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“I had to stop buying records. I stopped being a fan of music – I felt that was affecting my individuality and my style”: SSD were hardcore legends, then Al Barile sold his guitar gear to buy a jet ski. Here’s how he found his way back to his Gibson SG

He may have been schooled on AC/DC, Van Halen and classical guitar, but Al Barile attacked his instrument with a vicious physicality inspired by his love of hockey. He looks back on his love-hate relationship with music – and the ‘80s SG he snapped after performing a jump-kick at CBGB’s

Guitar World

"Go take a look at some real rock and roll fans - not a bunch of posers who wanna go down the front." Why Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson wasn't a fan of the crowd at Power Trip festival

The Iron Maiden frontman was surprised to find that many diehard fans didn't get anywhere near the band at their historic Power Trip show in October

Metal Hammer

“We had to perform 700 songs in the space of five weeks, but we had to learn 1,200. I didn’t sleep for seven weeks”: Being a guitarist on TV is no walk in the park. Just ask The Voice and The Masked Singer six-stringer Dan Maher

The seasoned session guitarist has played with Rita Ora and Adam Lambert, and tackled an impossible number of songs for Australia’s premier primetime TV shows. Maher explains what it’s like to accompany an avocado, why playing AC/DC made him more nervous than anything else, and that time he got a…

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"I'll be honest here – I think they blew us off stage every single night": what happened when AC/DC went on tour with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow

In 1976 Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow embarked on the Rising tour of Europe with a young band from Australia in tow: Ronnie James Dio was watching them very closely

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‘I’ve been sacked for asking for time off to tour’: the perils of being a musician with a second job

Thanks to streaming, Brexit and Covid, it’s never been harder to make ends meet as a musician. Three acts with second jobs discuss juggling stadium tours with shelf-stacking

The Guardian - UK

We’ve combed Spotify to find out the least popular songs by Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Beatles, AC/DC and more

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"I've always regarded myself as a rock drummer. I mean, John Bonham is my number one hero": What happened when Roxy Music drummer Paul Thompson auditioned for AC/DC

AC/DC's Journey through the 1980s could have been very different if Brian Johnson had had his way

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"I really didn’t know what I was doing": Watch horror icon Stephen King's awkward fanboy interview with AC/DC

In 1986, a coked-up Stephen King directed his first feature film, Maximum Overdrive - then engaged in a goofy trans-Atlantic interview with AC/DC, who provided the soundtrack

Metal Hammer

Is Prince's Purple Rain really the second-greatest guitar riff of all time? A new survey says 'yes'

And Seven Nation Army is the only riff recorded after the '80s to make the top 20

MusicRadar

10 essential live rock and metal albums from the ’90s

The ’90s were a golden era for box office productions from Page & Plant and AC/DC, not to mention a certain era-defining acoustic set from Nirvana

Guitar World

Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ Voted Best Guitar Riff Of All Time

Poll of music fans reveals iconic rock classics and modern hits in the top rankings.

Zenger

AC/DC tour speculation sparked by accidental reveal of stadium concert

‘Highway to Hell’ rock band played their first show in seven years in California last month

The Independent UK

A German politician just leaked news of the first confirmed AC/DC show in Europe in eight years, sparking hopes of a 2024 tour

It looks like AC/DC are coming back to Europe next summer for the first time since 2016

Metal Hammer

Campaign targets AC/DC's Thunderstruck for UK Christmas Number One

Fans have launched a campaign to get AC/DC classic Thunderstruck to the top of the UK singles chart this Christmas

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AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd selling off rare memorabilia in honour of friend who is dying of cancer

Phil Rudd is selling equipment and memorabilia from throughout AC/DC's long career

Creative Bloq

The history of rock band logos, from the 1960s to the present day

From The Beatles to today's biggest bands, this is how rock band logos continue to evolve.

The Hindu

Interview with Dave Evans, founding member of AC/DC band: Charged with music

Dave Evans, founding member of AC/DC, is set to perform in Thiruvananthapuram as part of the International Independent Music Festival. Evans grew up with diverse music, joining his first band at 17. He moved to Sydney and soon joined AC/DC, helping to create their unique sound. He recorded their single…

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"I'll say goodbye to the boys and they can get someone else in to do the job. And I really mean it": Revisiting Black Ice, the album that saved AC/DC's career

For eight long years they’d been silent. Then, seemingly out of the blue, AC/DC rediscovered their mojo with Black Ice and became bigger than ever

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The 20 greatest Download festival sets ever

For two decades, Download has been the premiere rock and metal festival in the UK. These are its finest moments

Guitar World

“I've never been a fan of tapping, tricks or whammy bars. There have been a few greats, like Edward Van Halen and Randy Rhoads, but what they did came from somewhere”: Kiss's Paul Stanley names 11 guitarists who shaped his sound

The stalwart rhythm guitarist gets back to the roots of his brand of hard-rock showmanship: why AC/DC and Kiss share a similar guitar mentality, how Mitch Mitchell elevated Jimi Hendrix, and what makes Jimmy Page the Beethoven of guitarists

Al Jazeera

Dispatches from Ukraine’s front lines: A brigade on the southern front

From a subterranean town to the start of a pre-dawn assault, an inside look at life on four front lines over four days.

The Hindu

Capital to host second edition of the International Indie Music Festival in November

It is organised by the Kerala Arts and Crafts Village, Kovalam, in collaboration with the Lazie Indie music magazine. It will provide a platform for local indie bands as well as bring independent bands from as far as Papua New Guinea and Armenia. The festival will feature 15 bands representing…

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC Fight Night 230 with Outkast, Greta Van Fleet, vintage Van Halen vs. AC/DC

Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Saturday's UFC Fight Night 230 event in Las Vegas.

The Independent UK

George Michael jacket and Amy Winehouse hairpiece among items to be auctioned

More than 200 items of music memorabilia will be put on sale by Propstore next month.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ranking every NHL goal song in 2023, from annoying to amazing

Which are the best to celebrate a goal ... and which are duds? We have the answers.

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