<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Malcolm-young ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/malcolm-young Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:58:55 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Out of an abundance of caution”: AC/DC’s Stevie Young admitted to hospital in Argentina ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/stevie-young-hospitalized-in-south-america h4HV2zU8CLmLGNgeTzToAJ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:58:55 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:40 +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[ “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[ “We were playing in Germany the day Malcolm died. Itdawned on me that he was the reason I’mmaking a living from rockguitar. Ished atear onstage that night”: The Darkness’ Dan Hawkins on why Malcolm Young is one of rock’s most underrated guitarists ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/dan-hawkins-acdc-malcolm-young EwdxqvXiytSAu5ukYPnbJc Wed, 07 Aug 2024 10:10:20 +0000 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:06:09 +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[ Satchel: Malcolm Young influenced more guitarists than Eddie Van Halen or Eric Clapton ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/satchel-malcolm-young-more-influential-than-clapton-evh jduwHH4UoBtjyeuC6NneVd Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:51:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gretsch honors Malcolm Young with all-new, limited-edition “Red Beast” Signature Jet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gretsch-malcolm-young-beast-2022 BSuB7LbZGuF47svh9ZRREA Wed, 05 Oct 2022 20:08:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Malcolm Young's triple-pickup "Beast" joins new Nigel Hendroff model in Gretsch's 2022 signature lineup ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gretsch-malcolm-young-nigel-hendroff-guitars AqKE9NYmEHS5LSiv8uLdiA Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:22:47 +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[ 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: “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[ 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's new album will feature riff ideas from late guitarist Malcolm Young ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/acdcs-new-album-will-feature-riff-ideas-from-late-guitarist-malcolm-young bpxjtyECxrDnxA7wSXMAed Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:29:37 +0000 Mon, 05 Oct 2020 13:01:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Malcolm Young's guitar gear: how the AC/DC rhythm machine perfected high-voltage rock 'n' roll tone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/malcolm-youngs-guitar-gear-how-the-acdc-great-perfected-high-voltage-rock-n-roll-tone uSD5Hm8NdJ6MXSSEhpMJG6 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 10:00:07 +0000 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 10:00:27 +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[ Review: Gretsch G6131-MY Malcolm Young Signature Jet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/review-gretsch-g6131-my-malcolm-young-signature-jet z4bky24AozPsyq6kj7SVzm Wed, 19 Jun 2019 20:24:51 +0000 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 11:10:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Anthrax's Scott Ian Discuss the "Magic" of Malcolm Young, Play His Favorite AC/DC Riffs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-anthraxs-scott-ian-discuss-the-magic-of-malcolm-young-play-his-favorite-acdc-riffs jXsFh6LJWFuBKBgmYMWi3m Mon, 05 Nov 2018 18:45:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gretsch Salutes Malcolm Young with New G6131-MY Signature Jet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/gretsch-salutes-malcolm-young-with-new-g6131-my-signature-jet pHvtuVeWtSFmuaCvfaLoKR Thu, 28 Jun 2018 15:04:18 +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[ The Secrets Behind Malcolm Young's Guitar Sound on AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/acdc-thunderstruck-secrets-behind-malcolm-young-guitar-sound-tonal-recall ziGfdTaEWfJNhL7RnShrQ5 Tue, 02 Jan 2018 17:18:25 +0000 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:48:26 +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: Young Lust ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/acdc-young-lust 6eQBUCdAWywCc2mCpr6F38 Sat, 18 Nov 2017 18:40:57 +0000 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:02:13 +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[ Watch Foo Fighters Cover AC/DC's "Let There Be Rock" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-foo-fighters-cover-acdcs-let-there-be-rock RDCbTxeUJwntzmEqhA2ot6 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:26:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2017: Gretsch Announces Custom Shop Malcolm Young "Salute" Jet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/namm-2017-gretsch-issues-malcolm-young-custom-shop-salute-jet Rih4TXqcu2EZw2hRRMAYNc Thu, 19 Jan 2017 23:04:14 +0000 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:02:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Did Angus Young Push AC/DC Too Far? “That Might Be the Case,” He Says ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/did-angus-young-push-acdc-too-far-might-be-case-he-says 82VmhobGYTRAEN8JesLePX Tue, 02 Aug 2016 15:30:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ AC/DC Perform "Fling Thing" and "Rocker" in 1978 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/video-acdc-perform-fling-thing-and-rocker-1978 NkZMy7cnJ8XXf5ePKZDMLF Thu, 31 Mar 2016 16:37:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ AC/DC's Malcolm Young has Dementia, His Family Confirms ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/acdcs-malcolm-young-has-dementia-family-confirms xmcjDDE45gpvwXnqCjMiaQ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 14:42:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ AC/DC's Malcolm Young Reportedly in Care for Dementia in Australia ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/acdcs-malcolm-young-reportedly-care-dementia-australia LYgxsWNVbtHmdRdTy3W6Fi Fri, 26 Sep 2014 14:12:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Malcolm Young Will Not Return to AC/DC, Says Band Biographer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/malcolm-young-will-not-return-acdc-says-band-biographer Q6YF3KVpteF2gtN5sqzEJo Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:57:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ AC/DC's Brian Johnson Offers Malcolm Young Health Update: "He's in Hospital, But He's a Fighter" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/acdcs-brian-johnson-offers-malcolm-young-health-update-hes-hospital-hes-fighter Dt2jyB2ivnaVBFWnLzyLPV Fri, 11 Jul 2014 16:27:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pre-AC/DC Marcus Hook Roll Band, "Natural Man," with Malcolm and Angus Young — Exclusive Song Premiere ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/pre-acdc-marcus-hook-roll-band-natural-man-malcolm-and-angus-young-exclusive-song dhnHPPCyWaUNxVeTjgJryf Tue, 27 May 2014 11:52:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Update: Malcolm Young "Taking a Break" from AC/DC ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/update-malcolm-young-taking-break-acdc nxSFgfG4va6Pkw8AnUqRg3 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 11:34:44 +0000 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:03:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ AC/DC Release Entire Catalog on iTunes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/acdc-release-entire-catalog-itunes enQbniHBa7nECErzZqx6mP Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:27:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ AC/DC Delay New Recording Sessions Due to Illness ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/acdc-delay-new-recording-sessions-due-illness 7HsNAmwS3xUv9GBf3L3nhd Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:13:03 +0000 Sun, 10 Mar 2019 19:41:54 +0000