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(from left) Malcolm Young, Angus Young and Phil Rudd of AC/DC perform live in Munich, Germany
AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young: "Most of our early tracks speed up toward the end. After the guitar solo we’d start to take off!"

By Richard Bienstock Published

In this classic Guitar World interview from 2003, the brothers Young revisit the albums and songs that made them guitar giants

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Malcolm Young: "We were going to get a keyboard player, but I got Angus instead"

By Matt Owen Published

A recently unearthed interview sees the late AC/DC guitar great take a deep dive into his guitar-playing relationship with Angus

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AC/DC's iconic Thunderstruck originated as one of Angus Young's acoustic guitar warmup licks

By Matt Owen Published

Young revealed the larger-than-life lead lick had an unlikely origin while in conversation with Apple Music

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[L-R] Malcolm and Angus Young of AC/DC
Angus Young pays tribute to his brother and AC/DC rhythm man Malcolm: “It was his creation, his idea, his whole thing”

By Sam Roche Published

On the third anniversary of the guitar icon's death, Angus and Brian Johnson sit down with 60 Minutes to discuss his legacy

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Brothers Malcolm Young and Angus Young of AC/DC perform on stage at Melbourne Park on February 11th 2001 in Melbourne, Australia.
Angus Young: “Malcolm could solo even better than me”

By Michael Astley-Brown, Richard Bienstock Published

The AC/DC icon looks back at his brother’s unsung lead talents in an exclusive new Guitar World interview

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Guitarist Angus Young performs onstage during the AC/DC Rock Or Bust Tour at Madison Square Garden on September 14, 2016 in New York City.
Angus Young: “I can still feel Malcolm communicating to me when I’m playing guitar”

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The AC/DC icon on his eternal connection and final encounters with his brother and bandmate

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AC/DC's Malcolm Young performing live onstage, playing Gretsch 6131 Jet Firebird guitar
Angus Young explains why Malcolm’s playing is not on AC/DC’s 'Power Up' album

By Richard Bienstock Published

“Malcolm himself wouldn’t like me trying to splice his guitar work,” he says

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Guitarist Malcolm Young performing in Berlin, Germany, Olympiastadion
Malcolm Young co-wrote every song on the new AC/DC album, Power Up

By Richard Bienstock Published

“He’s there with us in spirit,” Angus Young says in new video interview

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AC/DC's new album will feature riff ideas from late guitarist Malcolm Young

By Sam Roche Published

Longtime producer Mike Fraser confirms PWR/UP will include contributions from the legendary rhythm man

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Malcolm Young's guitar gear: how the AC/DC rhythm machine perfected high-voltage rock 'n' roll tone

By Total Guitar editors Published

The late AC/DC great liked his rig simple and loud

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