AC/DC
Former vocalist Bon Scott (centre) pictured with guitarist Angus Young (left) and bassist Cliff Williams (back), performing at the Ulster Hall, August, 1979. Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980 was an Australian rock musician most well-known for being the lead singer and Lyricist Angus McKinnon Young (born on 31 March 1955 is the lead guitarist songwriter and co-founder of the Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. Cliff Williams (born December 14, 1949) is an English Bassist, best known for his membership in the Australian Hard rock The Ulster Hall ( Halla Uladh) is a Concert hall and grade B1 Listed building in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Background information
Origin	Sydney, Australia
Genre(s)	Rock, heavy metal, blues-rock, hard rock
Years active	1973 – present
Label(s)	Albert, EMI, Columbia, Epic, Atlantic, Atco, Elektra, East West,
Associated acts	Geordie
Website	www.acdc.com www.acdcrocks.com
Members
Angus Young Malcolm Young Brian Johnson Cliff Williams Phil Rudd
Former members
Bon Scott Simon Wright Chris Slade Mark Evans Dave Evans

AC/DC are a rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining Bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended Boogie jams with Rock Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Albert Productions is an Australian Record label. It was founded as an independent record production company in 1964 by Ted Albert, whose The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Atco Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMG's Rhino Entertainment. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records East West Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group. Geordie were a Glam rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne, active in the 1970s Angus McKinnon Young (born on 31 March 1955 is the lead guitarist songwriter and co-founder of the Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. Malcolm Mitchell Young (born January 6 1953) is an Australian Guitarist, best known as a founding member Rhythm guitarist Backing Brian Johnson (born October 5 1947) is an English Singer and Songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for the Australian Cliff Williams (born December 14, 1949) is an English Bassist, best known for his membership in the Australian Hard rock Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, on May 19, 1954) is an Australian drummer, best known Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980 was an Australian rock musician most well-known for being the lead singer and Lyricist Simon Wright is also the name of the creator of Whirlpool. Simon Wright (born June 19 1963) is an English Chris Slade (born Christopher Rees 30 October, 1946) is a Welsh rock Drummer who has enjoyed a long and varied career Mark Whitmore Evans (born March 2, 1956) is an Australian Bassist best known for his membership in Australian Hard rock Dave Evans (born July 20, 1953) is an Australian Singer best known for being the first lead singer of the Australian Hard rock Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Angus McKinnon Young (born on 31 March 1955 is the lead guitarist songwriter and co-founder of the Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. Malcolm Mitchell Young (born January 6 1953) is an Australian Guitarist, best known as a founding member Rhythm guitarist Backing Although the band are considered pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal,^[1][2] its members have always classified their music as "rock 'n' roll". Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African ^[3]

AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, High Voltage, in 1975. High Voltage is the debut studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in February 1975 Membership remained stable until bassist Cliff Williams replaced Mark Evans in 1977. Cliff Williams (born December 14, 1949) is an English Bassist, best known for his membership in the Australian Hard rock Mark Whitmore Evans (born March 2, 1956) is an Australian Bassist best known for his membership in Australian Hard rock In 1979, the band recorded their highly successful album Highway to Hell. Highway to Hell is the sixth studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in July 1979 Lead singer and co-songwriter Bon Scott died on February 19, 1980, after a night of heavy alcohol consumption. Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980 was an Australian rock musician most well-known for being the lead singer and Lyricist Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The group briefly considered disbanding, but soon ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson was selected as Scott's replacement. Geordie were a Glam rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne, active in the 1970s Brian Johnson (born October 5 1947) is an English Singer and Songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for the Australian Later that year, the band released their best selling album, Back in Black. Back in Black is the 7th Studio album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980

The band's next album, For Those About to Rock (We Salute You), was also highly successful and was their first album to reach number one in the United States. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You" is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the AC/DC declined in popularity soon after the departure of drummer Phil Rudd in 1983. Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, on May 19, 1954) is an Australian drummer, best known Poor record sales continued until the release of The Razors Edge in 1990. The Razors Edge is an Album by AC/DC, released on September 21, 1990. Phil Rudd returned in 1994 and contributed to the band's 1995 album Ballbreaker. Ballbreaker is an album by the Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in 1995 Stiff Upper Lip was released in 2000 and was well received by critics. One who has a stiff upper lip displays fortitude in the face of adversity or exercises self-restraint in the expression of Emotion. A new album was announced in 2004 and is expected in late 2008. ^[4]

AC/DC have sold more than 200 million albums worldwide,^[5]including 69 million albums in the US. ^[6] Back in Black has sold an estimated 42 million units worldwide^[7] and 22 million in the US alone,^[8] making it the fifth highest-selling album ever in the US. Back in Black is the 7th Studio album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980 AC/DC ranked fourth on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock"^[9] and the seventh "Greatest Heavy Metal Band Of All Time" by MTV. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. ^[10]

Name and background

Angus and Malcolm Young developed the idea for the band's name after seeing the acronym "AC/DC" on the back of a sewing machine owned by their sister, Margaret Young. A sewing machine is a textile machine used to stitch Fabric or other material together with Thread. "AC/DC" is an abbreviation for "alternating current/direct current", which indicates that an electrical device can use either type of power. An alternating current ( AC) is an Electric current whose direction reverses cyclically as opposed to Direct current, whose direction remains constant Direct current ( DC) is the unidirectional flow of Electric charge. The brothers felt that this name symbolised the band's raw energy and power-driven performances, and love for music so the name stuck. ^[11][12] In some cultures, "AC/DC" is a slang term for bisexuality; the band have said that they were not aware of this usage until it was brought to their attention by a taxi driver one night after a concert early in their career. Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation ^[13] Some religious figures have suggested that the name stands for "Anti-Christ/Devil's Child(ren)", "Anti-Christ/Death to Christ" and "After Christ/Devil Comes". ^[12] "AC/DC" is pronounced one letter at a time, though the band is popularly known as "Acca Dacca" in Australia.

Brothers Angus, Malcolm, and George Young were born in Glasgow, Scotland, and moved to Sydney, Australia with most of their family in 1963. George Redburn Young (born 6 November 1947 in Cranhill, Glasgow, Scotland) is an Australian rock Musician Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 George was the first to learn to play the guitar. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles He became a member of The Easybeats, Australia's most successful band of the 1960s. The Easybeats were a Rock and roll band from Australia. They formed in Sydney in late 1964 and split at the end of 1969 In 1966, they became the first local rock act to have an international hit, with the song "Friday On My Mind". " Friday on My Mind " is a 1966 song by Australian rock group The Easybeats. ^[14][15] Malcolm followed in George's footsteps by playing with a Newcastle, New South Wales band called The Velvet Underground (not to be confused with the New York-based The Velvet Underground). The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie This article is about the band For their self-titled album see The Velvet Underground (album; for the book see The Velvet Underground (book ^[16]

History

Early years: 1973–1977

In November 1973, Malcolm and Angus Young formed AC/DC and recruited bassist Larry Van Kriedt, vocalist Dave Evans, and Colin Burgess, ex-The Masters Apprentices drummer. A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind Larry Van Kriedt (born in the United States c 1954) was the first bassist with rock band AC/DC. Dave Evans (born July 20, 1953) is an Australian Singer best known for being the first lead singer of the Australian Hard rock For the Australian author see Colin Burgess (author Colin Burgess (born November 16, 1946) is an Australian musician who was the drummer The Masters Apprentices were a leading Australian rock band of the 1960s and early 1970s fronted by singer Jim Keays. A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion ^[17] The band played their first gig at a club named Chequers in Sydney on New Year's Eve, 1973. ^[18] They were later signed to the EMI-distributed Albert Productions label for Australia and New Zealand. Albert Productions is an Australian Record label. It was founded as an independent record production company in 1964 by Ted Albert, whose New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The early line-up of the band changed often; Colin Burgess was the first member fired, and several bassists and drummers passed through the band during the next year. For the Australian author see Colin Burgess (author Colin Burgess (born November 16, 1946) is an Australian musician who was the drummer

By this time, Angus Young had adopted his characteristic school uniform stage outfit. School uniforms are common in primary and Secondary schools in many nations The original uniform was reputedly from his secondary school, Ashfield Boys High School in Sydney; the idea was his sister Margaret's. Ashfield Boys' High School is a Public, Secondary school for boys' located in Ashfield, an Inner Western suburb of Sydney, Angus had tried other costumes, such as Spider-Man, Zorro, a gorilla, and a parody of Superman, named Super-Ang. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Zorro (originally called Señor Zorro) is a Fictional character created in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley. Gorillas, the largest of the living Primates are ground-dwelling Herbivores that inhabit the Forests of Africa. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon ^[16] In fact in its early days, most members of the band dressed in some form of glam or satin outfit but this approach was abandoned when it was discovered Melbourne band Skyhooks had already adopted this approach to their stage presentation. Skyhooks were an Australian rock band of the 1970s sometimes classified as a Glam rock bandalthough this is mainly the result of the band's flamboyant

The Young brothers decided that Evans was not a suitable frontman for the group, because they felt he was more of a glam rocker like Gary Glitter. Glam rock (also known as glitter rock) is a sub-genre of Rock music that developed in the UK in the post- Hippie early 1970s which was "performed by Paul Francis Gadd (born 8 May 1944 is an English Glam rock Singer and Songwriter, and is better known by his Stage name Gary ^[19] On stage, Evans was occasionally replaced by the band's first manager, Dennis Laughlin, who was the original lead singer with Sherbet prior to Daryl Braithwaite joining the band. See also Music manager Music management refers to the business of managing Music acts Sherbet (aka The Sherbs and Highway) was one of the most prominent and successful Australian Rock bands of the 1970s Daryl Braithwaite (born January 11, 1949 in Melbourne Australia) is an Australian pop Singer. Evans had interpersonal problems with Laughlin, which also contributed to the band's ill feeling toward Evans. ^[19] Meanwhile Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott, an experienced vocalist and friend of George Young's, was interested in becoming their vocalist. Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980 was an Australian rock musician most well-known for being the lead singer and Lyricist

In September 1974, Bon Scott replaced Dave Evans. The band had recorded only one single with Evans, "Can I Sit Next to You" / "Rockin' in the Parlour", and "Can I Sit Next to You" was eventually re-recorded with Bon Scott under the title "Can I Sit Next to You Girl". "Can I Sit Next to You Girl" is a song by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC.

By January 1975, the Australia-only album High Voltage had been recorded. High Voltage is the debut studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in February 1975 It was the second album to Jailbreak. It took only ten days^[20] and was based on instrumental songs written by the Young brothers, with lyrics added by Scott. Within a few months, the band's line-up had stabilised, featuring Scott, the Young brothers, bassist Mark Evans and drummer Phil Rudd. Mark Whitmore Evans (born March 2, 1956) is an Australian Bassist best known for his membership in Australian Hard rock Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, on May 19, 1954) is an Australian drummer, best known Later that year they released the single "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)", which became their perennial rock anthem. " It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll " is a song by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. ^[21] It was included on their second album, T.N.T., which was also released only in Australia and New Zealand. TNT is the second studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in December 1975 The album featured another classic song, "High Voltage". " High Voltage " is a song by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC.

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"It's a Long Way to the Top" (1975)

The second single of High Voltage demonstrates a combination of bagpipes with more traditional rock instruments while the lyrics discuss the perils of being in a rock band. High Voltage is the debut studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in February 1975 Bagpipes are a class of Musical instrument, Aerophones using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag

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Between 1974 and 1977, aided by regular appearances on Molly Meldrum's Countdown, a nationally broadcast pop music television show, AC/DC became one of the most popular and successful acts in Australia. Ian Alexander "Molly" Meldrum OAM (born 29 January 1946 in Orbost, Victoria) is an Australian Popular music Countdown was a long-running popular weekly Australian music Television show broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from late Their performance on 3 April 1977 was their last live TV appearance for over twenty years. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays ^[20]

International success: 1977–1980

In 1976, the band signed an international deal with Atlantic Records, and toured extensively throughout Europe. They gained invaluable experience of the stadium circuit, supporting leading hard rock acts such as Aerosmith, Kiss, Styx and Blue Öyster Cult, and co-headlined with Cheap Trick. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Styx ( pronounced: /stɪks/ is an American Rock band. Their hit songs have included " Come Sail Away " " Babe " " Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in New York in 1967 and still active in 2008 Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s ^[20]

The first AC/DC album to gain worldwide distribution was a 1976 compilation of tracks taken from the High Voltage and T. N. T. LPs. Also titled High Voltage, and released on the Atlantic Records label, the album sold three million copies worldwide,^[22] partly due to its popularity with a British punk audience. High Voltage is the first internationally-released Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in May 1976 ^[23] The track selection was heavily weighted toward the more recent T. N. T. , and included only two songs from their first LP. The band's next album, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, was released in the same year in both Australian-only and international versions, like its predecessor. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is the third studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in September 1976 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is the second international studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in December Track listings varied worldwide, and the international version of the album also featured "Rocker" from T. N. T. The original Australian version included "Jailbreak" (now more readily available on the 1984 compilation EP '74 Jailbreak or as a live version on the 1992 Live album). "Jailbreak" is a song by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. 74 Jailbreak is an EP by Australian band AC/DC, comprising five Hard rock / Blues oriented tracks that had been released only in Live is a 1992 album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. It was released both as a single album and as a double album (known as Dirty Deeds was not released in the US until 1981, by which time the band were at the peak of their popularity.

Following the 1977 recording Let There Be Rock, bassist Mark Evans was sacked due to personal differences with Angus Young. Let There Be Rock is the third international studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in June 1977 He was replaced by Cliff Williams, who also provided backing vocals alongside Malcolm Young. Cliff Williams (born December 14, 1949) is an English Bassist, best known for his membership in the Australian Hard rock Malcolm Mitchell Young (born January 6 1953) is an Australian Guitarist, best known as a founding member Rhythm guitarist Backing Neither of the Young brothers has elaborated on the departure of Evans, though Richard Griffiths, the CEO of Epic Records and a booking agent for AC/DC in the mid-1970s, later commented, "You knew Mark wasn't going to last, he was just too much of a nice guy. Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. "^[16]

AC/DC were a formative influence on New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands who emerged in the late 1970s, such as Saxon and Iron Maiden, in part as a reaction to the decline of traditional early 1970s heavy metal bands. The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (frequently abbreviated as NWOBHM) is a heavy metal music movement that started in the late 1970s in Britain, and achieved Saxon are an English heavy metal band formed in 1977 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. For other uses see Iron maiden. In 2007, critics noted that AC/DC, along with Thin Lizzy, UFO, Scorpions and Judas Priest, were among "the second generation of rising stars ready to step into the breach as the old guard waned. Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 UFO are an English Hard rock band formed in 1969 UFO became a transitional band between early Hard rock and heavy metal and the New Scorpions are a heavy metal / Hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem " Rock You Like a Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. "^[24]

AC/DC's first American exposure was through the Michigan radio station AM 600 WTAC in 1977. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The station's manager, Peter C. Cavanaugh, booked the band to play at Flint's Capitol Theater. Flint is a city in the US state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km northwest of Detroit. The supporting act was MC5, who had just briefly reunited and agreed to play at the event. The MC5 ( Motor City Five) was an American Hard rock band formed in Lincoln Park Michigan in 1964 and active until The band opened with their popular song "Live Wire" and closed with "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)". " Live Wire " is a song by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. ^[25]

AC/DC came to be identified with the punk rock movement by the British press. Their reputation, however, managed to survive the punk upheavals of the late 1970s, and they maintained a cult following in the UK throughout this time. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of Pop culture. ^[3] Angus Young gained notoriety for mooning the audience during live performances. Mooning is the act of displaying one's bare Buttocks by removing clothing e

The 1978 release of Powerage marked the debut of bassist Cliff Williams, and with its harder riffs, followed the blueprint set by Let There Be Rock. Powerage is the fifth studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in May 1978 In Music, a riff is an Ostinato figure a repeated Chord progression, pattern refrain or melodic figure, often played by the Rhythm ^[26] Only one single was released for Powerage, "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" and gave AC/DC the highest mark at the time, reaching #24. Rock 'n' roll Damnation is the 1st track on the Powerage album the 5th album by the Australian rock band AC/DC. An appearance at the Apollo Theatre in Glasgow during the Powerage tour was recorded and released as If You Want Blood You've Got It, featuring such songs as "Whole Lotta Rosie", "Problem Child", and "Let There Be Rock", as well as lesser-known album tracks like "Riff Raff". The Apollo, formerly known as the Green’s Playhouse, was opened by Unicorn Leisure in September 1973 after acquiring a lease from the owners George Green Ltd Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom If You Want Blood You've Got It is the first live Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, originally released in the U " Whole Lotta Rosie " is a song by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. "Let There Be Rock" is a song by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. Riff Raff is a song by rock band AC/DC. It is the fourth track on the American release of the album Powerage. The album was the last produced by Harry Vanda and George Young with Bon Scott on vocals (although Vanda and Young later produced Blow Up Your Video) and is claimed to be AC/DC's most underrated album. Harry Vanda (born Johannes Hendricus Jacob Vandenberg 22 March 1946, in The Hague, The Netherlands) is a Dutch - Australian Blow Up Your Video is an album by the Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, first released on January 18 1988. ^[27]

The band's sixth album, Highway to Hell, was produced by Robert Lange and released in 1979. Highway to Hell is the sixth studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in July 1979 It became the first AC/DC LP to break into the US top 100, eventually reaching #17,^[20] and it propelled AC/DC into the top ranks of hard rock acts. ^[3] Highway to Hell put increased emphasis on backing vocals but still featured AC/DC's signature sound: loud, simple, pounding riffs and grooving backbeats. ^[28] The final track, "Night Prowler", has two breaths in quick succession at the start of the song, intended to create a tone of fear and loathing. Night Prowler is the final track on AC/DC 's album Highway to Hell. ^[3]

Scott's death: 1980

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"Night Prowler" (1979)

"Night Prowler" contains all the new elements of Highway to Hell. Night Prowler is the final track on AC/DC 's album Highway to Hell. Highway to Hell is the sixth studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in July 1979 The song finishes with Bon Scott saying the Robin Williams' famous catch phrase, "Shazbot, Nanu Nanu!", from the TV show Mork and Mindy. Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance Mork & Mindy is an American Sci-fi -based Sitcom broadcast from 1978 until 1982 on ABC. ^[29]

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On February 19, 1980, Bon Scott passed out after a night of heavy drinking in London, and was left in a car owned by an acquaintance named Alistair Kinnear. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The following morning, Kinnear rushed him to King's College Hospital in Camberwell, where Scott was pronounced dead on arrival. King's College London is a British Higher education institution and co-founding constituent college of the federal University of London. Camberwell is a district of London, England and forms part of the London Borough of Southwark. Although common folklore claims that pulmonary aspiration of vomit was the cause of Scott's death, the official cause was listed as "acute alcohol poisoning" and "death by misadventure". Oral tradition, oral culture and oral lore is a way for a society to transmit history, literature, law and other Knowledges In Medicine, aspiration is the entry of secretions or foreign material into the trachea and Lungs The patient may either inhale the material Vomiting (also called throwing up, emesis) is the forceful expulsion of the contents of one's Stomach through the Mouth and sometimes the The short-term effects of alcohol on the human body can take several forms ^[30] Scott's family buried him in Fremantle, Western Australia, the area to which they had emigrated when he was a child. Fremantle (commonly known as Freo is a Port City in Western Australia, located southwest of Perth, the state capital at the mouth of ^[31]

Inconsistencies in the official accounts of Scott's death have been cited in conspiracy theories, which suggest that Scott died of a heroin overdose, or was killed by exhaust fumes redirected into the car, or that Kinnear did not exist. A conspiracy theory attributes the ultimate cause of an event or chain of events (usually Political, Social or Historical events or the concealment Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative ^[30] Additionally, Scott was asthmatic,^[32] and the temperature was below freezing on the morning of his death. Asthma is a chronic Condition involving the Respiratory system in which the airways occasionally constrict become inflamed, and are

Brian Johnson's arrival and height of fame: 1980–1984

Following Scott's death, the band briefly considered quitting; they eventually concluded, however, that Scott would have wanted AC/DC to continue, and various candidates were considered for his replacement including Buzz Shearman, ex-Moxy member, who was not able to join due to vocal problems,^[33] and ex-Back Street Crawler vocalist Terry Slesser, who turned down this opportunity when he decided not to join an established band and instead started a solo career. Moxy is a Canadian Hard rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1974 from previous members of the rock group Leigh Ashford Crawler was a band created from the ashes of Back Street Crawler, following the death of guitarist Paul Kossoff. Terry Slesser (also known as Terry Wilson-Slesser, born Terence Arthur Slesser is a Blues rock singer from Newcastle, England. The remaining AC/DC members finally decided on ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson (born October 5 1947) is an English Singer and Songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for the Australian

Angus Young later recalled, "I remember Bon playing me Little Richard, and then telling me the story of when he saw Brian singing. Rev Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5 1932 better known by the Stage name Little Richard, is an American Singer, Songwriter " He says about that night, "There's this guy up there screaming at the top of his lungs and then the next thing you know he hits the deck. He's on the floor, rolling around and screaming. I thought it was great, and then to top it off—you couldn't get a better encore—they came in and wheeled the guy off!'"^[34] Later that night, Johnson would be diagnosed with appendicitis, which was the cause of his writhing around on stage. Appendicitis (or epityphlitis) is a condition characterized by Inflammation of the appendix. ^[35]

For the audition, Johnson sang "Whole Lotta Rosie" from Let There Be Rock, and Ike & Tina Turner's "Nutbush City Limits". " Whole Lotta Rosie " is a song by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. Let There Be Rock is the third international studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in June 1977 Ike & Tina Turner were an American Rock & roll and soul duo made of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner " Nutbush City Limits " is Tina Turner 's semi-autobiographical rock song in which she portrays Nutbush Tennessee, the town where she was born and ^[13] He was hired a few days after the audition.

With Brian Johnson the band completed the songwriting that they had begun with Bon Scott for the album Back in Black. Back in Black is the 7th Studio album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980 Recording took place at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas a few months after Scott's death. Compass Point Studios is a famous Recording studio located in The Bahamas. The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and Back in Black, produced by Mutt Lange and recorded by Tony Platt, became their biggest-selling album and a hard-rock landmark; hits include "Hells Bells", "You Shook Me All Night Long", and the title track "Back in Black". Tony Platt is a music producer/engineer best known for his work with a diverse mix of artists including AC/DC, Bob Marley, Iron Maiden, Buddy " Hells Bells " is the first track of the album Back in Black of Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. " You Shook Me All Night Long " is one of AC/DC 's signature songs from their most successful album Back in Black. " Back in Black " is a song by AC/DC (written mostly by Angus Young and with co-writer Malcolm Young) appearing as the sixth track on their 1980 The album was certified platinum a year after its release,^[22] and by 2006 it had sold more than 22 million copies in the United States. ^[8] The album reached #1 in the UK and #4 in the US, where it spent 131 weeks in the top ten. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located ^[20], making it the fifth highest-selling album ever in the US.

The follow-up album, 1981's For Those About to Rock We Salute You, also sold well and was positively received by critics. The album featured two of the band's most popular singles: "Let's Get It Up"^[36] and the title track, "For Those About to Rock", which reached #13 and #15 in the UK, respectively. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You" is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. ^[37] The band split with Lange for their self-produced 1983 album, Flick of the Switch, in an effort to recover the rawness and simplicity of their early albums. Flick of the Switch is the ninth album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, recorded shortly after their European Tour at the beginning of 1983 ^[38]

Departure of Rudd and commercial decline: 1984–1987

Amid rumours of alcoholism and drug-induced paranoia, drummer Phil Rudd's friendship with Malcolm Young deteriorated and, after a long period of unfriendliness, the men's dislike for each other grew so strong that they fought. Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions Paranoia is a disturbed thought process characterized by excessive Anxiety or Fear, often to the point of Irrationality and Delusion. Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, on May 19, 1954) is an Australian drummer, best known Rudd was fired two hours after the fight. ^[13] Although Rudd had finished most of the drum tracks for their next album, he was replaced by Simon Wright after the band held an anonymous audition. Simon Wright is also the name of the creator of Whirlpool. Simon Wright (born June 19 1963) is an English

With the new line-up, the band released a less successful album, the self-produced Flick of the Switch, which was considered underdeveloped and unmemorable. Flick of the Switch is the ninth album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, recorded shortly after their European Tour at the beginning of 1983 ^[38] One critic stated that the band "had made the same album nine times". ^[40] AC/DC was voted the eighth-biggest disappointment of the year in the 1984 Kerrang! readers' poll. Kerrang! is a weekly rock Magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. However, Flick of the Switch eventually reached #4 on the UK charts,^[13] and AC/DC had minor success with the singles "Nervous Shakedown" and "Flick of the Switch". Nervous Shakedown is the fourth song on the AC/DC album Flick of the Switch, released in 1983. Flick of the Switch is the third song on AC/DC 's album Flick of the Switch, released in 1983. Fly on the Wall, produced by the Young brothers in 1985, was also regarded as uninspired and directionless. Fly on the Wall is the tenth Studio album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, originally released on 28 June 1985 ^[41] A music concept video of the same name featured the band at a bar, playing five of the album's ten songs. For other uses see Fly on the wall (disambiguation. Fly on the Wall is a video by AC/DC

In 1986, the group returned to the charts with the made-for-radio "Who Made Who". "Who Made Who" is a song by the Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. The album Who Made Who was the soundtrack to Stephen King's film Maximum Overdrive, and is the closest the band has come to releasing a "greatest hits" collection, which AC/DC have always refused to do. Who Made Who is a Hard rock Album by Australian band AC/DC, released in 1986 as the soundtrack to the Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, Maximum Overdrive is a 1986 Tongue-in-cheek Horror film, written and directed by horror Novelist Stephen King A greatest hits album (sometimes referred to as a " best of " album is a Compilation album of successful previously released Songs by a particular ^[27] It brought together older hits, such as "You Shook Me All Night Long" and "Ride On", with newer songs such as title track "Who Made Who", and two new instrumentals, "D. " You Shook Me All Night Long " is one of AC/DC 's signature songs from their most successful album Back in Black. "Ride On" is a song by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. T. " and "Chase the Ace".

In February 1988, AC/DC were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association's Hall of Fame. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA is a Trade group representing the Australian recording industry Since 1988 the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA has inducted artists into its ARIA Hall of Fame. ^[42]

Renewed popularity: 1987–2000

AC/DC's 1988 album, Blow up Your Video, was recorded at Miraval Studio in Le Val, France, and reunited the band with their original producers, Harry Vanda and George Young. Blow Up Your Video is an album by the Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, first released on January 18 1988. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Harry Vanda (born Johannes Hendricus Jacob Vandenberg 22 March 1946, in The Hague, The Netherlands) is a Dutch - Australian George Redburn Young (born 6 November 1947 in Cranhill, Glasgow, Scotland) is an Australian rock Musician The group recorded nineteen songs, choosing ten for the final release; though the album was later criticised for containing excessive "filler",^[43] it was a commercial success. In media filler is material that is combined with material of greater relevance or quality to "fill out" a certain volume Blow up Your Video sold more copies than the previous two studio releases combined, and reached #2 on the UK charts—AC/DC's highest position since Back In Black in 1980. The album featured the UK top-twenty single "Heatseeker",^[36] and popular songs such as "That's the Way I Wanna Rock and Roll". "Heatseeker" is a song by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. The Blow Up Your Video World Tour began in February 1988, in Perth, Australia. Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. That April, following live appearances across Europe, Malcolm Young announced that he was taking time off from touring, principally to begin recovery from his alcoholism. Malcolm Mitchell Young (born January 6 1953) is an Australian Guitarist, best known as a founding member Rhythm guitarist Backing Another member of the Young family, Stevie Young, temporarily took Malcolm's place. Stevie Young is the nephew of AC/DC guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young.

Following the tour, Wright left the group to work on the upcoming Dio album Lock up the Wolves, and was replaced by session veteran Chris Slade. Dio is an American heavy metal band led by Vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. Lock Up the Wolves was released May 15, 1990 and is Dio 's fifth Chris Slade (born Christopher Rees 30 October, 1946) is a Welsh rock Drummer who has enjoyed a long and varied career Johnson was unavailable for several months while finalising his divorce,^[13] so the Young brothers wrote all the songs for the next album, a practice they have continued for all subsequent releases. The new album, The Razors Edge, was produced by Bruce Fairbairn, who had previously worked with Aerosmith and Bon Jovi. The Razors Edge is an Album by AC/DC, released on September 21, 1990. Bruce Earl Fairbairn ( December 30, 1949 - May 17, 1999) was Canadian Rock music producer who was prominent during Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. Released in 1990, it was a major comeback for the band, and included the hits "Thunderstruck" and "Are You Ready", which reached #5 and #16 respectively on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart, and "Moneytalks", which peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Thunderstruck" is the first song on the 1990 AC/DC album The Razors Edge. Are You Ready is a song by AC/DC. It is featured on the band's 1990 hit album The Razors Edge. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (originally called Mainstream Rock Tracks) is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on Mainstream rock " Moneytalks " is a song written by Malcolm and Angus Young and produced by Bruce Fairbairn for the Hard rock band AC/DC ^[36] The album went multi-platinum and reached the US top ten. Several shows on the Razors Edge tour were recorded as footage for the 1992 live album, entitled Live. Live is a 1992 album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. It was released both as a single album and as a double album (known as Live was produced by Fairbairn, and is considered one of the best live albums of the 1990s. ^[44] A year later, AC/DC recorded "Big Gun" for the soundtrack of the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Last Action Hero, and was released as a single, reaching #1 on the US Mainstream Rock chart, the band's first #1 single on that chart. " Big Gun " is a song by AC/DC. This song is found on their single with the same name Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor Last Action Hero is a 1993 action comedy Film directed by John McTiernan. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (originally called Mainstream Rock Tracks) is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on Mainstream rock ^[20]

In 1994, Angus and Malcolm invited Rudd to several jam sessions. A jam session is a Musical act where Musicians gather and play (or "jam") without extensive preparation or predefined Arrangements He was eventually rehired to replace Slade, whose amicable departure arose in part due to the band's strong desire to again work with Rudd. In 1995, with the 1980—83 line-up back together, the group released Ballbreaker, recorded at the Ocean Way Studios in Los Angeles, California, and produced by Rick Rubin. Ballbreaker is an album by the Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in 1995 Ocean Way Recording is the name of a series of Recording studios in Hollywood California and Nashville Tennessee. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10 1963 in Lido Beach New York) is an American Record producer and is currently The first single from the album was "Hard as a Rock". Two more singles were released from the album: "Hail Caesar" and "Cover You in Oil". For the salutation see Roman salute. For the 1994 movie see Hail Caesar (1994 film. "Cover You in Oil" is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC.

In 1997, a box set named Bonfire was released. A box set (sometimes referred to as a boxed set) is a compilation of various musical recordings Films Television programs or other collection Bonfire is a 5 disc Box set * by the Australian band AC/DC, released in 1997 It contained four albums; a remastered version of Back in Black; Volts (a disc with alternate takes, outtakes, and stray live cuts) and two live albums, Live from the Atlantic Studios and Let There Be Rock: The Movie. Remaster (and its derivations frequently found in the phrases digitally remastered or digital remastering) is a word marketed mostly in the digital audio age although Volts is an Album by AC/DC released as a part named "Disc Four" on the Bonfire box set Live From the Atlantic Studios is a Live album by AC/DC released on the Bonfire box set Let There Be Rock The Movie - Live In Paris is a live double CD by the Hard rock band AC/DC, released as "Disc Two" and "Disc Live from the Atlantic Studios was recorded in 1978 at the Atlantic Studios in New York. The City of New York Let There Be Rock: The Movie was a double album recorded in 1979 at The Pavillon in Paris, and was the soundtrack of a motion picture, AC/DC: Let There Be Rock. A double album is an audio Album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold (especially records and Compact Discs. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city AC/DC Let There Be Rock is a live Concert Motion picture featuring the Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released theatrically The US version of the box set included a colour booklet, a two-sided poster, a sticker, a temporary tattoo, a keychain bottle opener, and a guitar pick. ^[45]

Recent events: 2000–2007

In 2000, the band released their sixteenth studio album, Stiff Upper Lip, produced by George Young. One who has a stiff upper lip displays fortitude in the face of adversity or exercises self-restraint in the expression of Emotion. George Redburn Young (born 6 November 1947 in Cranhill, Glasgow, Scotland) is an Australian rock Musician The album was better received by critics than Ballbreaker, but was considered lacking in new ideas. ^[46][47] The Australian release included a bonus disc with three promotional videos and several live performances recorded in Madrid in 1996. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Stiff Upper Lip reached #1 in five countries, including Argentina and Germany; #2 in three countries, Spain, France and Switzerland; #3 in Australia; #5 in Canada and Portugal; and #7 in Norway, the US and Hungary. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The first single, "Stiff Upper Lip", remained at #1 on the US Mainstream Rock charts for four weeks. Stiff Upper Lip is a song by rock band AC/DC. This song is on their 2000 album Stiff Upper Lip, and it is written by Angus ^[20] The other singles released also did very well; "Safe in New York City" and "Satellite Blues" reached #31 and #7 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks, respectively. Safe In New York City is a song by popular hard rock group AC/DC. Satellite Blues is a song by Australian Rock band AC/DC. This song is a single and is found on their 2000 album Stiff

In 2002, AC/DC signed a long-term, multi-album deal with Sony Music,^[48] who went on to release a series of remastered albums as part of their AC/DC remasters series. Sony Music Entertainment is a major global Record label controlled by the Sony Corporation of America, being one of the "big four" record companies Remaster (and its derivations frequently found in the phrases digitally remastered or digital remastering) is a word marketed mostly in the digital audio age although This is a discography of AC/DC, a Sydney, Australia -based Hard rock band Each release contained an expanded booklet, featuring rare photographs, memorabilia, and notes. ^[49] In 2003, the entire back-catalogue (except Ballbreaker and Stiff Upper Lip) was remastered and re-released. Ballbreaker is an album by the Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in 1995 Ballbreaker was eventually re-released in October 2005; Stiff Upper Lip was later rereleased in April 2007.

On July 30, 2003 the band performed with The Rolling Stones and Rush at Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto was a benefit rock concert that was held in Toronto Ontario, Canada on July 30, 2003. The concert, held before an audience of half a million, was intended to help the city overcome the negative publicity stemming from the effects of a 2003 Severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic. In Epidemiology, an epidemic (from Greek epi- upon + demos people is a classification of a disease that appears as new cases in a The concert holds the record for the largest paid music event in North American history. A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. ^[50] The band came second in a list of Australia's highest-earning entertainers for 2005,^[51] and sixth for 2006,^[52] despite having neither toured since 2003 nor released an album since 2000. Verizon Wireless has gained the rights to release AC/DC's full albums and the entire Live at Donington concert to download in 2008. Cellco Partnership, Doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest Wireless Telecommunications network in the This refers to the DVD by AC/DC For other uses see Live at Donington Live at Donington is the DVD recording of the AC/DC ^[53]

On October 16, 2007, Columbia Records released a double and triple DVD titled Plug Me In. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Plug Me In is a DVD released on October 16 2007 by AC/DC. It includes rare performances of the band The set consists of 5 and 7 hours of rare footage, and even a recording of AC/DC at a high school performing "School Days", "T.N.T.", "She's Got Balls", and "It's a Long Way to The Top". " TNT " is a song recorded in 1975 by the Hard rock band AC/DC from their Australian album T "She's Got Balls" is a hard rock song by the Australian band AC/DC. " It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll " is a song by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. As with Family Jewels, disc one contains rare shows of the band with Bon Scott, and disc two is about the Brian Johnson era. Family Jewels is a two disc compilation DVD by the hard rock band AC/DC, of music videos live clips and promotional videos The collector's edition contains an extra DVD with 21 more rare performances of both Scott and Johnson and more interviews. ^[54]

New album: 2008

As of January 2006, AC/DC have been working on a new studio album. According to Malcolm Young, "The band are currently writing and recording material for the eagerly anticipated next album, but no release date has been set. Malcolm Mitchell Young (born January 6 1953) is an Australian Guitarist, best known as a founding member Rhythm guitarist Backing "^[55] In a 2004 interview, Brian Johnson revealed that for the first time since the 1988 album Blow Up Your Video, he would be handling lyrics. Blow Up Your Video is an album by the Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, first released on January 18 1988. He also said that Angus Young has written harder riffs than those on Stiff Upper Lip. Angus McKinnon Young (born on 31 March 1955 is the lead guitarist songwriter and co-founder of the Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. In Music, a riff is an Ostinato figure a repeated Chord progression, pattern refrain or melodic figure, often played by the Rhythm ^[56] In 2005, Johnson confirmed that the band did not know when the album will be recorded, or who would produce it and Malcolm Young said that the new album has "gotta be perfect". ^[57] Johnson and Williams, along with Steve Luongo and Mark Hitt, recorded new songs for a fund-raising tour named "Classic Rock Cares", and the new songs were to be presented during concerts. Cliff Williams (born December 14, 1949) is an English Bassist, best known for his membership in the Australian Hard rock ^[58] So far, three new songs, "Chain Gang on the Road," "Blood Alley," and "Who Phoned The Law?" have been played live. Williams stated that "the Young brothers have been writing new material, but there’s no telling when that will crystallise into an album. "^[59] In March, 2008, several websites claimed that AC/DC were spotted in Vancouver, where the band recorded their last two studio albums with Vancouver engineer and mixer Mike Fraser. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Mike Fraser is a Canadian Record producer, engineer and mixer Fraser has engineered previous AC/DC Vancouver sessions, leading metalunderground. com to speculate that he is working on the new album. ^[60]

In April of 2008, AC/DC's official website confirmed the release of the new album with producer Brendan O'Brien and audio engineer Mike Fraser. Brendan O'Brien (born June 30 1960 Atlanta, Georgia) is a Record producer, engineer and mixer who has worked with many prominent artists Mike Fraser is a Canadian Record producer, engineer and mixer ^[61] Johnson recently revealed during an interview with Washington D.C.'s DC 101 radio station that AC/DC have finished recording the new album and are currently mixing it for a late 2008 release. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D ^[4]

On June 9, 2008, The Wall Street Journal reported that the band's new album would be sold exclusively through WalMart stores in the United States. "Veteran rockers AC/DC are set to become the next major band to sell a new album only through Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , according to people familiar with the matter. "^[62] In a follow-up report, Reuters reported the album was expected to be released in the Northern Fall (Sep-Nov) of 2008. ^[63]

Recognition

The street sign for ACDC Lane, Melbourne.

AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2003. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States During the ceremony the band performed "Highway to Hell" and "You Shook Me All Night Long", with guest vocals provided by host Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. "Highway to Hell" is a song by the Hard rock band AC/DC. " You Shook Me All Night Long " is one of AC/DC 's signature songs from their most successful album Back in Black. Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26 1948 in Yonkers New York) better known as Steven Tyler (and often nicknamed The Demon of Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" He described the band's power chords as "the thunder from down under that gives you the second-most-powerful surge that can flow through your body. In Music, a power chord (also fifth chord) is a note plus the note a fifth above usually played on Electric guitar. "^[64] During the acceptance speech, Brian Johnson quoted their 1977 song "Let There Be Rock". Brian Johnson (born October 5 1947) is an English Singer and Songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for the Australian ^[65]

In May 2003, Malcolm Young accepted a Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Service to Australian Music at the 2003 Music Winners Awards, during which he paid special tribute to Bon Scott. ^[66]

On October 1, 2004, a central Melbourne thoroughfare, Corporation Lane, was renamed in honour of the band. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 However, the City of Melbourne forbade the use of the slash character in street names, so the four letters were combined. The City of Melbourne is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. The slash ( /) is a punctuation mark It is also called a virgule, diagonal, stroke, forward slash, oblique dash, ^[67] The lane is near Swanston Street where, on the back of a truck, the band recorded their video for the 1975 hit "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)". Swanston Street is a major thoroughfare in the centre of Melbourne, Australia. " It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll " is a song by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC. ^[21] Additionally, a street in Leganés, Spain was named "Calle de AC/DC" on March 2, 2000. Leganés is a town in central Spain. Part of the greater Madrid Conurbation - mainly a Working class satellite-city with a population of 184481 Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ^[21][68]

In 2005, the Recording Industry Association of America upgraded the group's US sales figures from 63 million to 69 million, making AC/DC the fifth-best-selling band in US history (although recently AC/DC was lowered to the tenth best selling artist). ^[6] The RIAA also certified Back in Black as double Diamond (twenty million) in US sales, and by 2007 the album had sold 22 million copies, which moved it into fifth place. ^[8]

Band members

Main article: List of AC/DC members

• Brian Johnson – lead vocals (1980–present)
• Angus Young – lead guitar (1973–present)
• Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1973–present)
• Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals (1977–present)
• Phil Rudd – drums, percussion (1975–1983, 1994–present)

Former members

• Bon Scott – lead vocals (1974–1980)
• Simon Wright – drums, percussion (1983–1989)
• Chris Slade – drums, percussion (1989–1994)
• Mark Evans – bass guitar (1975–1977)
• Dave Evans – lead vocals (1973–1974)

Discography

Main article: AC/DC discography

• High Voltage (1975)
• Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)
• Let There Be Rock (1977)
• Powerage (1978)
• Highway to Hell (1979)
• Back in Black (1980)
• For Those About to Rock We Salute You (1981)
• Flick of the Switch (1983)
• Fly on the Wall (1985)
• Who Made Who (1986)
• Blow Up Your Video (1988)
• The Razors Edge (1990)
• Ballbreaker (1995)
• Stiff Upper Lip (2000)
• Fifteenth studio album (2008)

References

Further reading

• Dome, Malcolm (1982). AC/DC. Proteus Books. ISBN 0-862-76011-9.  
• Bunton, Richard (1983). AC/DC: Hell Ain't No Bad Place to Be. Omnibus Books. ISBN 0-711-90082-5.  
• Holmes, Tim (1986). AC/DC (Monsters of Metal). Ballantine. ISBN 0-345-33239-3.  
• Huxley, Martin (1996). AC/DC: The World's Heaviest Rock. Lightning Source Inc. . ISBN 0-312-30220-7.  
• Stenning, Paul (2005). AC/DC: Two Sides to Every Glory. Chrome Dreams. ISBN 1-842-40308-7.  

External links

• Official website
• Official website
• AC/DC at the Open Directory Project
• AC/DC discography at MusicBrainz