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AC/DC (stylised as AC⚡︎DC) are an Australian rock band formed in 1973. They were founded by brothers Malcolm Young on rhythm guitar and Angus Young on lead guitar.
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- See Former members
- 1973–present (On hiatus: 2016–2018)
Apr 24, 2024 · The band relocated to London in 1976 and found success in Britain with Let There Be Rock (1977). After solidifying their lineup (with Scott as vocalist, Rudd on drums, Williams on bass, and the Youngs), the band recorded Highway to Hell (1979), which brought them international fame.
Oct 7, 2020 · Formed in Australia in 1973 by Scottish brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, AC/DC have been one of the biggest rock bands on the planet for almost five decades. And guess what? They're still...
Jun 21, 2011 · Taking a cue and encouragement from their older brother's musical success, Angus and Malcolm Young formed their own rock 'n' roll combo and premiered their inimitable interlocking guitar sound on December 31, 1973 at a New Year's Eve gig at Sydney's Chequers Club.
- 1964-1973: Before AC/DC
- November 1973 – November 1974: The Birth of AC/DC
- AC/DC Takes Australia
- 1976-77: AC/DC Takes Europe
- 1978-80: AC/DC Takes America
- 1980-1989: AC/DC in The 80s
- 1990-1999: AC/DC in The 90s
After the historically cold winter of 1962-3, fifteen members of the Young family – including brothers Angus (8), Malcolm (10), and George (17) – were in Sydney, Australia. The weather was warmer than the Glasgow slums, but their lodgings at a migrant hostel left something desired. Describing their early days Down Under, Malcolm recalled in 2014. B...
AC/DC leaned more toward glam rock like T. Rex and the New York Dolls in its earliest incarnation. But while their dalliance with sequined costumes was mercifully brief, Angus Young’s schoolboy uniform would become the lead guitarist’s trademark. Angus and Malcolm got the band name from an “AC/DC” sticker on the back of their sister Margaret’s sewi...
February 17, 1975: High Voltage
1. Baby, Please Don’t Go 2. She’s Got Balls 3. Little Lover 4. Stick Around 5. Soul Stripper 6. You Ain’t Got a Hold on Me 7. Love Song (Oh Jene) 8. Show Business
December 1, 1975: T.N.T.
1. It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll) 2. Rock ‘n’ Roll Singer 3. The Jack 4. Live Wire 5. T.N.T. 6. Rocker 7. Can I Sit Next to You, Girl 8. High Voltage 9. School Days High Voltageshowed a band still finding its feet. George Young supports his brothers with bass, rhythm guitar, and backing vocals, and three different musicians record the drum track. Malcolm plays double lead guitar with Angus on a few songs, and Bon even croons a love ballad. You can hear the band they w...
April 30, 1976: High Voltage
1. It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll) 2. Rock ‘n’ Roll Singer 3. The Jack 4. Live Wire 5. T.N.T. 6. Can I Sit Next to You, Girl 7. Little Lover 8. She’s Got Balls 9. High Voltage
September 20, 1976: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
1. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 2. Love at First Feel 3. Big Balls 4. Rocker 5. Problem Child 6. There’s Gonna Be Some Rockin 7. Ain’t No Fun (Waiting ‘Round to Be a Millionaire) 8. Ride-On 9. Squealer
March 21, 1977: Let There Be Rock
1. Go Down 2. Dog Eat Dog 3. Let There Be Rock 4. Bad Boy Boogie 5. Problem Child 6. Overdose 7. Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be 8. Whole Lotta Rosie The international version of High Voltage actually featured seven of the nine songs from T.N.T. The only songs that remained from the Australian High Voltage were “She’s Got Balls” (a tribute to Bon’s wife, who left him not long after he wrote it) and the glam-flavored “Little Lover.” As AC/DC toured Europe and the U.K., High Voltage began receivin...
May 25, 1978: Powerage
1. Rock ‘n’ Roll Damnation 2. Down Payment Blues 3. Gimme a Bullet 4. Riff Raff 5. Sin City 6. What’s Next to the Moon 7. Gone Shootin’ 8. Up to My Neck in You 9. Kicked in the Teeth
October 13, 1978: If You Want Blood, You’ve Got It
1. Riff Raff 2. Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be 3. Bad Boy Boogie 4. The Jack 5. Problem Child 6. Whole Lotta Rosie 7. Rock N Roll Damnation 8. High Voltage 9. Let There Be Rock 10. Rocker
July 27, 1979: Highway to Hell
1. Highway to Hell 2. Girls Got Rhythm 3. Walk All Over You 4. Touch Too Much 5. Beating Around the Bush 6. Shot Down in Flames 7. Get It Hot 8. If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It) 9. Love Hungry Man 10. Night Prowler In the summer of 1977, AC/DC did their first American tour, where they were well-received. While they were not a punk band, they had the disdainful sneer and stripped-down musical approach that punk audiences loved, not to mention a solid grounding in Rockabilly and Blues. By the...
July 25, 1980: Back in Black
1. Hell’s Bells 2. Shoot To Thrill 3. What Do You Do For Money Honey 4. Given The Dog A Bone 5. Let Me Put My Love Into You 6. Back In Black 7. You Shook Me All Night Long 8. Have A Drink On Me 9. Shake A Leg 10. Rock And Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution
November 23, 1981: For Those About to Rock, We Salute You
1. For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) 2. Put the Finger on You 3. Let’s Get It Up 4. Inject the Venom 5. Snowballed 6. Evil Walks 7. C.O.D. 8. Breaking the Rules 9. Night of the Long Knives 10. Spellbound
August 15, 1983: Flick of the Switch
1. Rising Power 2. This House Is On Fire 3. Flick Of The Switch 4. Nervous Shakedown 5. Landslide 6. Guns For Hire 7. Deep In The Hole 8. Bedlam In Belgium 9. Badlands 10. Brain Shake
September 21, 1990: The Razor’s Edge
1. Thunderstruck 2. Fire Your Guns 3. Moneytalks 4. The Razors Edge 5. Mistress For Christmas 6. Rock Your Heart Out 7. Are You Ready 8. Got You By The Balls 9. Shot Of Love 10. Let’s Make It 11. Goodbye & Good Riddance To Bad Luck 12. If You Dare
October 27, 1992: AC/DC Live
1. Thunderstruck 2. Shoot To Thrill 3. Back In Black 4. Sin City 5. Who Made Who 6. Heatseeker 7. Fire Your Guns 8. Jailbreak 9. The Jack 10. The Razors Edge 11. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 12. Moneytalks 13. Hells Bells 14. Are You Ready 15. That’s The Way I Wanna Rock N Roll 16. High Voltage 17. You Shook Me All Night Long 18. Whole Lotta Rosie 19. Let There Be Rock 20. Bonny 21. Highway To Hell 22. T.N.T. 23. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)
September 26, 1995:Ballbreaker
1. Hard As A Rock 2. Cover You In Oil 3. The Furor 4. Boogie Man 5. The Honey Roll 6. Burnin’ Alive 7. Hail Caesar 8. Love Bomb 9. Caught With Your Pants Down 10. Whiskey On The Rocks 11. Ballbreaker AC/DC followed Blow Up Your Video’s momentum with The Razor’s Edge, one of their strongest albums with Brian Johnson in fine form and a newly sober Malcolm providing some of his tightest rhythm guitar work. From the hypnotic opening to “Thunderstruck” to the sinister title tune and the closing “B...
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Nov 23, 2021 · On Monday July 6, 1981 AC/DC turned up at EMI’s Pathé Marconi studios in Paris to start work on the all-important follow-up to Back In Black. Having come off the road at the end of 1980 richer than they ever had been before, the five band members had enjoyed the first extended break of their career: Angus by settling down to married life in ...
AC/DC (stylised as AC⚡︎DC) are an Australian rock band formed in 1973. They were founded by brothers Malcolm Young on rhythm guitar and Angus Young on lead guitar. Their current line-up comprises Angus, bass guitarist Cliff Williams, drummer Phil Rudd, lead vocalist Brian Johnson and rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, nephew of Angus and Malcolm.
