It's Veteran's Day here in the States and what better time to salute the best band in the world over the last 35 years with another edition of AC/DC News.
For starters, AC/DC was awesome in Toronto last week according to the PaulyBlog. Another fan, at The Giant Panther, also shared his thoughts on the recent AC/DC concert in Boston last week.
Great photos from a couple of AC/DC's recent shows can be found here, here and here. Don't ask me which shows they're from because I've already forgotten...
Yet another Black Ice CD review can be found at the Chattanooga Times Free Press. (Apparently, people in Tennessee are so slow that they need to be reminded of a reason to go to Wal-Mart.)
Finally, if you haven't heard the word yet, AC/DC's record company reps are claiming that the band is the biggest selling artist in the world for 2008. Bravewords has the story or you can just take Sony/Columbia's word for it like I have.
More news when it happens...
Keep rockin, Jon
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
AC/DC: Veterans of Rock 'n' Roll
Monday, November 10, 2008
AC/DC News is back!
AC/DC News is back with our first update in a week and, since I don't want you to miss a thing, here's all the latest AC/DC related news and stories since my last column.
To save a little time, I've divided the articles into two categories: Highly Recommended Reading and Other AC/DC Articles.
In between the stories, I've thrown in some of the better recent video clips from the Detroit, Boston and Toronto shows on the Black Ice Tour. Hope you enjoy, Jon
Highly Recommended Reading:
AC/DC at CBGB's, 1977
AC/DC will have its day in Vancouver
AC/DC Fends Off High Debuts To Remain No. 1
AC/DC-Pulling Out Their Big Guns (2008 Concert Review from Chicago 10/30/08)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC in Toronto
No-frills AC/DC electrifies the Palace
AC/DC still reigns with 'Black Ice' tour
AC/DC's Rosie Up in Smoke
Rockin’ With AC/DC At The Palace
Hells Bells - AC/DC in Toronto
For those who flat-out rock we salute you
“For Those About To Rock We Salute You”
Retail Confusion With AC/DC Black Ice Vinyl
Thunderstruck - AC/DC in Toronto
Veteran rockers AC/DC show they still have it as 'Black Ice' tour comes to Canada
5 reasons AC/DC rocks the ages
AC/DC Detroit 11/05/08 Download from Graham at Let There Be Rock
AC/DC lights up Garden
Shoot To Thrill - Boston 2008
AC/DC keeps the voltage on high
AC/DC Sell Their Souls
AC/DC Looking Good In Ironhead
AC/DC Performs in Toronto Slideshow
TNT - Detroit 2008
Other AC/DC Articles:
Old Rock Stars Never Die
AC/DC: For those who are in shock, they salute you
On the Charts: “Black Ice” Goes Platinum as AC/DC Remain On TopOn the Charts: “Black Ice” Goes Platinum as AC/DC Remain On Top
AC/DC Downloads Removed From BigPond
For Those About To Rock - Detroit 2008
Second Week Atop Euro Albums Chart For AC/DC
We went to the AC/DC concert last night...
AC/DC Charts Despite Wal-Mart Exclusive
AC/DC: The Essential Album-by-Album Guide
Highway To Hell - Detroit
AC/DC may finally get a little respect
The Mosh Pit 11.07.08: AC/DC And My First Beer
Music Review: AC/DC rocks once more on 'Black Ice'
New AC/DC CD 'Black Ice' revives rock royalty
Angus Strips during The Jack
Best of 'Ice' stands with AC/DC's best
AC/DC arrives in Toronto for sold-out Rogers Centre show - has dinner at Morton’s and autographs photos on smoke breaks
AC/DC, The Palace of Auburn Hills, November 5, 2008
AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack Review
Let There Be Rock - Part 2 Indianapolis
AC/DC Holds In Australia, Tumbles In The UK
Move Over, AC/DC: The New Music Game That Is Sweeping The Vatican By Storm
The Best of AC & DC
Live Review: AC/DC
All Hail Caesar
AC/DC - Biggest Selling Artist Of 2008
Back In Black - Detroit 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Angus and Company rock Indy!
Concert reviews from last night's AC/DC show are in already from Metromix and Indy's 1070 AM and, though they're not the most detailed pieces I've read lately, it sounds like everybody had a good time last night.
Reportedly, there were no changes in the set list but, apparently, Rosie tried to maul Phil Rudd as you can see from the photo below. I'm guessing she must have been after one of his big sticks...
Anyway, here's a brief clip of the ending to Hells Bells from Indy that's fairly decent quality.
Some excellent pictures from last night's show are available at the Indy Star and we also have some great ones at Bon Scott if you'd like to join the free AC/DC fan club on Yahoo.
Speaking of Bon Scott, Three Monkeys Online recently posted a lengthy, but fun, treatise on AC/DC's monster hit from the 70's, Whole Lotta Rosie, that you ought to check out.
In other news, Black Ice is still piling up the huge sales numbers across the world, though in most places it's dropped from the lofty #1 spot. Not so in the USA, however, as Paul Cashmere explains in "AC/DC Sinks The Pink In America." (Nice title!)
If you're interested in another preview of AC/DC's Rock Band Pack, this one from RockGamer ought to satisfy.
Two more Black Ice record reviews have crossed my computer desk since the last update. The better one is from Inquirer.net and the other is from Access Hollywood.
By the way, I believe these photos are from AC/DC's second night in Chicago but don't quote me on it.
Also, Billboard has reported that AC/DC's Plug Me In has won the DVD of the Year at the Classic Rock Awards. There's more on the complete awards ceremony here in case you're interested.
If you want to see a brief, but funny clip of some older fans dancing in Indy last night, go here.
Also, I just found this clip from the November 1st show in Chicago that's definitely worth watching...
That's all for now, folks. Go out and vote today if you're in the United States and may the man who'll least fuck up our country for the next four years win!
has won the DVD of the Year at the Classic Rock Awards. There's more on the complete awards ceremony 
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