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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.

AC/DC has revealed the story behind how the band came up with their name.Evans was part of the line-up from their formation in 1973, alongside brothers Malcolm and Angus Young [rhythm guitarist and lead guitarist], drummer Colin Burgess and bassist Larry Van Kriedt. He worked with the band for their first-ever live shows and recorded their first two singles, ‘Can I Sit Next To You Girl’ and ‘Baby, Please Don’t Go’.He would leave the line-up in October 1974, and be replaced by Bon Scott – the singer who recorded the band’s first six studio albums and later died in 1980.Now, in a new interview, Evans has looked back at the early days with the group and shared how they came up with the band’s name.

AC/DC in 1973.According to Australian news site news.com.au, the childhood home of the brothers and bandmates – located on Burleigh Street in Sydney’s Inner West – was bulldozed in recent weeks.It came after the semi-detached property was purchased by developers in February 2023 for $5.8million. The house had been listed on the National Trust List Of Historic Homes in 2013, having become a tourist attraction for fans.Speaking in a statement to the media, Burwood Square Pty Ltd general manager Leon Kmita said the company had only found out about the home’s musical history after it was destroyed.He said: “We regret that the previous long-term owner did not share this vital part of the property’s background with us.“Learning about this connection after our plans were already underway has shocked us.

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.

AC/DC has claimed that he was the legendary rock band’s “best” singer.The former frontman was one of the founding members of the iconic Australian rock band in 1973 alongside Malcolm and Angus Young, drummer Colin Burgess and bassist Larry Van Kriedt.Evans provided lead vocals on AC/DC’s first official single ‘Can I Sit Next To You, Girl’ and it’s B-side ‘Rocking in the Parlour’. In 1974, Evans was replaced by Bon Scott.

Colin Burgess, the original drummer of AC/DC, has died.

Legendary hard-rock band AC/DC has paid tribute to their founding member Colin Burgess, following his death aged 77.

Colin Burgess, the original drummer of rock band AC/DC, has died at age 77.

Rangers FC have announced an exciting new collection with rock band AC/DC after leaving fans guessing with cryptic post.

AC/DC‘s Angus Young has revealed he came up with idea for the song ‘Highway To Hell’ while sitting on the toilet.The guitarist discussed the making of the record while speaking in a new interview, saying that the premise for it came while he was having a bathroom break.“We’d been in Miami, and we’d been in a rehearsal room and that’s what we were doing. We were putting together new tracks,” Young told Zane Lowe for Essentials Radio on Apple Music 1.

AC/DC bassist Mark Evans has spoken in a new interview of past tensions between the Aussie rock legends and Black Sabbath.The musician — who was played bass on hits such as ‘T.N.T.’, ‘High Voltage’, ‘Dirty Deeds Done Cheap’ and ‘Let There Be Rock’ during his stint with the band from 1975 to 1977 — featured on the latest episode of Let There Be Talk on January 17.

AC/DC have shared a new video for their single ‘Demon Fire’ – watch it below.The incendiary new video is the latest visual to come from the band’s chart-topping album ‘Power Up’, which arrived last month.The red and white clip sees a car driving down a dimly lit motorway, with billboards of the band members flashing by periodically.At one point, the car drives under a bridge with graffiti paying tribute to late AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young.

AC/DC album that he belives “defines” the band.The musician was taking part in a recent interview with Switzerland’s Radio SRF 3 when he was asked which of his band’s past record’s he would “put on to impress someone who has never heard of AC/DC”.“‘Let There Be Rock’,” he responded.

AC/DC‘s Angus Young has opened up on why the band have never changed their sound.The hard rock titans have stuck to their distinctive guitar-driven style throughout a career spanning almost 50 years, which has prompted frequent criticism from their detractors.But in a new interview with Australian TV host Waleed Aly, guitarist Young explained that the group made an early decision to stick to what they “do best”.“With us, it’s to be expected,” he said.“As my brother [late AC/DC rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young] used to say, when somebody said, ‘Every album you’ve ever made sounds the same,’ he said, ‘Yeah. It’s the same band’.

AC/DC are once again taking the charts by storm.

AC/DC‘s Angus Young became visibly emotional in a new interview as he discussed his late brother Malcolm Young’s battle with dementia.Appearing on Australia’s 60 Minutes to mark the release of ‘Power Up’, the interview took an emotional turn for Angus when talk turned to Malcolm’s battle and eventual death in 2017.“I think the hardest part was not so much him passing, because that was a kind of end, a relief,” said Angus.“I think the worst part is the decline — that’s the hard part. Because of how you knew him, and then to see that that was gone.”As his eyes teared up, Angus recalled making late visits to his brother while he was in a care home in his later years.“I would say, even to the end, if I was there … he had a big smile.

AC/DC have said that the late Malcolm Young would be “proud” of their latest album ‘Power Up’.Young, who co-founded the Australian rock icons, passed away in 2017 after a lengthy battle with dementia.Speaking ahead of ‘Power Up”s arrival on November 13, the band say that the record is a testament to the late guitarist’s memory.“I know Mal’s not with us anymore,” his brother, Angus Young, said in a new video. “But he’s there with us in spirit.

AC/DC‘s longtime engineer has confirmed that the band’s comeback album includes moments that were inspired by the riff ideas of the late Malcolm Young.The recently reunited band continued to teaser their forthcoming ‘PWR UP’ project last week by sharing a snippet from a new song, ‘Shot In The Dark’.Speaking to the AC/DCFans.Net podcast over the weekend about the upcoming album, producer and long-serving AC/DC sound engineer Mike Fraser discussed how the band’s songwriting and recording process this time around echoed the approach that was adopted on their last album, 2014’s ‘Rock Or Bust’.“I think Angus [Young, guitarist] kind of came into this with a lot of ideas and riffs and not too many completed songs,” Fraser said.