Phil Rudd

AC/DC’s Phil Rudd Performs For First Time Since 2018 In Auckland AS Part of Full Metal Orchestra

Revered former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has made a rare live appearance with the Full Metal Orchestra show in Auckland, New Zealand last Saturday night (26 July 2025).

Tagged as: AC/DC, Full Metal Orchestra, Jon Toogood, metal, New Zealand, Phil Rudd

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Phil Rudd of AC/DC To Perform with Full Metal Orchestra in Auckland This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd will be back on the drumkit this Saturday night in Auckland, New Zealand for the Full Metal Orchestra show.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Full Metal Orchestra, Guns n Roses, Iron Maiden, Jon Toogood, Led Zeppelin, metal, Metallica, New Zealand, Nirvana, Phil Rudd, Shihad, System Of A Down, Tool. Motorhead, Van Halen

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Angry Anderson and Phil Rudd Re-Record 1974 ‘Something To Say’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

Before AC/DC, before Rose Tattoo, there was Buster Brown.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Angry Anderson, Australia, Buster Brown, metal, Phil Rudd, rock, Rose Tattoo

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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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Angus Young of AC/DC. photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

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.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Chris Slade, Grammy Awards, music news, Phil Rudd

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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.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Chris Slade, music news, 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’?

Tagged as: AC/DC, Grammy Awards, music news, Phil Rudd

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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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AC/DC’s Phil Rudd Performs For First Time Since 2018 In Auckland AS Part of Full Metal Orchestra

Revered former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has made a rare live appearance with the Full Metal Orchestra show in Auckland, New Zealand last Saturday night (26 July 2025).

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Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd will be back on the drumkit this Saturday night in Auckland, New Zealand for the Full Metal Orchestra show.

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The public persona and private life of Angus Young of AC/DC are total opposites.

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AC/DC Power Up Tour Is Coming To Australia in November

AC/DC will play their first Australian dates since 2015 in November 2025. All is set for two shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth and one for Adelaide.

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AC/DC Drop The Biggest Hint Yet of The World’s Worst Kept Secret The 2025 Australian Tour

The news AC/DC fans have been waiting for is about to drop. The Australian tour announcement is imminent with even AC/DC now spreading the gossip on their socials with the iconic Thunderbolt symbol prominently on display along one of Melbourne’s busiest streets, Punt Road in Cremorne.

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