<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Angus-young ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/angus-young Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:46:43 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “They can show you what a guitar is about right away”: Wolfgang Van Halen names the 2 classic rock tracks he plays to test any electric guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/wolfgang-van-halen-best-songs-for-testing-guitars 2swtBD79RvTGUyPm5KxnSR Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:46:43 +0000 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:03:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “George was into some crazy things. He'd tell me the D string annoyed him. The G string, too. ‘Too sweet for rock and roll,’ he'd say”: You’ve heard of AC/DC’s Angus and Malcolm, but a third Young brother was responsible for a ’60s power-pop masterpiece ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-easybeats-friday-on-my-mind-ac-dc-connection GKu3gu6AQGLH42rSAKGYi3 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 09:13:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:01:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Malcolm said, ‘I've got this riff, it's driving me nuts.’ It's three o'clock in the morning and I'm trying to sleep. I said, ‘It sounds fine to me.’ That was Back in Black”: Through 50 years of triumph and tragedy, they remain hard rock's greatest titans ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/ac-dc-live-retrospective 6THHcmwDrLvCbvN3XsdKpK Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:25:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I want to convey our heartfelt regret”: Angus and Malcolm Young’s childhood home has been demolished – despite being on the National Trust Register of Historic Houses ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ac-dc-angus-malcolm-young-childhood-home-demolished 6pxxZ6XsWTDuFK4YtXwtMB Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:45:23 +0000 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:46:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Match the tone of the short-pants rock God”: Crazy Tube Circuits bottles Angus Young’s tone in a pedal – including the secret sauce that shaped his guitar sounds (and Kiss, Pink Floyd and Metallica’s, too) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/crazy-tube-circuits-heatseeker sumXqJNT6rWbcbh5CXdyqg Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:25:07 +0000 Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:54:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There are so many emulators of Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Eddie Van Halen, but no one has been able to play like Frank Gambale”: Matteo Mancuso names 10 guitarists who shaped his sound ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/matteo-mancuso-guitarist-influences AmSvnq2gsQdrekdwrqyyE8 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:13:52 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Dirty Deeds… has some more complicated ideas that go up inan Eddie Van Halen kind of way. It reminds me of the kind of things Steve Hackett was doing in 1972”: Black Midi’s Georgie Greep on the high-voltage genius of Angus Young ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/black-midi-geordie-greep-on-acdc-angus-young wSTKchcT2Enbkp6M5AYEsN Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:25:30 +0000 Mon, 02 Sep 2024 09:08:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ AC/DC announce new bass player “to carry the torch for Cliff” ahead of long-awaited Power Up tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/acdc-euro-tour-24 3MFCHeTiNY2y9N3iC6d29e Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:02:30 +0000 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 13:13:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Phrasing, vibrato and rock-solid timing: inside the essential elements of AC/DC's legendary guitar style ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/acdc-rock-guitar rtb8Zdw2FHkEvFWJyxfYa5 Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:13:46 +0000 Wed, 05 Jul 2023 19:29:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ The greatest guitar albums of the ’80s: the rise of the next-gen guitar hero ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/greatest-guitar-albums-of-the-80s ryKvKeNVAiySbGBeh6SPLg Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:00:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Seymour Duncan launches Eddie Van Halen, Peter Green and Angus Young-inspired humbuckers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/seymour-duncan-eddie-van-halen-peter-green-angus-young-humbuckers et3Qw24p6JdvvXxuSsFjeK Thu, 05 May 2022 13:42:43 +0000 Mon, 23 May 2022 12:24:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Learn the licks of 10 Gibson SG legends ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/learn-the-licks-of-10-gibson-sg-legends kq8YH7eGZkQDGrDVzQK4MU Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:32:03 +0000 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:22:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Prince William begins his week by listening to AC/DC's Thunderstruck ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/prince-william-acdc kY5EQMh4558CnAdrG2vxDg Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:19:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Malcolm Young: "We were going to get a keyboard player, but I got Angus instead" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/malcolm-young-we-were-going-to-get-a-keyboard-player-but-i-got-angus-instead q5Ue3jyT5g8JTjQRfPM2JP Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:34:34 +0000 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:34:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ AC/DC's iconic Thunderstruck originated as one of Angus Young's acoustic guitar warmup licks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/acdcs-iconic-thunderstruck-originated-as-one-of-angus-youngs-acoustic-guitar-warmup-licks Mh39GineVvL7c2Wk54ajET Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:41:06 +0000 Mon, 20 May 2024 11:46:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Australian Guitar #141 kicks the new year off in style with a double-length AC/DC cover story ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/australian-guitar-141-kicks-the-new-year-off-in-style-with-a-double-length-acdc-cover-story YN9Zdnve4TAWioghKZm6vZ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:28:20 +0000 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 02:48:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Angus Young names AC/DC's “most regrettable” song ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/angus-young-names-acdcs-most-regrettable-song 7JxzwUUqBNwzhLJoCGMngk Tue, 15 Dec 2020 17:01:25 +0000 Mon, 21 Dec 2020 16:47:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Angus Young: “I’ve always said if I do anything music-wise, I can only do it the AC/DC way“ ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/angus-young-ive-always-said-if-i-do-anything-music-wise-i-can-only-do-it-the-acdc-way 4WvQexZTQJG7HmidsgSfGJ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 12:24:46 +0000 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 12:24:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Angus Young responds to the charge that every AC/DC album sounds the same: “This is what we do best” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/angus-young-responds-to-the-charge-that-every-acdc-album-sounds-the-same-this-is-what-we-do-best Hc3s7DbjUMoZkiiDH75ZGm Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:53:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Angus Young pays tribute to his brother and AC/DC rhythm man Malcolm: “It was his creation, his idea, his whole thing” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/angus-young-pays-tribute-to-his-brother-and-acdc-rhythm-man-malcolm-it-was-his-creation-his-idea-his-whole-thing kE3XhNbyqWPiWExuQ4kesD Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:35:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Angus Young says AC/DC has a “mountain” of song ideas still to be recorded ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/angus-young-says-acdc-has-a-mountain-of-song-ideas-still-to-be-recorded 4857EkuCV6WwgmTQzsFffg Wed, 11 Nov 2020 16:53:33 +0000 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 16:57:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Angus Young: “Malcolm could solo even better than me” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/angus-young-malcolm-could-solo-even-better-than-me 7ZCwZzoNQ7MVQSZiiVfgYF Mon, 09 Nov 2020 13:09:23 +0000 Mon, 09 Nov 2020 13:13:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Angus Young: “I can still feel Malcolm communicating to me when I’m playing guitar” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/angus-young-i-can-still-feel-malcolm-communicating-to-me-when-im-playing-guitar qbcNZRyn4R9kKrcotac6Yc Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:27:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is Angus Young’s number one Gibson SG? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/what-is-angus-youngs-number-one-gibson-sg j5inLhXxCxw977JB6WYQ5Z Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:15:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Angus Young explains why Malcolm’s playing is not on AC/DC’s 'Power Up' album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/angus-young-explains-why-malcolms-playing-is-not-on-acdcs-power-up-album RMZyoC4AETqvzPzYahS9GT Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:48:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Malcolm Young co-wrote every song on the new AC/DC album, Power Up ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/malcolm-young-co-wrote-every-song-on-the-new-acdc-album-power-up uau5evWZ96seWYWd6L3gzJ Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:14:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ AC/DC confirm 2020 line-up, reveal first official photo of reunited band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/acdc-confirm-2020-lineup-reveal-first-official-photo-of-reunited-band NRFSS8yMcdRDAgsMMsWHA4 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:26:07 +0000 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:43:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ AC/DC post official teaser in the wake of reunion and new album rumors ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/acdc-post-official-teaser-in-the-wake-of-reunion-and-new-album-rumors Bq4Mkv7aKQRw7ksVJ3rnSg Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:47:29 +0000 Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:49:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Angus Young on life in one of the world's biggest rock bands: an in-depth interview with the AC/DC icon ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/angus-young-on-life-in-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-rock-bands-an-in-depth-interview-with-the-acdc-icon WaxygXZK5vtNBpUG2uF3W6 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 12:42:05 +0000 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:06:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get Angus Young's gargantuan Back in Black tone in a box with SoloDallas's Schaffer Replica pedals ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/get-angus-youngs-gargantuan-back-in-black-tone-in-a-box-with-solodallass-schaffer-replica-pedals cLDBtRkHH2jyb3TbLNjyZR Wed, 29 Jul 2020 21:19:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash, Jared James Nichols, members of Lamb of God, Alice in Chains and more pay tribute to AC/DC’s Back in Black ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/slash-jared-james-nichols-members-of-lamb-of-god-alice-in-chains-and-more-pay-tribute-to-acdcs-back-in-black JQoZhus4kP3PMspqx59P6m Mon, 27 Jul 2020 16:12:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Consequence of Sound partners with Gibson for AC/DC Back in Black 40th anniversary livestream with Slash, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God and more ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-announces-acdc-back-in-black-40th-anniversary-livestream-with-slash-alice-in-chains-lamb-of-god-and-more hqjdHadtMb9wLS95g2G88R Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:37:51 +0000 Thu, 23 Jul 2020 19:57:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Gibson SGs: Our budget-spanning picks of Gibson’s famous Solid Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-best-gibson-sgs g6hH8YrgvJAX7PNMFDb838 Thu, 21 May 2020 12:17:17 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:58:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Angus Young's guitar gear: everything you need to nail the AC/DC star's high-voltage tones ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/angus-youngs-guitar-gear-everything-you-need-to-nail-the-acdc-stars-high-voltage-tones beUdRfMGepDceHke7CiQTN Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:11:02 +0000 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:58:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ AC/DC's Angus Young handles a heckler during Bad Boy Boogie ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/acdcs-angus-young-handles-heckler-during-bad-boy-boogie E59ECAf6GvZXwtS3fVkyyc Tue, 31 Mar 2020 19:19:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ "He was our spiritual leader": A tribute to the life and career of AC/DC's Malcolm Young ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/malcolm-young-a-tribute-to-ac-dcs-solid-as-a-rock-rhythm-guitarist WvsZkzuBvJS6Xf9Au3YG68 Mon, 06 Jan 2020 21:40:31 +0000 Mon, 06 Jan 2020 21:43:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Angus Young Shows How He Coaxes "Rude Noises" Out of His Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/angus-young-shows-how-he-bends-strings-and-coaxes-rude-noises-out-his-guitar vkQMzccRhPwKfvL5ohPhFV Wed, 19 Jun 2019 14:19:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Basics Of AC/DC-Style Guitar Playing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/the-basics-of-acdc-style-guitar-playing B5aXdauY3C7cwg6QRTaWuQ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 13:55:12 +0000 Wed, 23 Oct 2019 20:15:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Solo Like Angus Young, Jimmy Page and Tony Iommi ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/inventing-steel-how-solo-angus-young-jimmy-page-and-tony-iommi omv6cqNDk7w7yimz4ahVwa Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:50:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Secrets Behind Angus Young's Guitar Tone on AC/DC's "Hells Bells" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/the-secrets-behind-angus-youngs-guitar-tone-on-acdcs-hells-bells kivAQX4xuibg48RCTxbNhk Wed, 06 Feb 2019 21:28:11 +0000 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:40:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ What Guitarists Get Wrong When They Play AC/DC's "Dirty Deeds" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/what-guitarists-get-wrong-when-they-play-acdc-dirty-deeds 6Aa9hsBehVrJ8DmDt4xLVc Fri, 14 Sep 2018 16:38:33 +0000 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 16:41:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Play Crushing Open-Chord Riffs Like Tom Scholz, Angus Young and Brian May ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/last-licks-open-chord-riffs 7WaSNSs9AGw8oXg6Jfm5Gf Fri, 06 Jul 2018 14:09:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Angus Young Plays AC/DC's "High Voltage" on Acoustic Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/angus-young-plays-acdcs-high-voltage-acoustic-guitar iw3WhYK3LFx3WnA4Ev52PX Wed, 28 Mar 2018 17:27:26 +0000 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 14:48:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Play AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" Intro ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/how-to-play-acdc-thunderstruck-intro fMKUzFbT7fZeLkZ3qxRpMD Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:28:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ What to Remember When Performing AC/DC's "Touch Too Much" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/performance-notes-how-to-play-ac-dcs-touch-too-much n3B7aAtvWLzwScG2eoaeXS Fri, 23 Feb 2018 15:29:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Hungarian Figure Skater Ivett Toth Perform to AC/DC at the Winter Olympics ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-hungarian-figure-skater-ivett-toth-perform-to-acdc-at-the-winter-olympics 2mE526pJPW7fnx7H5qAEmQ Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:51:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Play AC/DC's "Hell's Bells" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/how-to-play-ac-dcs-hells-bells Z2qTwP3i724BPKRQfgxxSP Fri, 09 Feb 2018 19:09:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitarists Mourn Malcolm Young ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/acdc-malcolm-young-guitarists-mourn 38M3xzxoxEt2oTsRrDxbcG Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:50:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ AC/DC's Angus Young on the Rhythm Guitar Playing of Malcolm Young ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/let-there-be-rock-acdcs-angus-young-rhythm-playing-malcolm-young Cp558wHoQQC3fdgdeGusoU Sat, 18 Nov 2017 16:45:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Malcolm Young, AC/DC Co-Founding Guitarist, Dead at 64 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/malcolm-young-dead-64-acdc-dementia H3Vo2r4aCb7eSaviwzJWR3 Sat, 18 Nov 2017 15:50:00 +0000