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Angus Young of AC:DC at Power Trip 2023 photo with thanks to Richard Gilkerson in Indio California

AC/DC Play First Show Since 2016 For Power Trip 2023 In California

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC have played their first show since 2016 performing in the California desert for Power Trip 2023.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, live music, Matt Laug, Phil Rudd, PowerTrip, rock, USA

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Angus Young AC/DC performing at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday 6 December 2015. They are in Australia on the final leg of their Rock Or Bust World Tour. photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC Replace Phil Rudd with Matt Laug

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC have appointed former Alanis, Slash and Alice Cooper drummer Matt Laug to the band for the PowerTrip 2023 show in October.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, live music, Matt Laug, Phil Rudd, PowerTrip, rock, USA

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AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Here Is AC/DC ‘Shot In The Dark’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

The AC/DC ‘Shot in the Dark’ video has generated over 1,000,000 views in the first 8 hours of going live.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Angus Young, Australia, Malcolm Young, Mark Evans, Phil Rudd, Power Up, PWR/UP, rock

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Phil Rudd is on a Highway to Sell his New Zealand home

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has put his New Zealand on the market for $NZ4.1 million.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, New Zealand, Phil Rudd, rock

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AC/DC Album Will Feature Malcolm Young

by Paul Cashmere

The next AC/DC album is reported to be a tribute to the late Malcolm Young and Malcolm will be included on the album.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Angus Young, Australia, Brian Johnson, hard rock, Heavy Rock, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd, rock

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Stevie Young rhythm guitarist for AC/DC performs at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday 6 December 2015. They are in Australia on the final leg of their Rock Or Bust World Tour.

AC/DC Pissed Off At Getting Spotted In Vancouver

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC have gone dark on Steve Newton, the guy who broke the story of the reunited AC/DC recording at a studio in Vancouver.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, Brian Johnson, hard rock, Heavy Rock, Phil Rudd, rock, Stevie Young

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Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The AC/DC Speculation Widens With Angus Young Spotting In Vancouver

by Paul Cashmere

The speculation of a new AC/DC album have strengthened with Angus Young spotted at the Warehouse Studios in Vancouver.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Angus Young, Australia, Canada, Phil Rudd, rock, Vancouver

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Angus Young Back With Phil Rudd Working On New AC/DC Album

by Paul Cashmere

Angus Young appears to have forgiven the wayward AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd and invited him back into the band to start work on a new album.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Angus Young, Australia, Phil Rudd, rock

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Former AC/DC Drummer Phil Rudd To Release His Second Album

by Music-News.com

Phil Rudd is, according to Modern Drummer magazine, “the very definition of rock drumming”. Malcolm Young co-founder of AC/DC describes his long term bandmate as “the real deal”.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, New Zealand, Phil Rudd, rock

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Phil Rudd Has A Car Collection To Rival Brian Johnson

by Paul Cashmere

There is no guessing how Phil Rudd’s AC/DC fortune was spent. Just look in his garage. The former AC/DC drummer’s car collection is enough to make any motorhead envious.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, Phil Rudd, rock

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Phil Rudd Wants Angus Young To Continue AC/DC

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd doesn’t think that the band should retire.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Angus Young, Australia, Axl Rose, hard rock, Phil Rudd, rock

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Phil Rudd To Finally Give America A Head Job

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It’s been quite a couple of years for former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Head Job, music news, Phil Rudd

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Phil Rudd Must Continue To Serve Home Detention

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A judge has told AC/DC’s Phil Rudd that his eight-month sentence to home confinement was fair and that there is no certainty that the sentence has affected his income or career.

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Phil Rudd Orders Paparazzo Intruder Away From Home

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was forced to evict a paparazzo intruder from the front of his home when he returned from court on Monday.

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Phil Rudd Released On Bail After Party With Prostitutes

by Paul Cashmere

Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was arrested on Saturday night for getting a ‘whole lotta Rosie’ after having a party in his house while on home detention with prostitutes.

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BREAKING NEWS: Phil Rudd Avoids Jail Time And Given Home Detention

by Paul Cashmere

Phil Rudd has avoided jail time but has been sentenced to eight months home detention after being charged with threatening to kill and possession of banned substances.

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Phil Rudd Sentencing Push Back Two Weeks

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The sentencing of AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been pushed off a few weeks.

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Phil Rudd of AC/DC Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder Charge

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC’s wayward drummer Phil Rudd has pleaded guilty to charges of attempted murder and drugs in a New Zealand court today.

Tagged as: AC/DC, murder charge, music news, New Zealand, Phil Rudd, Tauranga

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AC/DC Release Rock The Blues Away Video

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC have revealed the third video from their ‘Rock Or Bust’ album ‘Rock The Blues Away’.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Chris Slade, Phil Rudd, Rock Or Bust, Rock The Blues Away

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AC/DC Confirm Phil Rudd Departure And Chris Slade Is New Drummer

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC have announced that Chris Slade will be the drummer for AC/DC throughout 2015 therefore confirming Phil Rudd is out of the band.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Angus Young, Chris Slade, music news, Phil Rudd

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AC/DC Highway To Hell Grammy Performance With Chris Slade

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC reintroduced Phil Rudd’s replacement Chris Slade with their Grammy performance in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

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Chris Slade Confirms AC/DC Return

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Slade, AC/DC’s drummer from 1989-1994, has returned to the band for their first public appearance this weekend at the Grammy Awards.

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Phil Rudd Changes Lawyers, Bumps Court Appearance To April

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Phil Rudd’s latest legal tactic has basically stopped him from working with AC/DC through-out 2015.

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Chris Slade Expected To Return To AC/DC For Grammy Performance

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

All signs are pointing to drummer Chris Slade returning to AC/DC to replace Phil Rudd.

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Drummerless AC/DC To Play At The Grammy Awards

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC have been confirmed to perform at the Grammy Awards in February but the big question is ‘who will be their drummer’?

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Phil Rudd Vows To Return To AC/DC

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Phil Rudd of AC/DC says he isn’t out of the band just yet.

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Phil Rudd Murder Threat Details Emerge

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The prosecutors in New Zealand have, for the first time, detailed the situation that brought AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd into police custody.

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Phil Rudd Back In Trouble With The Law

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC’s Phil Rudd was in trouble with the law again today in his hometown of Tauranga after creating a disturbance outside a girl’s school.

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Phil Rudd Pleads Not Guilty In New Zealand Court

by Music-News.com

Phil Rudd has pleaded not guilty to charges of threatening to kill and possession of drugs.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, New Zealand, Phil Rudd, rock

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Warrant Issued For Phil Rudd In New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Troubled AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd had a warrant for his arrest issued this morning after he failed to arrive on time for court.

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AC/DC Resume Live Shows With the Power Up Tour for 2025

AC/DC have played their first show for 2025 in Minneapolis. There are no surprises, no songs were added or dropped. The first show of 2025 mirrored the last show of 2024.

April 11, 2025

Original AC/DC Singer Dave Evans Plays A Whole Lotta Acca Dacca In France

AC/DC’s original lead singer Dave Evans played a show in France on Saturday night and gave the audience a whole lotta early AC/DC.

March 24, 2025

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Dua Lipa Gives Nods To AC/DC, Kylie, Natalie Imbruglia and Some Special Aussies Guests At Opening Tour Shows In Melbourne

Dua Lipa has opened her Radical Optimism world tour in Melbourne Australia with five sell-out shows at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena.

March 24, 2025

AC/DC ‘High Voltage’ Turns 50

‘High Voltage’, the debut album for AC/DC, is 50 years old.

February 18, 2025

Brian Johnson AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC Add European Dates After North America

AC/DC have extended the 2025 Power Up tour with dates added for Europe of the North American tour.

February 4, 2025

Bruce Howe of Fraternity from Fraternity website

Bruce Howe of Fraternity Dies At Age 77

Bruce Howe, the bass player for Fraternity, has died at the age of 77. Fraternity was a pioneering Aussie rock band with singers at various stages including Bon Scott (before AC/DC), Jimmy Barnes (before Cold Chisel) and Swanee.

January 30, 2025

Developers “Apologise” For Demolishing AC/DC Member’s Childhood Home

Burwood Square Pty Ltd general manager Leon Kmita has issued an apology for demolishing the childhood home of the Young brothers, Malcolm and Angus of AC/DC and their producer, brother and Easybeats co-founder George Young.

January 8, 2025