnson, Billy Gibbons, Iggy Pop, Gary Clark Jr. and Demi Lovato

By Matt Owen Published

Orgy of the Damned is one of the most eagerly awaited guitar albums of the year, and its lead single – a cover of a Howlin' Wolf classic recorded with AC/DC's Brian Johnson – has been released

Music Releases
Sam Fender performing with Brian Johnson and his old guitar teacher
Sam Fender’s old guitar teacher joined him onstage to play AC/DC hits with Brian Johnson – and absolutely nailed Angus Young’s solos

By Matt Owen Published

“I wouldn’t have been able to do any of this if it wasn’t for your tutelage,” Fender wrote to his old tutor, who channeled prime Young on an Epiphone SG

Guitarists
AC/DC
Brian Johnson “told not to” answer questions about the future of AC/DC, as it's the band's “official line”

By Sam Roche Published

The band's frontman was tight-lipped when recently asked by Eddie Trunk about future live shows and a followup to 2020's Power Up

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Brian Johnson (C) from ACDC laughs with Dave Grohl (L) of US rock band the Foo Fighters as they perform onstage during the taping of the "Vax Live" fundraising concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on May 2, 2021
Watch pro-shot footage of AC/DC’s Brian Johnson tearing through Back in Black with the Foo Fighters

By Richard Bienstock Published

Johnson joined the Foos onstage at Global Citizen’s Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World event

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Brian Johnson from ACDC performs with Dave Grohl (R) of the Foo Fighters during the taping of the "Vax Live" fundraising concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on May 2, 2021.
Watch snippet of AC/DC’s Brian Johnson performing Back in Black with the Foo Fighters at Vax Live concert

By Richard Bienstock Published

The full event, which also features Eddie Vedder and H.E.R., will air May 8

Concert, Gigs & Tours
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Watch Hungarian Figure Skater Ivett Toth Perform to AC/DC at the Winter Olympics

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Concert, Gigs & Tours
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Guitarists Mourn Malcolm Young

By Jackson Maxwell Published

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Watch Brian Johnson Sing "Back in Black" With Muse

By Jackson Maxwell Published

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Watch AC/DC’s Brian Johnson Perform with Robert Plant and Paul Rodgers

By Damian Fanelli Published

This past Sunday night (May 14), Robert Plant and former AC/DC singer Brian Johnson joined Paul Rodgers on stage for a performance of“Money (That’s What I Want)” at the New Theatre Oxford.

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