AC/DC

AC/DC Flick of the Switch Turns 40 (Not That Anyone Cares)

‘Flick of the Switch’, the third AC/DC album to feature Brian Johnston, is 40 years old but even for AC/DC the album has long been forgotten.

Tagged as: 80s, AC/DC, Australia, Flick of the Switch, rock

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Ozzy Osbourne Cancels Powertrip

by Paul Cashmere

Ozzy Osbourne has canceled his upcoming PowerTrip performance with AC/DC in California in October.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, PowerTrip, UK

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Brian Johnson AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Brian Johnson Treats Sam Fender Fans To Some Real Music

by Paul Cashmere

Fans of UK pop singer Sam Fender were treated to some unexpected reality when Brian Johnson popped up with Fender to perform a couple of AC/DC classic.

Tagged as: 20s, 80s, AC/DC, Brian Johnson, pop, rock, Sam Fender, UK

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The Smashing Pumpkins photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Smashing Pumpkins Cover John Farnham and AC/DC At Sydney Show

by Paul Cashmere

The Smashing Pumpkins Cover John Farnham and AC/DC At Sydney Show

Tagged as: AC/DC, alternative, Australia, John Farnham, live music, metal, rock, Smashing Pumpkins, The World Is A Vampire, USA

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Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC To Play First Show In Seven Years

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC’s last show was 20 September 2016 in Philadelphia. There next one is 7 October 2023 in Indio, California. AC/DC will reactive for PowerTrip in the California desert.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Guns n Roses, Iron Maiden, live music, Ozzy Osbourne, PowerTrip, rock, USA

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Rick Astley’s Favourite Band Is Crowded House And He Learned To Drum To AC/DC

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Astley dropped a few fun facts about himself on a recent edition of ‘What’s In My Bag’ for Amoeba Records in Los Angeles.

Tagged as: 80s, AC/DC, Amoeba Records, Crowded House, pop, Rick Astley, UK

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Brian Johnson’s Former Band Geordie Is Still A Thing And They Have A New Song

by Paul Cashmere

Geordie, the band AC/DC poached Brian Johnson from, is still a thing.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Brian Johnson, Geordie, rock, UK

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Angus Young AC/DC performing at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday 6 December 2015. They are in Australia on the final leg of their Rock Or Bust World Tour. photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC 50 Years of High Voltage Rock ‘N’ Roll Official Book Coming In 2023

by Paul Cashmere

A teaser video for a 50th anniversary AC/DC book ’50 Years of High Voltage Rock ‘N’ Roll’ has premiered on YouTube.

Tagged as: 50 Years of High Voltage Rock ‘N’ Roll, AC/DC, Rufus Publications, USA

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Guns N Roses Pop An AC/DC Song Into Sydney Set

by Paul Cashmere

After Perth, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Guns N’ Roses Australian tour set up in Sydney on Sunday night (27 November 2022) with AC/DC’s ‘Whole Lotta Rosie’ added to the setlist.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, AC/DC, Axl Rose, Guns n Roses, metal, rock, USA

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Sydney Church Where AC/DC Filmed ‘Let There Be Rock’ Video Sells for $6m

by Paul Cashmere

The Kirk, the former Sydney church where AC/DC filmed their ‘Let There Be Rock’ video, has sold for $6 million.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, Let There Be Rock, Sydney

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AC/DC Approve Children’s Book

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC have signed off on the approval for a new children’s book The AC/DC AB/CD High Voltage Alphabet.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AB/CD High Voltage Alphabet, AC/DC, Australia, book, rock

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Royal Mint Release AC/DC Coin Collection Volume II

by Paul Cashmere

The Australian Royal Mint will release a second edition of AC/DC coins this month.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, coins, rock, Royal Australian Mint

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The Brian Johnson Autobiography Will Finally Arrive In October

by Paul Cashmere

Brian Johnson will release his autobiography in October.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, blues, Brian Johnson, rock

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Rose Tattoo Angry Anderson and Mark Evans. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Mark Evans Is Back In Rose Tattoo

by Paul Cashmere

Mark Evans has announced he is back in Rose Tattoo after being dumped from the band just four days ago.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, AC/DC, Australia, Mark Evans, metal, rock, Rose Tattoo

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Mark Evans Is Out Of Rose Tattoo Ahead of the European Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Former AC/DC bass player and until this week Rose Tattoo bass player Mark Evans is out of The Tatts.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, AC/DC, Australia, Mark Evans, metal, rock, Rose Tattoo

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Guns N’ Roses Perform Reckless Life For First Time In 29 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Guns N’ Roses fans in Portugal this week were treated to a rarity. ‘Reckless Life’, last played 15 April 1993, was in the setlist.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, AC/DC, Axl Rose, Guns n Roses, Hollywood Rose, metal, rock, Slash, USA

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2022 APRA Music Awards, the Complete Winners List

by Paul Cashmere

The APRA Music Awards were held in Melbourne Tuesday night (3 May 2022) honoring Australian songwriters across 15 categories.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Amy Shark, APRA Music Awards, Australia, Budjerah, Genesis Owusu, music industry, Tones and I, Vance Joy

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Grammy Awards Postponed for 2022

by Paul Cashmere

The 64th Grammy Awards show has been once again postponed. The event will no longer go ahead with the Recording Academy and CBS citing health and safety reasons because of Omicron.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Australia, Grammy Awards, hiatus kaiyote, music industry, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, RÜFÜS DU SOL, The Kid Laroi, USA

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AC/DC For Those About To Rock We Salute You Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC’s second Brian Johnson album ‘For Those About To Rock We Salute You’ turned 40 this week.

Tagged as: 80s, AC/DC, Australia, For Those About To Rock, metal, rock

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Australians Nominated For Grammy Award 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Hiatus Kaiyote, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Rufus Du Sol, AC/DC and The Kid Laroi are the Australian’s nominated for Grammy Awards for 2022.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Australia, Grammy Awards, hiatus kaiyote, music industry, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, RÜFÜS DU SOL, The Kid Laroi, USA

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AC/DC Pay Respects To Bon and Malcolm In ‘Through The Mists of Time’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC have created a new music video with ‘Through The Mists of Time’ to pay homage to their fallen member Bon Scott and Malcolm Young.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, Bon Scott, Malcolm Young, Power Up, rock, Through The Mists of Time

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Tom Morello Covers AC/DC Highway To Hell With Bruce Springsteen and Eddie Vedder

by Paul Cashmere

How’s this for a line-up. Tom Morello, Bruce Springsteen and Eddie Vedder covering the AC/DC classic ‘Highway To Hell’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Highway To Hell, rock, Tom Morello, USA

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Bon Scott Would Now Be 75

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC’s iconic singer Bon Scott would have turned 75 today.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, Bon Scott, rock

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AC/DC Regroup Digitally For ‘Witch’s Spell’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

With AC/DC members living all over the world and unable to gather in the same room during the pandemic, technology has once again brought them together in the ‘Witch’s Spell’ video.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, Power Up, rock, Witchs Spell

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AC/DC To Release Limited Edition Record Store Day ‘Through The Mists of Time’ Single

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC have a special limited edition 12” vinyl single release of ‘Through The Mists of Time’ on the way for Record Store Day on June 12.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Australia, music industry, Record Store Day, rock, Through The Mists of Time

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Nick Mason Takes Brian Johnson For A Ride In His £40m Ferrari

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Nick Mason of Pink Floyd owns a £40m Ferrari and AC/DC’s Brian Johnson got a ride in it.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Brian Johnson, Ferrari, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, rock, UK

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Dave Grohl Foo Fighters at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Brian Johnston Joins Foo Fighters for Back In Black

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

AC/DC’s Brian Johnston turned up wit Foo Fighters at the Vax Live 2021 evebt in Los Angeles on Sunday and belted out his AC/DC classic ‘Back In Black’.

Tagged as: 90s, AC/DC, Brian Johnston, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, rock, USA

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AC/DC’s Brian Johnson’s Memoir Is Coming

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Brian Johnson is set to release the memoir, ‘The Lives of Brian’.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Brian Johnson, metal, rock, The Lives of Brian, UK

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Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick About The Day AC/DC Dropped By His House

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen says Angus and Malcolm Young, Bon Scott and Cliff Williams of AC/DC dropped by his house in 1979 and some interesting collaborations that were never officially released happened.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Bush, Cheap Trick, Rick Nielsen, rock, Stone Temple Pilots, Under The Southern Stars, USA

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How AC/DC Made The Realize Video From All Over The World

by Paul Cashmere

When you watch the AC/DC ‘Realize’ video it looks like the band is all in the same room. They are not. They are all over the planet.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Angus Young, Australia, Brian Johnson, Clemens Habicht, Power Up, PWR/UP, Realize, rock

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