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Pantera Frontman Explores Dark Side of AC/DC Lyrics

Michael Gallucci — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:45:22 +0000

Pantera frontman Phil Anselmo recently gave AC/DC's lyrics to 'It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)' a whole new meaning. In a video titled 'Rock 'n' Roll Manifesto,' which you can watch above, Anselmo reads the words to the Australian rockers' 1976 song and reveals a dark side to the lifestyle Bon Scott sings about.

Former AC/DC Bassist Mark Evans Sells 'High Voltage' Gold Record for Charity

Jeff Giles — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:36:35 +0000

It’s been decades since Mark Evans ended his brief stint in AC/DC, but he was still with the band for a number of important moments in its history, and he has the awards to prove it — although his collection is a little smaller now. Vintage Vinyl News reports that Evans recently sold his French [...]

AC/DC's Cliff Williams Gives Update on Next Album

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:01:41 +0000

AC/DC haven't exactly been the hardest-working band in show business over the last few decades. The legendary Aussie rockers have only released three albums since 1990, and their last album was 'Black Ice' in 2008. But in a new interview, bassist Cliff Williams says guitarists Angus Young and his brother Malcolm have been working on some new material -- though he stops short of promising a timetable for a new album.

AC/DC Beer Now Available in Europe

Jeff Giles — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:46:11 +0000

Having already successfully introduced a line of wines suitable for sipping while headbanging, the guys in AC/DC have moved on to the next logical step: brewing their own beer.

AC/DC Rumored for Cameo in Super Bowl Ad

Jeff Giles — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 08:53:20 +0000

There’s really nothing like the visceral thrill of listening to a good, loud AC/DC song. It makes you want to pump your fist, stomp your feet, and…get behind the wheel of a sensible four-cylinder economy car that gets great gas mileage? Well, maybe not. But Hyundai is still reportedly interested in using the Australian rock [...]

AC/DC Concert Videos Now on iTunes

Dave Lifton — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:09:23 +0000

It may have taken AC/DC a bit longer than most bands to take the digital plunge and get their music up on iTunes, but since then, the band has been making up for lost time. Yesterday (Dec. 19) the band announced that they have uploaded six concert videos to the online retailing giant.

AC/DC's Music to Accompany Drones Via Laser Beam Signal

Dave Swanson — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:55:49 +0000

First iTunes, now the music of AC/DC is riding high on a drone bound for who knows where? AC/DC's 'Highway To Hell' used as secret weapon? Well, it's powerful enough that's for sure, but in this case it's accompanying a technological breakthrough of sorts. Their music is apparently traveling on a laser beam that's being bounced off a drone. The beam is reflected to a sensor located on the ground, and t

AC/DC, Pink Floyd + Other Band-Branded Libations Reviewed During New York Wine Tasting

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:00:19 +0000

With the onslaught of rock bands marketing their own brands of libations, Billboard elected to examine several such beverages via a wine tasting panel at New York’s City Winery. They sipped, sampled and sounded off about 12 wines from the likes of AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Motorhead, Warrant, Ratt, Whitesnake and more.

AC/DC Dubstep Remix Brings Joy to All – Including Other Species!

Nancy Dunham — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:00:40 +0000

AC/DC‘s fans are definitely of all stripes and now we have proof that they’re also well represented in other, let’s just say, species, too.

Guns N' Roses and Zakk Wylde Perform AC/DC's 'Whole Lotta Rosie'

Billy Dukes — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:00:57 +0000

Axl Rose and Guns N’ Roses continue to surprise fans with unexpected additions to the set lists of their American tour. Last week in Indianapolis, Black Label Society‘s Zakk Wylde joined the band to perform a pretty heavy version of AC/DC‘s ‘Whole Lotta Rosie.’

AC/DC Has An App For Your Apple Device [VIDEO]

Jon Michaels — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:45:39 +0000

Technology is providing new avenues of enjoyment on multiple platforms powered by Apple. AC/DC is the latest band to unveil an app for Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices.AC/DC Pinball Rocks has a killer soundtrack that features ‘Highway to Hell,” ‘Thunderstruck,” Whole Lotta Rosie” and other classics. The game features high-definition graphics and camera [...]

AC/DC's 'Shoot To Thrill' Joins Hollywood Stars in 'Call of Duty' Commercial

Nancy Dunham — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:34:16 +0000

AC/DC‘s classic song ‘Shoot to Thrill’ has been summoned into battled again, this time in the trailer for ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,’ that will be released at midnight Nov. 8 and likely go on to become this year’s No. 1 video game, reports USA Today.

Justin Bieber Joins AC/DC in the Big Balls Club

Matthew Wilkening — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:00:36 +0000

Normally we would never write about Justin Bieber, but when we came across a news headline entitled ‘Justin Bieber’s Balls Have Dropped.'

Bon Scott's Mother Passes Away

Jon Michaels — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:30:35 +0000

Bon Scott left us in 1980, his mother passed away on Wednesday in Western Australia. Isabelle Mitchell Cunningham was born in Scotland. She met and later married Charles “Chick” Scott in her home country. Isabella would later give birth to two sons including Ronald Belford ”Bon” Scott (July 9, 1946) the family moved to Australia [...]

Rock-N-Roll Boardgames In The Digital Age

Jon Michaels — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:30:42 +0000

Board games have always been a part of the American Landscape. From facelifts that include popular movies to television shows and even sports branding their boxes, the original versions seem out of date. More so now with many rock-n-roll stars putting their names on games. Metallica will soon release their version of Monopoly and AC/DC [...]

New AC/DC Album Will Be Live [Video]

Jon Michaels — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:15:58 +0000

Brian Johnson frontman for AC/DC confirmed the band will release a new live CD/DVD this spring. He didn’t give a specific release date, but stated that it should be released “in about six weeks.” The album was recorded and filmed in Argentina at the end of the band’s last tour, in September 2010. After the [...]

AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long – Video Of The Day

Tom McCarthy — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:00:50 +0000

Who among us at one time or another hasn't wished for a mechanical bull in our living room?