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AC/DC, should the role become available.The frontman of the Swiss metal band was invited to audition to replace Bon Scott in the group when the singer died from acute alcohol poisoning in 1980, but passed up the opportunity as his own band were beginning to take off.The situation arose again in 2016 when there was some suggestion that Scott’s eventual replacement Johnson was himself considering standing down from the band due to hearing problems. At that time, Storace, whose voice is often thought to resemble Scott’s, stated that he would “certainly” be keen on filling in for Johnson.Now, in an interview with SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Storace has been pondering whether he would be interested in taking up a third chance to join the Australian behemoths.“Well, I’d certainly give it a try,” he said. “I mean, let’s be honest, I’d love to sing those songs and look at that audience out there.

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has revealed that he was “petrified” about performing at the tribute concerts for the late Taylor Hawkins.Hawkins, who bears no relation to Taylor, was part of the lineup of the 2022 tribute shows in London and Los Angeles, following the Foo Fighters‘ drummer’s death at age 50.Now, he’s shared that performing at the colossal gigs initially seemed to be a daunting task. In a new interview with Rolling Stone UK, the frontman shared: “When Taylor died, it was devastating for us because he was Rufus (Taylor, drummer)’s godfather.“We were on the road in Canada and it was an awful moment, so we did our best to support Rufus through that time.“But I’d known Taylor too and we’d joked about having the same surname, and there was even a guy who claimed to be the missing family link between us.“I got the call from Dave Grohl and I was kind of petrified in a way, because he meant so much to me and there was so much at stake.

Scots AC/DC fans were over the moon today when it was announced that the iconic rockers would be heading to Edinburgh's Murrayfield as part of their European 'POWER UP' tour.

Legendary rockers AC/DC have announced a European stadium tour which will conclude in Edinburgh.

AC/DC will play 13 stadiums all over the U.S. on their ‘Power Up Tour’ with The Pretty Reckless from April 10 through May 28.Unfortunately, the Rock Hall of Famers don’t have a New York or New Jersey concert on their itinerary at the moment.

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Lady Gaga has covered the iconic Christmas hit ‘Santa Claus Is Coming To Town’ with the help of Apple Music’s Zane Lowe.The pop icon was one of three guests on Apple TV’s A Carpool Karaoke Christmas, which dropped in a surprise release last night (December 15). Gaga joined Lowe alongside fellow guests Chappell Roan and Dua Lipa to perform festive classics as well as their own hits.To round out her segment – which saw the singer be joined by AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson for a karaoke duet of the band’s 1979 hit ‘Highway To Hell’ and saw Gaga reveal that she was an extra in the band’s music video for ‘Stiff Upper Lip’ – she performed a jazz rock rendtion of the 1934 holiday classic ‘Santa Claus Is Coming To Town’.Gaga’s punchy, powerful soulful rendition sees her flex her exquisite vocals while Lowe shreds the song’s chords on guitar.

Lady Gaga sings AC/DC‘s classic ‘Highway to Hell’ with the band’s lead singer Brian Johnson for a Carpool Karaoke Christmas special – watch the footage below.On Apple TV’s A Carpool Karaoke Christmas, which dropped in a surprise release last night (December 15), the singer joined Zane Lowe alongside fellow guests Chappell Roan and Dua Lipa to perform festive classics as well as their own hits.During Gaga’s segment, she was joined by special guest Johnson to whom she revealed she has been a decades-long AC/DC fan. The pair then clasp hands and start belting out the band’s hit track ‘Highway To Hell’ together.The full episode of A Carpool Karaoke Christmas can be viewed on Apple TV+, but you can watch a clip of Gaga singing the AC/DC classic alongside Johnson below.A Gaga cantando Highway To Hell com o Brian Johnson do AC/DC só me deixou com ainda mais vontade de um álbum de rock dessa mulher.

Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga and Dua Lipa have appeared in Apple TV’s A Carpool Karaoke Christmas.The festive special aired last night (December 15), with an hour-long instalment of the show put out on Apple’s platforms in a surprise release.Taking over from James Corden, Zane Lowe took on the role of guest driver and part-time backing singer as he shuttled the three artists around Missouri, Tokyo and Los Angeles, with Roan and Lipa covering Christmas classics as well as their own hits.The ‘Good Luck, Babe’ singer took on Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’ – which she recently performed alongside Sabrina Carpenter on A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter -while Lipa tackled the Ronettes’ ‘Sleigh Ride’.Gaga, true to form, elected to sing an original, joking to Lowe she prefers “a song that the whole family can get together and sing,” before breaking into 2008’s ‘Christmas Tree, in which she sings: “Underneath the mistletoe, everybody knows we will take off our clothes.”Throughout her segment, Gaga discussed her “crazy” collaboration with Bruno Mars and her upcoming album, ‘LG7’. After showing a clip of her late grandmother singing ‘Highway to Hell’, Lowe also surprised her and made a pit-stop to pick up AC/DC’s Brian Johnson, prompting the ‘Born This Way’ singer to recall being an extra in one of their videos when she was a teenager.Lipa also reflected on her teenage years while out Christmas shopping with Lowe in Tokyo, telling him she once got up on stage at a Katy Perry gig to perform a Whitney Houston cover alongside other audience members.

Lady Gaga has revealed she was a “headbanging” extra in an AC/DC video as a teenager.On Apple TV’s A Carpool Karaoke Christmas, which dropped in a surprise release last night (December 15), the ‘Disease‘ singer joined Zane Lowe alongside fellow guests Chappell Roan and Dua Lipa to perform festive classics as well as their own hits.In her segment, Gaga showed a clip of her late grandmother singing ‘Highway to Hell’, and Lowe went on to surprise with an appearance AC/DC’s Brian Johnson, prompting her to recall being an extra in one of their videos when she was a teenager.“I brought you Brian Johnson for Christmas,” Lowe joked as he let the Geordie singer into the car. “You want to hear something funny?” she said.

Rockers AC/DC announced dates for what will be the band’s first North American tour in nine years, with the launch set for April 10, 2025, at Minneapolis’ US Bank Stadium.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music AC/DC have unveiled dates for the 2025 “Power Up” North American tour — the band’s first dates on the continent since 2016. It will also be singer Brian Johnson’s first run in an even longer time.

AC/DC have announced dates for the North American leg of their ‘Power Up’ world tour – see the full list below.The stadium shows will be the legendary rock band’s first shows on the road in the US in nine years, and will kick off in Minneapolis’ US Bank Stadium on April 10.The 13 dates will see AC/DC cross the continent over a a six-week period, and will conclude in Cleveland’s Huntington Bank Field on May 28. Tickets go on sale at 12pm local time on Friday (December 6), and you can find yours here.APRIL10 – Minneapolis, MN, US Bank Stadium14 – Arlington, TX, AT&T Stadium18 – Pasadena, CA, Rose Bowl22 – Vancouver, BC, BC Place26 – Las Vegas, NV, Allegiant Stadium30 – Detroit, MI, Ford FieldMAY4 – Foxborough, MA, Gillette Stadium8 – Pittsburgh, PA, Acrisure Stadium12 – Landover, MD, Northwest Stadium16 – Tampa, FL, Raymond James Stadium20 – Nashville, TN, Nissan Stadium24 – Chicago, IL, Soldier Field28 – Cleveland, OH, Huntington Bank FieldRumours had been swirling in recent weeks about the announcement of the tour, with intrepid fans noticing a Facebook event listing for US Bank Stadium that was soon deleted.The North American shows come on the heels of the band wrapping up the UK and European leg of the ‘Power Up’ tour in Dublin’s Croke Park on August 17.This tour also marks the band’s first run of shows with their new line-up, comprising singer Brian Johnson, guitarists Angus and Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug, and new bassist Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction, Alanis Morissette).The ‘Power Up’ tour takes its name from AC/DC’s 2020 album of the same name, their 17th studio record.

AC/DC are gearing up to announce a new 2025 tour for North America.While nothing has been officially announced by the band at time of writing, fans have begun speculating that a tour announcement is on the way after a new update briefly appeared online.Yesterday (November 11), several fan sites for the band reported how a Facebook event was listed for AC/DC – taking place at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 11, 2025.

The Darkness at the Sky Arts Awards 2024 – check out footage of the moment below.The ceremony took place last night (September 17) at London’s Roundhouse, and winners received an award on the night that had been designed by Reeves.The comedian, real name Jim Moir, spoke about the awards ahead of the show to Sky, saying: “The finished pieces are Bronze sculptures standing roughly one foot tall, they’re heavy too at four kilograms so will fit perfectly on a mantlepiece… or used as a doorstop!”There were live performances during the evening from acts including The Darkness, Ren, and poet Lemn Sissay.It was during The Darkness’ closing performance that Reeves stormed the stage. When the band were playing ‘I Believe In A Thing Called Love’, Reeves arrived on stage and grabbed the microphone to sing the song’s second chorus.

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AC/DC have played their final gig of their 2024 comeback tour which saw roughly 82,000 fans in attendance.The Australian rock legends took over Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland this past Saturday (August 17). It marked the final extended set of dates with vocalist Brian Johnson since 2016.

Blur are set to receive the O2 Silver Clef Award at the annual charity gala ceremony this year.Per Music News, the Britpop legends will be honoured on July 5 with the event’s biggest prize, alongside the other newly-announced prize winners of the night in AC/DC, Chaka Khan, Loyle Carner, Mark Knopfler, Young Fathers and Jacob Collier.With this award, Blur joins a league of past awardees that includes David Bowie, Oasis, Paul McCartney and Kylie Minogue.“Making music with my brothers in Blur has been one of the great gifts of my life,” said bassist Alex James in a statement.“We are absolutely chuffed to receive the O2 Silver Clef Award and help raise awareness for [music therapy charity] Nordoff and Robbins, a brilliant organisation.” Last year’s recipient of the O2 Silver Clef was Stormzy.In a statement, AC/DC expressed that they’re “over the moon” to receive the Amazon Music Legend Award for their lengthy run as a recording artist and live touring act.“As a band, we’ve been dishing out our own brand of music therapy for the past five decades,” said vocalist Brian Johnson, “so to hear all about how Nordoff and Robbins helps the young and the old with the power of music is something that we understand and salute.

Slash has said that Guns N’ Roses are currently “trying” to make a new album, and that he is “working with them in that capacity”.The hard rock legends have not released a full-length record since 2008’s much-delayed ‘Chinese Democracy’, on which Slash did not appear. Since he rejoined in 2016, they have released a handful of new tracks, including ‘Absurd’, ‘Hard Skool’, ‘Precious’ and ‘The General’, but there has been no confirmation of a further album.But now Slash has now told the Daily Star (via Music News) that plans are afoot to change that.“Guns N’ Roses are trying to make their own record,” he said, when asked why he didn’t invite Axl Rose onto his own solo album.

AC/DC have shared a photo of their new line-up ahead of their first tour in eight years.The current incarnation of the legendary Australian rock band features classic members Brian Johnson (vocals) and Angus Young on vocals and lead guitar respectively alongside rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug, and bassist Chris Chaney.Stevie Young is the nephew of Angus and has been playing with the band for several years, initially filling in for Malcolm Young when he was diagnosed with dementia. After he passed away in 2017, Stevie remained with the band.Laug, meanwhile, made his debut with AC/DC at Power Trip festival in Indio, California back in October after classic drummer Phil Rudd revealed he would not be performing at what was the band’s first live show in seven years.Chaney is best known for his time playing in Jane’s Addiction and recently replaced Cliff Williams after he retired from touring.Johnson is returning to the fold after leaving the band in 2016 due to hearing issues, which saw him replaced by Axl Rose.A post shared by AC/DC (@acdc)The ‘Power Up‘ tour – in support of their 2020 album of the same name – will kick off in the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on May 17, followed by dates in Spain, Austria, Switzerland and more.The run also includes two dates at London’s Wembley Stadium on July 3 and 7, before they continue on to more mainland Europe dates.

Jet‘s Nic Cester has revealed that he had auditioned to be in AC/DC before they hired Guns N’ Roses‘ Axl Rose.The Jet frontman – known for their hits such as ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’ and ‘Cold Hard Bitch’ – opened up about the opportunity to possibly take on frontman duties for the legendary Australian rock band.While appearing as a guest on Australian radio station Triple J, Cester shared that he received a call to audition for AC/DC after singer Brian Johnson had to step away from the band due to hearing issues.“I was staying with my in-laws and I got up in the morning and read the paper and it said that Brian Johnson was not in the band anymore,” Cester told Triple J.He continued: “I remember saying to my father-in-law, ‘Holy shit, you would not want to step into those shoes,’ and literally 20 minutes later my phone rang and they’re saying, ‘Would you be interested in going to Atlanta, Georgia to audition and potentially fill in for this next round of dates that we’ve got?’”The singer went on to add that he was thinking of saying yes “just for the life experience,” explaining that he wasn’t really expecting to get the gig anyway but thought: “‘How could I turn this opportunity down?’”Cester is no stranger to performing AC/DC tracks.