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Jackie Brings "Rock" To Running

Jackie — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:20:15 +0000

I am a cross country and track coach. I talk about running so much that by this point you must know that I am a runner. Well I was designing my teams shirts for the year while I was at work. ACDC was blasting and I found myself singing along to, "For those about to rock

Top Guitar Riffs Of The '80s [VIDEO]

Shaffee — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:12:07 +0000

What are the greatest rock guitar riffs of the 1980′s? For me, putting a list together isn’t very difficult to do, but putting them in any particular order is. Well, Gibson has done it. Here are their top 5 selections. Do you agree? Disagree? #5 PHOTOGRAPH by Def Leppard #4 ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE by [...]

AC/DC Releasing New Live Album [VIDEO]

Shaffee — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:23:34 +0000

AC/DC Live At River Plate, the band’s first live album in 20 years, will be released November 20th on Columbia Records. The album was recorded in Buenos Aires, Argentina in December of 2009 during 3 sold out nights to which the band performed in front of nearly 200,000 people. Here is the tracklisting for AC/DC [...]

Crazy Badasses Rock Out 'Highway to Hell' During a Traffic Jam [Video]

Andy Green — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:04:16 +0000

There are two ways to handle being stuck in traffic that just isn't budging, the right way and the wrong way. Going full 'Grand Theft Auto' is the wrong way. Rocking out sweet AC/DC and GNR tunage for the other stuck folks is the RIGHT way. These people showed us that people can work together to make things suck less.

Another Example Of Why Hoarding Pays Off

Shaffee — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:51:30 +0000

I wasn’t born yet, but if you or someone you know was lucky enough to see AC/DC in 1976, you might want to check to see if you bought and held on to a program from the show. In 1976, AC/DC embarked on their Giant Dose of Rock’n'Roll tour of Australia. They sold a tour [...]

AC/DC's New Album Will Not Be Ready for 'A Year or Two'

Alanna Conaway — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:02:27 +0000

AC/DC fans waiting on the edge of their seats for new music from the iconic band better get a little more comfortable. The band’s guitarist, Malcom Young, recently revealed in an interview that new music is in fact on its way…but it won’t see the light of day any time in the near future.

AC/DC Exhibition To Open at Seattle's Experience Music Project Museum

Chad Bowar — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:40:44 +0000

An exhibition of AC/DC artifacts called ‘AC/DC: Australia’s Family Jewels’ opens Saturday (April 28) at Experience Music Project Museum in Seattle. The collection, developed in association with AC/DC, made its debut at Arts Centre Melbourne in Australia in the fall of 2009.

AC/DC's Brian Johnson to Undergo Surgery

Dave Kim — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:14:51 +0000

AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson is forced to cancel his solo tour after receiving news that he has to go under the knife. Johnson apparently suffered a wrist injury that needs to be operated on. BLABBERMOUTH reports (via NME) that the frontman scrapped his 10-date U.S. solo tour, which was scheduled to launch this February. Cities [...]

AC/DC Hope to Release a New Album by 2013

Dave Kim — Tue, 10 May 2011 14:06:04 +0000

News about AC/DC’s retirement seemed to be premature, as the rock legends plan to release a new album in the next few years. Guitarist Angus Young revealed that the group still plan to tour as well. Kerrang! reports that Young dismissed the rumors at the red carpet premiere of AC/DC’s live concert movie, Live At [...]

Record Store Day Is April 16

Dave Kim — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:17:17 +0000

Record Store Day 2011 is tomorrow, April 16, and there are quite a few bad ass merch that you can buy at your local record shop. It seems like every artist nowadays are willing to put out some kind of rare vinyl record for Record Store Day. Check out some of the more noteworthy releases after the jump.

AC/DC Releasing Live Album

Dave Kim — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:37:25 +0000

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson reveals that the Australian rock legends plan to release a live disc sometime in the near future. Rock AAA is reporting that the CD/DVD set features shows from AC/DC’s three-day stint in December of 2009 at the River Plate Stadium in Argentina. “We’ve got a new live album which we shot [...]

AC/DC drummer convicted of drug possession

Dave Kim — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:15:59 +0000

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was convicted of drug possession in New Zealand after police found 25 grams of marijuana on his boat back in October. Rudd was ordered to pay $250 in fines and $133 in court costs. Those numbers seem small, but the actual conviction is what could cost the drummer dearly. Most countries [...]