AC/DC are set to embark on their first tour in eight years later this month, and the legendary rock band has unveiled a photo of its revamped lineup rehearsing for the outing (see below).
The current incarnation of the band includes classic members Brian Johnson (vocals) and Angus Young (lead guitar) alongside rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug, and bassist Chris Chaney.
Stevie, the nephew of Angus, has been with the band for several years, filling in when Malcolm Young was diagnosed with dementia and remaining with the band following Malcolm’s passing in 2017.
Laug made his debut with AC/DC at their comeback gig at the Power Trip festival in Indio, California, this past October after it was revealed that classic drummer Phil Rudd would not be performing with the band.
Chaney, best known for his long tenure in Jane’s Addiction, recently joined AC/DC to...
The current incarnation of the band includes classic members Brian Johnson (vocals) and Angus Young (lead guitar) alongside rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug, and bassist Chris Chaney.
Stevie, the nephew of Angus, has been with the band for several years, filling in when Malcolm Young was diagnosed with dementia and remaining with the band following Malcolm’s passing in 2017.
Laug made his debut with AC/DC at their comeback gig at the Power Trip festival in Indio, California, this past October after it was revealed that classic drummer Phil Rudd would not be performing with the band.
Chaney, best known for his long tenure in Jane’s Addiction, recently joined AC/DC to...
- 5/10/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
When AC/DC hit the road in May for their first tour in eight years, the legendary rockers will be joined by The Pretty Reckless as direct support on the UK/European outing.
As previously reported, AC/DC will kick off the tour on May 17th in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and keep things rolling until an August 17th show in Dublin, Ireland. A few more shows have been added since the initial announcement for a total of 24 dates, with tickets available here.
On Monday (March 25th), it was announced that The Pretty Reckless will join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band on all dates of the tour.
The Pretty Reckless, led by singer Taylor Momsen, are touring in support of their 2021 album Death by Rock and Roll. The LP has yielded three No. 1 songs on the Mainstream Rock chart: the title track, “And So It Went” (featuring Tom Morello), and...
As previously reported, AC/DC will kick off the tour on May 17th in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and keep things rolling until an August 17th show in Dublin, Ireland. A few more shows have been added since the initial announcement for a total of 24 dates, with tickets available here.
On Monday (March 25th), it was announced that The Pretty Reckless will join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band on all dates of the tour.
The Pretty Reckless, led by singer Taylor Momsen, are touring in support of their 2021 album Death by Rock and Roll. The LP has yielded three No. 1 songs on the Mainstream Rock chart: the title track, “And So It Went” (featuring Tom Morello), and...
- 3/25/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
AC/DC have announced their first tour in eight years, a 2024 UK/European outing that will take place from May through August. The legendary rock band has also revealed that former Jane’s Addiction bassist Chris Chaney has joined their touring lineup in place of classic member Cliff Williams.
The tour announcement comes after a week of teases on AC/DC’s social media pages. The 21-date outing kicks off in May 17th in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and runs through an August 17th show in Dublin, Ireland. Tickets go on sale on Friday (February 16th) at various times via Viagogo.
AC/DC last embarked on a full tour in 2016. Part way into that tour, singer Brian Johnson had to step aside due to hearing issues, as Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose took over on vocals. Williams also retired from the band after that outing.
Johnson, Williams, and drummer Phil Rudd all...
The tour announcement comes after a week of teases on AC/DC’s social media pages. The 21-date outing kicks off in May 17th in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and runs through an August 17th show in Dublin, Ireland. Tickets go on sale on Friday (February 16th) at various times via Viagogo.
AC/DC last embarked on a full tour in 2016. Part way into that tour, singer Brian Johnson had to step aside due to hearing issues, as Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose took over on vocals. Williams also retired from the band after that outing.
Johnson, Williams, and drummer Phil Rudd all...
- 2/12/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Rock band AC/DC are set to play a pair of Wembley Stadium shows as part of their European tour.
The band will tour their ‘Power Up’ album with shows in Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, England, Slovakia, Belgium, France and Ireland from May through to August, for what marks their first proper jaunt in eight years.
The rockers will be without bassist Cliff Williams, who retired in 2016 but made a comeback for their Power Trip festival in 2023, with Chris Chaney in his place.
Brian Johnson, guitarists Angus and Stevie Young, and drummer Matt Laug complete the touring lineup.
The Wembley shows are set for July 3 and July 7. Brian and co have long been teasing their live comeback, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Last year, their 2024 Munich show was leaked by the Germany city’s mayor. Dieter Reiter let slip that the ‘Highway To Hell’ rockers are playing at...
The band will tour their ‘Power Up’ album with shows in Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, England, Slovakia, Belgium, France and Ireland from May through to August, for what marks their first proper jaunt in eight years.
The rockers will be without bassist Cliff Williams, who retired in 2016 but made a comeback for their Power Trip festival in 2023, with Chris Chaney in his place.
Brian Johnson, guitarists Angus and Stevie Young, and drummer Matt Laug complete the touring lineup.
The Wembley shows are set for July 3 and July 7. Brian and co have long been teasing their live comeback, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Last year, their 2024 Munich show was leaked by the Germany city’s mayor. Dieter Reiter let slip that the ‘Highway To Hell’ rockers are playing at...
- 2/12/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
AC/DC are teasing a major announcement for Monday, February 12th. Fans are speculating that the news could be the legendary rock band’s first run of tour dates in eight years.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame act has posted video teasers on its social media sites, with the words “Are You Ready” and audio of the song by the same name from the 1990 album The Razors Edge.
A clip on Wednesday (February 7th) included the number “5,” implying the announcement was coming in five days. And a countdown clock on the band’s official website is scheduled to end at 3 a.m. Et on Monday.
AC/DC performed their first show in seven years at the Power Trip festival in Indio, California, back in October. However, that was a one-off performance. They haven’t embarked on a proper tour since 2016.
The Power Trip gig featured singer Brian Johnson, lead guitarist Angus Young,...
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame act has posted video teasers on its social media sites, with the words “Are You Ready” and audio of the song by the same name from the 1990 album The Razors Edge.
A clip on Wednesday (February 7th) included the number “5,” implying the announcement was coming in five days. And a countdown clock on the band’s official website is scheduled to end at 3 a.m. Et on Monday.
AC/DC performed their first show in seven years at the Power Trip festival in Indio, California, back in October. However, that was a one-off performance. They haven’t embarked on a proper tour since 2016.
The Power Trip gig featured singer Brian Johnson, lead guitarist Angus Young,...
- 2/7/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Legendary hard-rock band AC/DC has paid tribute to their founding member Colin Burgess, following his death aged 77.
Burgess, an Australian drummer, was recruited to form the band in 1973, along with Malcolm Young on rhythm guitar, his brother Angus on lead guitar, Dave Evans on vocals and Larry Van Kriedt on bass.
Burgess was fired from the band the following year, after his colleagues accused him of being drunk on stage; he later said his drink had been spiked. Although he left the band, he returned to fill drumming duties in 1975.
AC/DC said on their social media pages:
“Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess. He was our first drummer and a very respected musician. Happy memories, rock in peace Colin.”
No cause of death has yet been reported.
Before joining AC/DC, Burgess played between 1968 and 1972 with the Australian rock group the Masters Apprentices, a...
Burgess, an Australian drummer, was recruited to form the band in 1973, along with Malcolm Young on rhythm guitar, his brother Angus on lead guitar, Dave Evans on vocals and Larry Van Kriedt on bass.
Burgess was fired from the band the following year, after his colleagues accused him of being drunk on stage; he later said his drink had been spiked. Although he left the band, he returned to fill drumming duties in 1975.
AC/DC said on their social media pages:
“Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess. He was our first drummer and a very respected musician. Happy memories, rock in peace Colin.”
No cause of death has yet been reported.
Before joining AC/DC, Burgess played between 1968 and 1972 with the Australian rock group the Masters Apprentices, a...
- 12/17/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
AC/DC took to the stage for the first time in seven years on Saturday night of the Power Trip festival.
It was the first time lead vocalist Brian Johnson performed live with the group since September 2016 in Philadelphia, following a 79-date Rock or Bust world tour. The ill-fated trek required the services of Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose for the final 22 stops after Johnson bowed out with hearing loss issues.
Saturday’s lineup also saw Matt Laug step in for drummer Phil Rudd, while longtime bassist Cliff Williams...
It was the first time lead vocalist Brian Johnson performed live with the group since September 2016 in Philadelphia, following a 79-date Rock or Bust world tour. The ill-fated trek required the services of Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose for the final 22 stops after Johnson bowed out with hearing loss issues.
Saturday’s lineup also saw Matt Laug step in for drummer Phil Rudd, while longtime bassist Cliff Williams...
- 10/8/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
AC/DC played their first show in seven years on Saturday night (October 7th) at the Power Trip festival in Indio, California. The evening also featured a set by fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Judas Priest.
For this Power Trip gig, AC/DC’s lineup featured classic members Brian Johnson (vocals), Angus Young (lead guitar), and Cliff Williams (bass) alongside Stevie Young (rhythm guitar) and drummer Matt Laug.
Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden set the bar high at Power Trip the night before, but AC/DC were up to the challenge, showing no signs of rust as they ripped into “If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It),” marking the first time they’ve ever kicked off a set with the Highway to Hell song.
From there, the 24-song set featured one classic after another, with the very next tune being the iconic “Back in Black,” followed by other favorites like “Thunderstruck,...
For this Power Trip gig, AC/DC’s lineup featured classic members Brian Johnson (vocals), Angus Young (lead guitar), and Cliff Williams (bass) alongside Stevie Young (rhythm guitar) and drummer Matt Laug.
Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden set the bar high at Power Trip the night before, but AC/DC were up to the challenge, showing no signs of rust as they ripped into “If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It),” marking the first time they’ve ever kicked off a set with the Highway to Hell song.
From there, the 24-song set featured one classic after another, with the very next tune being the iconic “Back in Black,” followed by other favorites like “Thunderstruck,...
- 10/8/2023
- by Heavy Consequence Staff
- Consequence - Music
AC/DC is powering up. On Wednesday, the iconic rock band dropped the music video for their latest single “Realize”, from their 2020 album Power Up. Related: AC/DC’s New Album ‘Power Up’ Debuts At No. 1 The black-and-white video features band members Angus Young, Stevie Young, Brian Johnson, Phil Rudd, Cliff Williams rocking out in a white room in front of...
- 1/13/2021
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
For decades, AC/DC have defended their devil-horned crown as rock’s most stubborn band. They’ve survived deaths (singer Bon Scott in 1980, guitarist Malcolm Young in 2017) and dirty deeds (drummer Phil Rudd was placed on house arrest after threatening to kill a man). Yet, they remain eternally committed to their core values: rocking out, hailing Satan, and never going within an outback mile of a ballad. Hell, their most transgressive move ever was using the bagpipes on “It’s a Long Way to the Top,” and that was in...
- 11/12/2020
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
AC/DC light up the stage in the new video for their first single since 2014, “Shot in the Dark.”
Directed by David Mallet, the clip places AC/DC in their true element — on a giant stage flush with red lights, where they rip through the stadium-sized rocker with ease, conjuring plenty of energy even without hordes of screaming fans.
AC/DC released “Shot in the Dark” earlier this month, announcing the song would appear on their 17th full-length album, Power Up, out November 13th. For the album, the band reunited with producer Brendan O’Brien,...
Directed by David Mallet, the clip places AC/DC in their true element — on a giant stage flush with red lights, where they rip through the stadium-sized rocker with ease, conjuring plenty of energy even without hordes of screaming fans.
AC/DC released “Shot in the Dark” earlier this month, announcing the song would appear on their 17th full-length album, Power Up, out November 13th. For the album, the band reunited with producer Brendan O’Brien,...
- 10/26/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The newly reassembled AC/DC have released their first single since 2014. “Shot in the Dark” will appear on their 17th full length album, Power Up, which arrives on November 13th. The LP is available for pre-order.
The album reunites the four surviving members of the band’s Back in Black incarnation — lead guitarist Angus Young, lead vocalist Brian Johnson, bassist Cliff Williams, drummer Phil Rudd, plus rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, who has been performing with the band since 2014 and is the nephew of Angus and the late Malcolm Young.
The...
The album reunites the four surviving members of the band’s Back in Black incarnation — lead guitarist Angus Young, lead vocalist Brian Johnson, bassist Cliff Williams, drummer Phil Rudd, plus rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, who has been performing with the band since 2014 and is the nephew of Angus and the late Malcolm Young.
The...
- 10/7/2020
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
When AC/DC wrapped up their Rock or Bust world tour in September 2016, the band truly seemed to be done forever. Rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young was in the final throes of a battle with dementia that forced his retirement two years earlier, drummer Phil Rudd sat out the entire tour after being arrested by New Zealand authorities for “attempting to procure a murder,” singer Brian Johnson missed the last 23 gigs due to hearing loss — with Axl Rose stepping in as a temporary replacement — and bassist Cliff Williams announced he’d...
- 10/6/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
A day after AC/DC officially announced their return — as well as their reunion with singer Brian Johnson, drummer Phil Rudd and bassist Cliff Williams — the band has teased the imminent release of new music with a snippet of a track titled “Shot in the Dark.”
Posted on the band’s socials, the 30-second preview features Angus Young’s trademark riffs and Johnson’s unmistakable vocals as he sings “Make you feel alright” on the song’s call-and-response chorus.
Shot In The Dark #Pwrup pic.twitter.com/fuViJ6YtvW
— AC...
Posted on the band’s socials, the 30-second preview features Angus Young’s trademark riffs and Johnson’s unmistakable vocals as he sings “Make you feel alright” on the song’s call-and-response chorus.
Shot In The Dark #Pwrup pic.twitter.com/fuViJ6YtvW
— AC...
- 10/1/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
After months of rumors, AC/DC finally confirmed that frontman Brian Johnson is returning to the band along with drummer Phil Rudd and bassist Cliff Williams.
The band shared a new image of them alongside guitarist/co-founder Angus Young and nephew Stevie Young, who took over for the late Malcolm Young on guitar in 2015.
The band has been teasing this reunion on Twitter all week with a series of short videos that show the red AC/DC lightning bolt logo flickering back to life. There’s no official word on...
The band shared a new image of them alongside guitarist/co-founder Angus Young and nephew Stevie Young, who took over for the late Malcolm Young on guitar in 2015.
The band has been teasing this reunion on Twitter all week with a series of short videos that show the red AC/DC lightning bolt logo flickering back to life. There’s no official word on...
- 9/30/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
New photos of AC/DC hit the internet this month, seeming to confirm longstanding reports that they have regrouped for a new album. The images were briefly shared on the band’s official homepage before being pulled down, but not before fans captured then and spread them all over the web. The general consensus is that they come from a shoot for an upcoming video.
We learn nothing about the new album from the photos, but they do seem to prove that singer Brian Johnson, bassist Cliff Williams, and drummer...
We learn nothing about the new album from the photos, but they do seem to prove that singer Brian Johnson, bassist Cliff Williams, and drummer...
- 9/24/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
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