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Taylor Momsen inspired by Nirvana

Music Gossip

19 Mar 2012

Taylor Momsen became a rock musician after growing up listening to AC/DC and Nirvana. The Pretty Reckless frontwoman - currently working on a follow-up to the group's 2010 debut 'Light Me Up' - was inspired to start making heavy rock 'n' roll music…

DJ Fresh makes Rizzle Kicks sound like RATM

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20 Feb 2012

DJ Fresh makes Rizzle Kicks sound like Rage Against the Machine on a new track. The 'Hot Right Now' hitmaker was impressed with the pop duo when he saw them at Ibiza Rocks last year, and wanted to make a song like the legendary rap-metal band to…

Jimi Hendrix releases app

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22 Nov 2011

Jimi Hendrix's estate has released his first ever mobile application. The 'Jimi Hendrix - the Complete Experience App' is available for Apple devices, and can be downloaded for free from the iTunes App Store. The app allows fans to explore the…

AC/DC don't rehearse

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13 Oct 2011

AC/DC don't rehearse. The legendary rockers never did any preparations for early shows, and former bassist Mark Evans - who was with the group from 1975 to 1977 - admits they never changed their attitude as their success grew. He said: "There were…

AC/DC worried by deadlines

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9 Aug 2011

AC/DC never work to deadlines when making albums. Brian Johnson said none of the 'Back to Black' rockers make any choices about when to record their next album because it makes them "worried". He told the Nights with Alice Cooper radio show…

AC/DC to tour again?

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6 Jun 2011

AC/DC may tour and release a new album to celebrate their 40th anniversary next year. Brian Johnson, lead singer for the 'Back in Black' rockers - which also includes brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams and Phil Rudd - said they are set…

AC/DC still count Bon Scott as member

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31 May 2011

AC/DC still talk about Bon Scott like he is a member of the band. The 'Highway to Hell' rockers still regard their former lead singer - who tragically died in 1980 after a night of drinking in London - as one of them, and Bon's replacement, vocalist…

AC/DC have no limit on props

Music Gossip

16 May 2011

AC/DC have no limits when it comes to designing their elaborate stage props. The 'Back in Black' rockers have had huge pieces built for their tours, including a giant inflatable woman, an on stage wrecking ball for their 'Ballbreaker' tour and, most…

AC/DC hope to release new album soon

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7 May 2011

AC/DC are hoping to release a new album "within the next couple of years". Angus Young - lead guitarist in the band - revealed the plans at the group's 'AC/DC Live At River Plate' DVD premiere at the Hammersmith Apollo in London last night (06.05.11…

AC/DC set to rock film premiere

Music Gossip

27 Apr 2011

All Five members of AC/DC will appear in London for the premiere of their 'Live at the River Plate' film. While the legendary 'Whole Lotta Rosie' group have no plans to play live or tour in 2011, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson, Cliff…

AC/DC, KISS and Slash lead rock nominations

Music Gossip

13 Aug 2010

AC/DC, Rage Against The Machine, KISS and Slash are all up for two awards at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour. The four rock giants are all nominated for the coveted Band of the Year accolade and will compete against Aerosmith, Bon Jovi and the Jeff…

Aerosmith and Rage Against the Machine join Download 2010 bill

23 Feb 2010

The final two headliners for this year’s Download festival have been confirmed with Rage Against the Machine and Aerosmith joining the previously announced AC/DC to head the hard rock and metal festival. The organisers also state vocalist Steve Tyler…

AC/DC, Them Crooked Vultures, Motörhead and Megadeth set for Download 2010

3 Feb 2010

Metal festival Download is celebrating 30 years of rock at Donnington (the first ever Monsters of Rock took place on the site in 1980) in style with a massive coup as AC/DC are announced as their first headliner for 2010. The Aussie rock legends are no…

Rockers and Rollers by Brian Johnson

15 Oct 2009

AC/DC singer and sometime amateur racer Brian Johnson measures his ride along the highway to hell above all not in sex, drugs or rock’n’roll, but automobiles. Motors are the Geordie petrolhead’s passion – from E-Type Jags to TVRs, Rolls Royce Phantoms…

AC/DC

25 Jun 2009

On paper the idea of AC/DC shouldn’t work. They’re Australian (well via Scotland); the lead guitarist is a fifty-something dressed in a velour school uniform, and their own brand of rock’n’roll remains as wantonly unsophisticated as it was 35 years ago.

Stadium rock in Scotland 2009

11 Jun 2009

Mark Robertson gets out his giant foam finger and keeps his fingers crossed that his topless torso turns up on the big screens as we look at just what this summer’s massive outdoor shows have to offer.

AC/DC - 02 Arena, London, 16 Apr 2009

22 Apr 2009

Seeing your heroes for the first time is an encounter always fraught with peril. When trooping along with all your fellow fans, questions begin to rumble about whether they will live up to your awesome expectations or whether you’ll have to promptly…