Vince Lovegrove and Guitarist Tim Gaze have teamed up and composed new material. The new band is called "Mongrels of Passion"
May 21st, 2007:
Apparently Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams will be taking part in a benefit concert/tour for the JOHN ENTWISTLE FUND, which will consist of 15 dates across the USA and will also feature Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad), Joe Lynn Turner (ex Rainbow, deep purple, Yngwie Malmsteen), and John Luongo of the John Entwistle band. Brian and Cliff are expected to perform AC/DC Hits and "new material", however it is not clear if the new material will be compositions they have written with these other musicians or new AC/DC songs..
The dates that are currently available so far are as follows:
July 6th Hard Rock
Hotel & Casino at The Joint
Las Vegas, NV
July 13th Trump Taj Mahal
Atlantic City, New Jersey
July 15th & 17th
BB Kings Times Square, NYC
July19th Turning Stone Casino
Verona, New York
July 21st The Chance
Poughkeepsie, NY
For further information please see the JohnEntwistle.org website.
May 19th, 2007:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PHIL RUDD!
CHEERS MATE!
May 7th, 2007:
LATEST AC/DC ALBUM NEWS/RUMOR: This comes from a very reliable source, so it may very well be some real AC/DC News. I will certainly keep everyone updated once it is 100% confirmed!........
AC/DC have completed editing video footage for a brand new double DVD set to be released SEPTEMBER 2007, which will contain one Bon DVD and one Brian DVD of AC/DC live in concert. The band has also completed a new album which is scheduled for release JANUARY 2008 with a world tour to follow. The source is reliable which is why I'm posting it here, so let's wait for the official news!
March 31st, 2007:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGUS YOUNG!!! CHEERS!
March 17th, 2007: Brand new issue of this month's GUITAR WORLD (The Living Legends issue) features ANGUS YOUNG, Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), and Jimmy Page (Led Zep) on the front cover.
AC/DC Tribute band LIVE WIRE from the United States- video footage posted online from the "AC/DC Marathon" performance from Oulu, Finland (Club Teatria) from February 18th, 2006. The professional 4 camera shoot video footage is available on Youtube and via the bands website (www.acdctributeband.com), and features the band playing the AC/DC "Highway To Hell" album in it's entirety.
The AC/DC Marathon was the only AC/DC event of it's kind to ever be held, which took place in Finland, February '06, and featured bands performing the ENTIRE AC/DC Back Catalogue in chronological order, beginning at 10AM Saturday morning (Feb 18) and not ending until very early Sunday Morning, Feb 19th, the anniversary of Bon Scott's death.
Live Wire's performance of AC/DC's "Highway To Hell" can be viewed here, which is hosted and introduced by Finland's "IDOLS" judge Jone Nikula.
LIVE WIRE have just returned from performing in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela this February at the 2007 "GILLMANFEST" in front of an estimated 7,000 fans.
March 12th, 2007: Dave Evans performing at the Bon Scott celebration tribute concert in Fremantle.
An article/review from theWest.com.au about the event.
February 19th, 2007:
"Gonna Be A Rock N Roll Singer, Gonna Be A Rock N Roll Star..."
January 20th, 2007:
NEW AC/DC Biography "MAXIMUM ROCK N ROLL" Press release:
Maximum Rock & Roll
By Murray Engleheart with Arnaud Durieux
NEW YORK, NY – December 20th, 2006 : Over three decades and more than 150 million albums, AC/DC has established itself as much more than just a great rock band. For millions of fans spanning several generations across the world, they are an ear-bleedingly loud, sweat-soaked religion, courtesy of such classic albums as Highway to Hell and Back in Black. Now “AC/DC Maximum Rock & Roll” (HarperCollins, $25.95) will debut in major bookstores across the country in January 2007.
This new book by Murray Engleheart and Arnaud Durieux offers astonishing breadth and scope, and for the very first time, the complete story of AC/DC. Everything you ever wanted to know and plenty more you never dreamt of is all here, the ultimate balls-out adventure, laced with sex, drunken escapades and brawls. It’s a journey that started in the suburban Sydney, Australia, bedrooms of brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, boys who could wreak havoc with their guitars. Over their power chords were the lyrics and voice of Bon Scott, who would lead them higher and higher — until his tragic death in 1980. The bittersweet irony after his death was that not only did the Youngs manage to hold together without him, but the band’s fortunes and status skyrocketed with his replacement, Brian Johnson, and the album Back in Black.
Five long years in the making, AC/DC Maximum Rock & Roll is sourced from more than 1,300 interviews the band has given over the past thirty years combined with over 75 of the authors’ own interviews with those who worked with AC/DC both in the studio and on the road — many of whom have never spoken about the band publicly. It’s topped off with stunning, never-before-seen photos to create the ultimate portrait of the ultimate rock band. AC/DC Maximum Rock & Roll was first published in Australia in November 2006.
Murray Engleheart is one of the most respected music journalists in Australia, having written for magazines all over the world in the past quarter of a century and interviewed the members of AC/DC on many occasions.
Arnaud Durieux is a former rock journalist who has followed AC/DC’s career for twenty-five years, amassing what is without question the largest archive of AC/DC material anywhere in the world. He has interviewed the band numerous times and has worked as a consultant on many of the band’s projects for Warner Music and Sony Music. He also runs the authoritative www.ac-dc.net website.
Praise for the Australia release
“The most authoritative AC/DC book to date.”
―Christie Eliezer, Billboard Australia
"Maximum Rock 'n' Roll is the most comprehensive well-written book ever published on the best rock band that ever lived. A great read, full of surprising facts, it inspires you to listen to all those great albums all over again."
―Nick Snelling, Editor, Beat magazine
“It’s fan-bloody-tastic. One of the best Rock & Roll books I’ve read in a long time. I really want you guys to go out and buy it. The plan is to knock Alan Jones’ book off the number 1 Best Sellers list and this is the book’s that’s gonna do it. This is fascinating from beginning to end, and I very rarely rave about a book.”
―Spoonman, Triple M
“This book is a travelogue, a diary scrawled on a napkin, a screamed roadie interview held backstage and a biography all in one. Ample photos supplement the copious quotable quotes, amusing tales and myth-breaking truisms.
MAX applauds Murray and Arnaud for compiling this loving tribute to a band who have molded most of what we know as rock today.
This book does their story justice and must have been a biblical effort worthy of the original saints.”
―MAX TV website
“Accadacca mainstays Malcolm and Angus Young are, in any case, hardly the most eloquent commentators for this legend. Their foul-mouthed, grammatically garbled quotes make for abundant colour, but Engleheart and Durieux tell the story from more objective angles, pressing their faces as close as anyone has to the famous dome of silence that surrounds Australia's biggest rock export.”
―The Age
"HIGHWAY TO HELL" SITE BOOK REVIEW of "AC/DC MAXIMUM ROCK N ROLL" Coming soon!
Jan 8th, 2007:
The world's most recognized AC/DC Tribute band, LIVE WIRE (www.acdctributeband.com)
has been scheduled to perform the GILLMANFEST on February 17th, 2007 in Puerto
La Cruz, Venezuela. The show will feature GILLMAN as the headliner,
co-headlined by Live Wire and UK Led Zeppelin Tribute Letz Zep. This event
will be a free admission open air festival, with an estimated 15,000 fans in
attendance.
Jan 6th, 2007:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MALCOLM YOUNG!!
Jan 5th, 2007:
Dave Evans To Perform For Bon Scott
by Tim Cashmere - January 5 2007
photo by Randy Bookout
Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans is set to return to Australia from his Dallas
home to pay tribute to his replacement, Bon Scott in Perth.
Evans sang lead vocals on the first two AC/DC singles, 'Can I Sit Next To You
Girl?' and 'Baby Please Don't Go' and he will perform these two songs at the
show.
"We had a residency at Beethoven's night club for their late spot but also
played other venues for the early spot." Evans told Undercover of his time
with AC/DC, "The W.A. crowds loved us and I have great memories there of
parties, gorgeous women and great rock crowds."
"A highlight for us was when we opened for Daddy Cool at an open air concert
as we were all fans of the band. Unfortunately I have not been back to the
West since those times and am really looking forward to it once I get back to
Australia in February."
"It will be great to see some of my music contemporaries as it has been some
time since I have seen many of them and I know that we will do Bon Scott
proud!"
After he left AC/DC he moved to Newcastle, NSW to join Rabbit, a band some
described as glam, but as Evans told Undercover, "The title glam does not fit
well with us as the image was taken from the movie A CLOCKWORK ORANGE – before
Kiss – and those boys were far from glam - more ultra violent."
He currently resides in Dallas, TX where he fronts his band Dave Evans and the
Badasses.
The Bon Scott Celebration Concert will be held at the Claremont Showgrounds,
Claremont, Western Australia on February 25.
The lineup includes Featuring The Angels, Rose Tattoo and The Party Boys, The
Screaming Jets, Dave Warner from the Suburbs, The Kill Devil Hills, The Flairz
and more.
Proceeds from the show will raise money for a Bon Scott statue in Fremantle,
where the singer is buried as well as help out Support Act.
Undercover.com
Jan 3rd, 2007:
New AC/DC book released in the US. "AC/DC Maximum Rock n Roll" originally
released in Australia a couple of months ago, this book is now
available worldwide and claims to be the most comprehensive AC/DC biography to
date.
Dec 22 2006:
link
The Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas has honored Cliff Williams of AC/DC with a new
display.
December 14th, 2006:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLIFF WILLIAMS!!
December 12th, 2006:
Fifa Riccobono of Albert Music in Australia has commented to the press
regarding the new AC/DC album, confirming that there is no release date
scheduled for the release of the album at this time, as the album has not yet
been recorded.
November 28h, 2006:
In a recent (November 2006) radio interview, AC/DC Singer Brian Johnson was
asked several questions pertaining to the new AC/DC album and the bands
progress on it. Brian disclosed the fact that the band has not yet actually
begun recording the album yet, and that they have basically used most of this
time off to spend with their families. Angus and Malcolm have been busy
writing material on and off for the past few years according to Brian, and he
stated that the new album would definitely be out next year.
November 8th, 2006:
Angus Young- Money Talks!
Guitar player Angus Young in Quote
500
AC/DC-guitar player Angus Young is introduced in the quote 500. The rocker was
born in Scotland, but lived since the eighties in the place Aalten, Gelderland,
Holland.
AC/DC-guitar player Angus Young is introduced in the top list of the richest
Dutch people. Young possesses 75 million euro (approx 93 Million US $),
announced by the business magazine Quote, Wednesday. On which place he will end
up, will be announced later on.
(thanks "Rock n Roll Damnation" for the translation)
Brian Johnson has been participating in a new UK 'reality' TV series titled "The Race" which is being aired on Sky One in the UK. A group of celebrities are competing in race cars in this challenge, which has been set up as men v.s.. women. Brian fell to former Sabrina The Teenage Witch star Melissa Joan Hart during the first battle, but has made up some ground since.
The Race is on for wannabe
celebrity GP aces.
Original Story
Ten celebrity wannabe racing drivers are preparing to be put through their paces
next week, as part of a new television show designed to see whether men or women
really do make the better drivers.
Sky One's The Race will be presented by Denise van Outen, and will pit two teams
of five against one another for seven days of frantic battle-of-the-sexes action
under the guidance of team captains, Formula One stars Eddie Irvine and David
Coulthard.
Former Ferrari ace Irvine – who finished runner-up in the Formula One World
Championship in 1999 – will coach the boys, comprising ex-boxing world champion
Nigel Benn, England football legend Les Ferdinand, AC/DC lead singer Brian
Johnson, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels star Nick Moran and electro-pop
pioneer Gary Numan.
Red Bull Racing ace Coulthard, meanwhile, will be in charge of training up urban
music maestro Ms Dynamite, Tamara Ecclestone – daughter of Formula One boss
Bernie – former Atomic Kitten Jenny Frost, US film star Melissa Joan Hart and TV
personality Ingrid Tarrant.
"I can't wait to get trackside with the girls and boys to find out once and for
all which sex really is better behind the wheel," van Outen enthused. "This is
going to be the hardest week of some of our celebrity's lives and with David and
Eddie in charge I can't see anyone being given an easy ride."
Before the real trials begin, in the first show each celebrity will have to
obtain their Association of Racing Drivers Schools certificate (ARDS) to qualify
them for the challenges ahead and ensure they have the necessary skills to cope.
If they can't make it past this then they don't belong in The Race.
From then on it's high-octane entertainment as every day from 6 November one
driver from each team will step forward to take part in a one-on-one driving
duel, the Rev Head Challenge. With the pressure all on one person to bag
valuable points and move their team up the grid, this will be a true test of
character.
The main event of each day will see the celebs competing as a team against the
opposite sex in everything from superminis and monster trucks to off-road
buggies and Formula Lotus sportscars to improve their grand prix grid standing
and avoid being handed the suit of shame. With team pride and camaraderie
playing as big a part as personal rivalries and self-esteem, passions and
tensions are set to run high.
Overseeing it all will be safety expert Dave Allen, lads lieutenant Steve Deeks,
girls guide Liz Halliday and of course Coulthard and Irvine, stepping in to pass
judgment on their team's performance.
As if competing together wasn't enough to fray the nerves, the celebrities will
be living together for the week in a purpose-built compound situated within the
confines of Silverstone. They'll have all the comforts of custom-built luxury
buses, but with the cameras following them here as well viewers will get to see
how much heat they carry with them away from the circuit.
Every night live at 10pm on Sky One from the studio at Silverstone, van Outen
will be looking back at the day's highlights from the track, as well as inviting
a selection of celebrities to talk through their triumphs and disappointments.
Viewers can then switch over to Sky Three when from 11pm Iain Lee will go
further behind the scenes with more news and interviews trackside from
throughout the day.
When the dust settles on Friday it's time to lose one member of each team as
Coulthard and Irvine are asked to assess each of their team member's
performances and, Weakest Link style, select their least impressive driver for
elimination.
It's then onto Sunday's Grand Prix as the remaining eight drivers strap
themselves into their high spec Formula Fords – capable of 0-100kmh in under
five seconds – to put the week's lessons to the test with 30 laps around
Silverstone in the thrilling finale. As the celebs go under starters orders they
know they'll have to work with their colleagues to ensure valuable points for a
team victory, while at the same time it's every man and woman for themselves as
they all compete to be crowned champion.
Yet...Another new AC/DC Biography!
"AC/DC Maximum Rock & Roll", the
definitive AC/DC biography, is being released on October 25 in Australia by
HarperCollins. Co-authored by Australia's best rock journalist Murray Engleheart
and Arnaud Durieux, this massive 480-page book is the result of five years of
intensive research and work and is without a doubt the most in-depth work on the
band ever written. 75 exclusive interviews were conducted for this project,
including AC/DC members and associates who never went on the record about the
band before, and a massive research was undertaken to dig over a thousand
interviews the band has given over the past 32 years. Over 100 rare photos are
also included, most of them unpublished before.
The book will be released in America by HarperCollins in January 2007.
"AC/DC Maximum Rock & Roll" can be ordered online from Australia at Angus &
Robertson.
Some new AC/DC Bootleg records have been seen (Thanks to J for the info)
-Back In Business LP (Swedish pressing?) limited edition of 100 copies black vinyl (more info/pic-? soon)
-Double Dyn-O-Mite 2LP coupling of "Summer Jam 78" (Chicago 78) and "Booze Blues and Tattoos" (Nashville 78) on green/dark green veined vinyl limited to only 100 copies worldwide. Very cool "real" cover.
-Summer Jam 78 (Chicago 78) limited edition WHITE vinyl LP 222 copies worldwide (Chicago IL 1978) with a very cool Angus in store picture sleeve (wrap around sleeve) posing in front of a Powerage stand up display. (nice!)
-The Last Blood Volume 2 (From France) LP (Black Vinyl limited 60, Clear vinyl limited 30 copies only worldwide). (London Hammersmith Odeon 1978)
October 30th, 2006:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS SLADE!
AC/DC Drummer from 1989 through 1993. Rock on mate!
October 5th, 2006:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRIAN JOHNSON!!!! CHEERS!!! HAVE A GREAT ONE MATE!
AC/DC CONTEST for the new unauthorized Back In Black DVD has been updated- just answer the ONE question and be entered to win!
September 25th, 2006:
BRAND NEW DVD to be released October 31st, 2006. This is yet another unauthorized release "BACK IN BLACK: A Classic Album Under Review". You can read my review of this new DVD in the reviews section. The AC/DC HIGHWAY TO HELL site is also proud to be hosting a contest, where FIVE lucky winners will win a brand new copy of this DVD. This contest ends on October 15th. Details for the contest can be found on the CONTEST page.
August 29th, 2006:
AC/DC Thunder Rock Interviews DVD due
out October 31st, 2006
"Get up close and personal with one of rocks loudest bands, AC/DC. Get the full
story from the men who lived it, in this totally unauthorized video bio.
Contains interviews with the band and footage never before seen. Contains no
music of performances by the band."
AC/DC frontman Angus Young was crowned Kerrang! Legend at this year's Kerrang!
Awards in London.
His band graced the first ever cover of the British rock magazine back in 1981.
Kerrang! editor Paul Brannigan called them "one of the most important and
influential rock bands in history".
The awards, voted by magazine readers, were held at The Brewery in east London
and hosted by former Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable.
Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade — who performed on 1990's quintuple platinum
"The Razor's Edge", as well as the group's landmark live album recorded during
the corresponding tour — will make a guest appearance at the "Girls Got Rhythm"
record release party tonight, when he takes the stage to join the all-female
AC/DC tribute band THUNDHERSTRUCK. It won't be the first time the group has been
joined by Slade, whose resume also includes stints with URIAH HEEP, ASIA and THE
FIRM; he recently teamed with the band during an overseas USO performance for
American troops.
Some newer AC/DC Bootleg releases have been seen for sale online as follows:
"The Last Blood" , an LP vinyl release from France containing an unreleased London Hammersmith Odeon show from November 16th, 1978.
"MELBOURNE '88" , Apparently a limited edition acetate only LP of 24 copies worldwide:
An AC/DC & OZZY OSBOURNE Split LP titled "Ozzy and Aussies...a tribute to Ronnie and Randy"
"MORE VOLTAGE ON STAGE" a one sided vinyl LP which contains the performance from Nurenburg 9/1/79
NUReNBuRG '79 CD (Nurenberg 9/1/79)
"BLOW UP TACOMA" Double CD limited to 100 copies worldwide. Tacoma 1988 plus rare tracks.
THUNDHERSTRUCK — one of 13 groups featured on "Girls Got Rhythm", a female
tribute band collection also featuring such well known acts as THE IRON MAIDENS,
CHEAP CHICK and MISTRESS OF REALITY — will "headline" the record release party,
which takes place at the Key Club in Hollywood, Calif. Also on the bill are
ZEPPARELLA and MS. FITS, both of whom are also featured on the compilation. The
groups will be opening for the club's long-running Monday night '80s metal
tribute, METAL SKOOL. Additionally, one lucky attendee will win a Champagne
Sparkle Rock Candy guitar courtesy of Daisy Rock Guitars. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Featuring cover art by Alan Forbes (OZZY OSBOURNE, AFI, QUEENS OF THE STONE
AGE), "Girls Got Rhythm" — advertised by its label, Liquor and Poker Music, as a
"female tribute celebration featuring covers of classic hard rock and metal
bands by the women who love them" — will be available for purchase at the show,
one day before it's in stores. Its release commemorates the third anniversary of
Liquor and Poker, the rock imprint of Century Media Records that has released
two dozen acclaimed albums by the likes of FIREBALL MINISTRY, THE HELLACOPTERS,
NEBULA and BACKYARD BABIES since its 2003 inception.
August 9th, 2006:
26 years ago today, AC/DC's "BACK IN BLACK" album was #1 on the U.K. Charts where it remained for 2 weeks at that position.
BRAND NEW AC/DC Biography due out for release on October 10th, 2006 titled "Let There Be Rock" by Susan Masino
AC/DC's album sales in the news again. "AC/DC Beat Beatles" reads one headline. Although not particularly "new" news, after an apparent recent RIAA update to their "top sellling artists" and "top selling albums" lists, AC/DC are now at 68 million albums sold in the USA alone, making them the 10th best selling musical act of all time in the USA, and "Back In Black" remains at 21 million copies making it the 5th best selling album in the USA of all time, higher than any release by The Beatles.
It is estimated that AC/DC have now sold well over 150 million albums on a worldwide basis.
NEW ARTICLE from The AGE Australia reveals that the recent Irene Thornton (Bon's Ex) sale of personal photos and letters from Bon will be on display for all fans to see (a generous gesture by the purchaser). Bye Bye Bon Scott will be on public display at SEE, 25 Nott Street, Port Melbourne, from 7.30am to 3.30pm from Monday to Friday.
Sept 1st- Knucklebonz is releasing an Angus and Malcolm Young limited edition "Guitar hero" sculptures. These will be limited to 3000 sculptures only! And will be available in an "AC/DC Tandem" set for a discounted price than if buying them individually. More details soon!
June 19th- a new box set titled "AC/DC music in review"
was released. This set contains a book and 2 DVD discs, which is an unofficial
biography style release from the UK.
"It's A Long Way To The Top", a UK unofficial AC/DC
documentry was released this past April.
For Those About To Rock We Salute You- Monsters In Moscow
was re- issued on DVD this summer.
Brian and Angus action figures are scheduled to be
released by December 2006. They will be released in a box set including a "For
Those About To Rock" style backdrop with cannon and all.
Still no official new AC/DC album news...
July 18th, 2006:
Please see the REVIEWS section for posted reviews on Paul Stenning's "Two Sides Of Every Glory" AC/DC Biography and Buffalo's "Only Want You For Your Body" CD.
A terrible shame!! IDIOTS have apparently desecrated Bon Scott's memorial area by vandalizing and stealing Bon's memorial plaque, none other than on the date of his 60th Birthday (July 9th). The plaque was apparently stolen by the vandal(s) on Sunday July 9th and has yet not been returned. No further information has been received regarding the identity of the offender. NTA in Australia (National Trust Of Australia) has recognized this incident, and has announced plans to replace the plaque with a new one as reported by ABC news Australia.
July 9th, 2006:
Happy birthday to the late great BON SCOTT. Always in our hearts. Have a drink on me mate!
June 26th, 2006:
A copy of AC/DC's "Back In Black" on ORANGE vinyl pressed in Ecuador, as well as a copy of "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" ALSO on ORANGE Vinyl, pressed in Ecuador were both recently sold on ebay for $665 and $775 respectively. ebay link 1 ; ebay link 2
It is thought, however, that these are counterfeit pressings, and not authentic originals.
Many AC/DC Fans know that Lead Guitarist Angus Young loves to paint as one of his pastimes and personal passions while not on the road. In 2003, BLENDER magazine published one of Angus' paintings, and since not many AC/DC fans have ever seen anything that Angus has ever painted, I thought I would share this image with you...
Angus Young posing in front of one of his paintings. (A type C Photographic print)
AC/DC's "Highway To Hell" and "The Razors Edge" albums have both been recertified by the RIAA after reaching new sales heights as of May 25, 2006. The band's 1979 album, "Highway to Hell" — has been certified septuple platinum for sales in excess of seven million copies in the United States. Meanwhile, 1990's "The Razor's Edge" has passed the five-million mark in the U.S., earning it quintuple-platinum status.
"BACK IN BLACK" the first ringtone to
be named by the RIAA to be certified platinum! AC/DC have picked up a platinum
certification for the "Back in Black" ringtone as part of the Recording
Industry Association of America's (RIAA) recently announced formal launch of a
Master Ringtone Sales Award, updating its 47-year old Gold and Platinum
program to recognize the growing popularity of enjoying music through cellular
phones.
In other news, photographs of late AC/DC singer Bon Scott and the rest of
AC/DC are included in a charity photograph exhibtion that is currently running
in St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. The exhibition opens at Lab X Gallery on
June 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 40 Pakington St, St Kilda, and runs from June 18
to July 30, 2006. Gallery hours are 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday to Friday,
1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, closed Saturday. Entry to the exhibition is by
donation.
Classic Rock Productions has released
a new box set containing a book and 2 DVD discs titled "AC/DC - Music in
Review" which was released on June 19th.
press release info: This is the ultimate critical review of a legendary band,
from the early days when AC/DC rose from playing obscure clubs to conquering
the world. Featuring rare footage, much of it appearing on DVD for the first
time, this powerful film draws together a team of leading critics and working
musicians to review the legacy of probably the best hard rock band the world
has ever seen. The book features a comprehensive track by track critical
analysis of every AC/DC album from 1975-2000. Featuring highlights from Let
There Be Rock, Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be, Highway To Hell, Rock ‘n’ Roll
Damnation, Back In Black, You Shook Me All Night Long, For Those About To Rock
(We Salute You) and many more.
June 5th, 2006:
Apparently, there was another copy of the infamous "12 OF THE BEST" in cassette form sold recently on EBAY! The cassette sold for $2,801.23 US. (AU $3,730.00), not quite as much as the copy that was sold several months ago for over $9,000 US! This copy also proves that more than one is in existence, so it gives thought that more copies may still exist!
May 19th, 2006:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PHIL RUDD!! HAVE A DRINK ON ME. CHEERS MATE!
BRAND NEW INTERVIEW (in the INTERVIEWS SECTION) with one of the original early AC/DC Drummers NOEL TAYLOR now available!!
NEW REVIEWS PENDING (SOON TO BE UPDATED!!) FOR THUNDERSTRUCK (DVD- MOVIE), "2 SIDES TO EVERY GLORY" (PAUL STENNING BOOK), AND BUFFALO "ONLY WANT YOU FOR YOUR BODY" CD, ALL TO BE POSTED SOON. WATCH THIS S PACE FOR NEWS ON THESE UPDATES!
BON SCOTT MEMORIAL/STATUE IN FREMANTLE UPDATE (Thanks Doug!)
May 12th, 2006:
A special dinner held
for Football (Soccer) player Alan Shearer was held in Newcastle recently, and
Brian Johnson, accompanied by his wife attended the celebration.
ALBERT PRODUCTIONS (www.albertmusic.com
) have announced a new worldwide licensing agreement with Sony BMG. (This
may have a big part in the new album delay)
new licensing agreement for Australia and New Zealand commencing June 2006
J. Albert & Son PTY Limited and Sony BMG Music Entertainment are thrilled to
announce an exclusive licensing deal between the two companies for all
releases in Australia and New Zealand effective from June 2006.
Albert Productions - the recording division of the 120 year old independent
music publishing company J. Albert & Son - is synonymous with the term Oz Rock
and has been the home of domestic and international hitmakers including AC/DC,
Stevie Wright, Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs, The Easybeats, The Angels and
Choirboys over the past four decades.
As well as being the home of the entire AC/DC catalogue, Alberts is also
worldwide publisher of the band's copyrights. AC/DC was recently named by RIAA
as the fifth highest selling recording act in American music history, having
surpassed 120 million album sales worldwide.
The new licensing deal with SONY BMG Australia will see Alberts' back
catalogue, digital content and future CD and DVD releases issued through SONY
BMG Music Australia and New Zealand. It will also bring the AC/DC catalogue
under the same label banner internationally for the first time.
Denis Handlin AM, Chairman & CEO of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT Australia &
New Zealand, said: "Alberts' contribution to Australian music cannot be
overstated. We are absolutely delighted to strike this new licence partnership
for Australia and New Zealand."
"David Albert and Fifa Riccobono have exciting plans for continuing local
artist signings going forward. We can see great opportunities to enhance sales
of Albert's releases through traditional and digital channels.
"The whole SONY BMG team is really looking forward to working with David and
Fifa and the Albert's team to achieve great success going forward with their
catalogue and new releases."
On signing the new label deal Alberts' MD David Albert and Executive Director
Fifa Riccobono said: "the agreement with Sony BMG comes at an exciting time
for the company with a revitalised period of acquisition, artist signings as
well as the international exploitation of great new rock acts for both the UK
and Australian labels. Alberts is currently associated with Sony BMG
internationally through the AC/DC recording catalogue. The local label signing
is another opportunity to build on this successful partnership." They also
added "Alberts would like to acknowledge and thank all at FMR/Warners for
their work over the past four years, in particular Ed St John and Michael
Parisi."
As one of Australia's leading independent rock labels, Alberts continues to
champion great acts and expand on its legendary history. Dallas Crane is
scheduled to release their second album for the label following the success of
their 2005 triple ARIA nominated self-titled debut album. Other releases will
be scheduled for Alberts UK artists including Breed 77 and The Answer.
SONY BMG is Australia's leading music entertainment company, holding the #1
market share position for sales and airplay as well as local artist success in
both 2005 and 2006 to date.
Artists released by SONY BMG include; Midnight Oil, John Farnham, Delta
Goodrem, Shannon Noll, Guy Sebastian, Pete Murray, TV Rock, Rogue Traders,
Something For Kate, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Destiny's
Child, Pearl Jam, Justin Timberlake, Pink, Christina Aguilera, Dixie Chicks
and John Mayer among many others.
BON SCOTT MEMORIAL was unvieled in Kirriemuir, Scotland on May 6th, 2006.
Vincent Lovegrove(the Valentines) wrote a special and personal tribute to Bon,
which was read at the unveiling.
The Cherry Bar in Melbourne, Australia (On AC/DC Lane!) purchased Bon Scott's
Shaving mirror from the Irene Thornton auction, and have later purchased the
remainder of Bon's letters and personal photos from her for an undisclosed
amount. They intend to display them for fans to see.
THE REAL GEORGE YOUNG (news from
www.accadacca.net )
We have been receiving reports of someone passing himself off as the well
known songwriter, recording artist and producer George Young.
In some instances it seems that the impostor has convinced his victims to hand
over money, credit cards and other valuables by promising things such as
recording sessions and concert tickets. He has even convinced some promoters
that he can book AC/DC for them.
For the record, this is the REAL George Young!
Former AC/DC Drummer, Chris Slade has a brand new website:
www.chrisslade.net