- 21 September 2009
Antimusic.com has reported that Rock Radio has asked listeners to submit their top 10 tracks of all time for their "Top 500 Weekend", and guess who had the most tracks on the list? That's right, AC/DC. They took the crown with 17 total tracks. But did they take the top spot? Find out HERE.
- 14 September 2009
- 26 August 2009
Nothing, except that AC/DC's Brian Johnson did a killer cover of Tina Turner's 'Nutbush City Limits' all the way back in 2004! Haven't seen this video yet? Watch it HERE.
- 20 August 2009
From Times & Transcript
By Alan CochraneThere is something about the music and legend of AC/DC that spans all demographics and lifestyles.
Little children love the glowing devil horns, the thumping beat and the searing guitar licks. Housewives and grown-up businessmen burdened by responsibilities tear off their aprons and ties to shake their hips and bang their heads.
Over the last few months, the Times & Transcript has invited readers to share their stories through a telephone line and e-mail address. Here are some of the stories readers shared with us:
This letter came by e-mail from Amanda Coates, Age 10:
"I am the number 1 AC/DC fan. On December 25, 2008, I was the happiest girl in the world when I was flipping through a magazine and out came two tickets to see AC/DC in Toronto. My heart was filled with joy. The concert was on January 9, 2009 at the Rogers Centre. There, I got glowing devil horns and a carry-on bag with a picture of the animated Angus Young on it. My dad took me and I was so happy. They opened up with Rock and Roll Train and closed with For Those About to Rock, We Salute You. The best song was The Jack. At the end they had fireworks and I jumped. It was the best time I had in my entire life and I would kill to see them again."
This next letter came by e-mail from someone named Jenna:
"I could feel a lot of vibrations, a lot of agitation and a great deal of noise. I was floating. At first, I was curious as I had never heard and felt such a thunderous sound. I could actually feel it pulsate all around me. Then, I let myself go to the rhythm. I started moving my arms, letting them float around me. And then my legs started moving, it was impossible to stay immobile in this captivating heat that was coming from all around me."
"I later found out that I was at an AC/DC concert. My name is Jenna and 17 years ago I travelled to Old Orchard Beach to be at an AC/DC performance, two months before my birth. I was still in my mother's womb. To this day, when I hear the music, my heart beats a little faster."
The next letter was written by a seven-year-old student for the Frye Festival in Moncton and submitted by e-mail by her mom, Lori Copp of Moncton:
"My dad loves AC/DC because it is rock and roll. When he takes me to school he turns on the music and turns on his flashing light and goes woo woo! Sometimes my dad does it in the house and scares the dog. Sometimes I laugh at him. My mom says to him to stop two or three times. My dad is very annoying sometimes."
You can read more at Times & Transcript.
- 13 August 2009
Selling out a 53,000 stadium doesn't happen often, but AC/DC knows how to draw three different generations to one place. Check out this great review of the August 10 show in Montreal HERE.
- 10 August 2009
AC/DC is featured in this month's issue of Rolling Stone. The mag discusses AC/DC's ability to bridge the age gap and the band's current 'Black Ice' tour. See what they had to say HERE. The article also features the Set List and photos!
- 4 August 2009
The Boston Globe
By Scott McLennanJuly 30, 2009
FOXBOROUGH - AC/DC launched a second North American jaunt behind its Black Ice album Tuesday at Gillette Stadium, and the stalwart Aussie rockers did what they do best: compress the universe into one joyous little place where it's OK to get a little loud and a little dirty, and have a whole lot of fun.
Outside concerns are best checked at the door when entering AC/DC's world. These guys didn't even nod to the fact that the gig, which drew more than 46,000 people, including Chris Rock and David Spade, was the first to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the landmark album, Highway to Hell.
Still, there’s nothing to fault in the way AC/DC meticulously builds its shows. The two-hour, 20-song extravaganza turns on the jittery guitar work of Angus Young, who has fully transitioned from human being to breathing icon. Angus's school-boy uniform, signature guitar poses, devil horns, and sneer are all over the show.
And while Angus is by no means a technically brilliant guitar player, he's unique in the way he plays as if the instrument were simply an extension of his body. The riffs and choppy solos flow as naturally as the sweat that streams off him once the spotlights hit.
Brother Malcolm Young on guitar, Cliff Williams on bass, and Phil Rudd on drums are powerful rhythm players anchoring AC/DC's music, leaving Angus and clenched-jaw singer Brian Johnson to work the crowd in ways that blow up AC/DC's primal sound into bona fide stadium fare.
The set list was nearly the same as when AC/DC came to the area last fall. Five songs off the strong release Black Ice sat amid a catalog of historic hard-rock moments such as "Back In Black," "Thunderstruck," "The Jack," and "Highway to Hell."
AC/DC also grabbed onto the gritty "Shot Down in Flames" and "Dog Eat Dog" from the days when singer Bon Scott fronted the group in the 1970s.
Though fireworks capped the night, the really explosive stuff happened before that, especially when Angus did an extended solo workout during "Let There Be Rock," never losing command of the barrage of notes as he raced about the stadium.
Canadian band Anvil sees its lucky streak continuing as it was added as an opener for AC/DC. The trio recently rose from obscurity with the release of a documentary about its struggles to keep rocking even as the world ignored them. The Anvil storyline is better than the witless thrash metal the band actually plays.
Irish band the Answer started the evening with a blast of earnest hard rock.
- 31 July 2009
Sure, we all recognize the onstage antics, and who could miss the schoolboy outfit? But how well do you know founding member of AC/DC Angus Young? Did you know his love of the guitar started when he converted his banjo into a more ‘Thunderstruck’ instrument? Also, learn how Angus decided to hang up Superman’s cape and Spider-man’s mask for his standout schoolboy look in this article by the Ethiopian Review. Would Angus be the same without the suit and tie?
- 28 July 2009
Top Gear interviewed our own Brian Johnson for the BBC! Brian discusses some of the best times he’s had with AC/DC so far and his love of cars. Check out the interview and a clip of Brian behind the wheel HERE to find out if the car lover can actually drive.
- 24 July 2009
AC/DC helped the Make-A-Wish Foundation make one London fan Hendrix’s dream come true by bringing him to their show in a VIP box then taking him backstage where he was given a goodie bag and his own signed mini-guitar (awesome!). We wish little Hendrix all the luck in the world! Learn more about Hendrix’s story and how AC/DC helped him through a bone-marrow transplant HERE.
