- 6 January 2012
According to whowon.com, AC/DC’s Brian Johnson and The Austin Hatcher Foundation are set to kick off its “Highway to Help” campaign at the annual “Roar Before the Rolex 24” test sessions on January 6-8. The campaign, which aims to raise $1million for families affected by pediatric cancer by the end of the 50th anniversary running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona on January 28-29, is also supported by Predator Performance and Allegra Motorsports.
“This is real, this is going to happen, and we're all happy to have the opportunity to do this," said Johnson. “AC/DC fans all over the world are now rooting for the Austin Hatcher Foundation.”Fans are encouraged to begin participating in the $1million Highway to Help campaign today by texting “2232” to 501501 to donate $10, or visiting hatcherfoundation.org/highwaytohelp to make a donation of any amount.
To stay updated on all the latest news in the Highway to Help campaign, like the Austin Hatcher Foundation on Facebook or follow @austinhatcherfo on Twitter.
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- 15 November 2011
We're excited to announce
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- 27 October 2011
AC/DC singer Brian Johnson plans to raise $1,000,000 for pediatric cancer. Brian's new "Highway To Help" TEXT to Give Campaign will be raising money through texting and the internet. During the 24 hours of the 50th running of the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona using the Rock stations and AC/DC Rocker and Roller, Brian Johnson, as he races in the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona January 28th, 330pm to January 29th, 3:30pm, 2012, Brian will be raising funds to provide services to families affected by pediatric cancer.
Brian will be in the following races:
Oct 27-30 Savannah
Nov 10-13 Daytona HSR
Dec 2-4 Sebring Bobby Rahal vintage race series
Jan 26-30 Daytona 24 hoursFor more information, check out BrianJohnsonRacing.com
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- 21 October 2011
Welcome to the all new ACDC.com, the official AC/DC website! Acca Dacca fans be sure to check out all of the new features on the site! You can now post your concert reviews, photos, and more in the tour section which includes AC/DC's complete concert history, post your blog, album review or talk about your favorite AC/DC album in the community section, add your own fan photos showing off your favorite AC/DC tattoos, collectibles, and your very own high voltage concert photos from the concerts you attended, and much more!
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- 21 October 2011
On October 12th, 2011 AC/DC Live at River Plate was awarded Best Music DVD at the annual ARIA music awards in Australia. "Live At River Plate" was filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina in December 2009 during AC/DC's massive "Black Ice" world tour and debuted at #1 in 17 countries around the world.
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- 14 September 2011
The AC/DC Australian Family Jewels Exhibition has been transported to Scotland and will begin showing at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow from September 17th, 2011 through February 12, 2012. The exhibition is now being dubbed AC/DC: Scotland's Family Jewels and will showcase many interesting and one of a kind items from AC/DC's history. The Kelingrove stop will be the only European area stop of the tour before the exhibition moves to The Experience Music Project in Seattle, Washington, USA.
For further information, tickets and a video preview of the exhibition, please visit the Glasgow Museum website.
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- 9 September 2011
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd will be opening his very own restaurant on the Harbour Bridge marina in Tauranga, New Zealand, Phil's home town.
The Bay Of Plenty Times reports that Phil's Place will open its doors this month, and that many of Phil's friends from around the world will be flying in. He has of course invited his band mates from AC/DC to the grand opening. ""Sure I will invite the boys [AC/DC band members Brian Johnson, Angus and Malcolm Young, and Cliff Williams]. I've told them if they don't dress up they are not getting in. Brian is a good cook; he will get in the kitchen. It's not about pulling in the stars for the launch to make a fizz, because for me, it's got to be a smouldering hot spot all the time," says Phil.- Comments: 0
- 5 September 2011
Undercover.fm news reports that Isa (Isabelle) Scott, the mother of Bon Scott passed away in Western Australia at the age of 94 on August 30th. Isa attended the AC/DC concert as a VIP guest during the "Black Ice" world tour at Subiaco Oval on March 6, 2010, and had attended a show during every tour since Bon's death.
Condolences to the Scott family from ACDC.com
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- 22 August 2011
Former AC/DC bass player Mark Evans, who played with the band from 1975 through 1977, and appears on the albums “T.N.T.”, “ High Voltage”, “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”, and “Let There Be Rock” (and the “74 Jailbreak” album) is releasing his very own memoir titled “Dirty Deeds, My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC”. The book has already been released in Australia this August, and the North American edition of the book is slated for release in November.
The book is now available for pre-order through from Bazillion Points books http://www.dirtydeedsbook.com
One day in 1975, 19-year-old Aussie rocker Mark Evans walked into a local bar to check out a band. Within days, he played his first show as bass player of AC/DC. A week later he was on national TV, alongside devious schoolboy Angus Young and the wild singer Bon Scott-dressed as a pigtailed, cigarette-smoking schoolgirl and waving a mallet. In the next few years Mark toured internationally, and appeared on the groundbreaking and platinum-selling AC/DC releases High Voltage, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Let There Be Rock, and the '74 Jailbreak EP.
'Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC' brings the gripping, laugh-out-loud tale of a band that lived fast and played harder than anyone else. The first bio by a band insider during the early years, the book details the struggles and personalities behind the rise of hard rock's most successful group; with guest spots by rock n' roll icons like George Harrison, Gene Simmons, Phil Lynott, Rose Tattoo, and members of Metallica. In his honest and revealing memoir, Mark Evans contends with life's many turns: A rough-as-nails upbringing, lucky breaks, soaring highs, and terrible personal loss and tragedy. It was a long way to the top...and he was just getting started.
"The aggressive attitude that AC/DC had towards Australian bands continued when we shifted overseas. The world's bigger bands became our new targets. Who the fuck did these pricks think they were? We saw a few of the so-called headline acts and straight away knew that we had nothing to fear."
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