If you learn one thing from Angus Young it should be this For those about to solo, you’ll be thunderstruck with the AC/DC guitar legend’s whole lotta use of open strings Guitar World · Sep 2
"When I came back, my desk was covered in flowers. That's who Bon Scott was." The story of a friendship with a golden-hearted charmer Fifa Riccobono was the CEO at AC/DC's Australian record label Albert Music – and a friend to Bon Scott from his first shows Metal Hammer · Sep 1
“I never saw what the big fuss was about Clapton to begin with”: Angus Young’s thoughts on Eric Clapton – and the players he prefers When the AC/DC guitarist was coming up, Clapton was the player blowing everyone's mind but his Guitar World · Aug 31
How Bon Scott's devilish grin and gallons of fake blood secured the AC/DC legend. "Artists who don't know who they are are the ones who give you trouble. AC/DC never had that problem" Bob Defrin helped create some of the most iconic images in rock history, including a series of classic AC/DC album covers Louder · Aug 30
"It's not made for radio, it's not made for MTV, it's just made for rock and roll." Forget what critics and sales stats might tell you, Flick Of The Switch is the finest AC/DC album since Back In Black Flick Of The Switch is AC/DC's most under-rated album. The End Louder · Aug 23
“I’ve lost count of how many SGs I have. But none of them match up to that one guitar”: Angus Young on his favorite Gibson SG from his collection – and the hunt to find a replacement The AC/DC guitar hero has tried getting copies made to no avail Guitar World · Aug 1
AC/DC stars explain 'biggest fear' about performing in their 70s AC/DC stars Brian Johnson and Angus Young have shared their "biggest fears" about performing in their 70s revealing they are both worried about falling over onstage and sustaining a serious injury. BANG Premier · Jul 20
The official Bon Scott YouTube channel is uploading some amazing rare AC/DC footage Watch rare footage of AC/DC and Bon Scott, who would have turned 80 today Metal Hammer · Jul 9
“I reckon Ritchie Blackmore might have thought we’d made a mistake having them open for Rainbow, as we just couldn’t match them”: When AC/DC blew Rainbow off stage Warning: never, ever let AC/DC open for your band Louder · Jun 13
Gibson brings back the legendary pickup used by Angus Young, BB King, Pete Townshend and more – and it just might suit your guitar down to a T The signs were there that the T-Top was making a return when Michael Schenker's Murphy Lab Flying V shipped with a pair. Now it's officially available from the Gibson Pickup Shop MusicRadar · May 27
"I remember thinking, Who in their right mind would want this to go out?" AC/DC's Angus Young on the song he wishes the world's greatest rock 'n' roll band had never released "When you smile I see stars in the sky" Louder · May 26
“What’s that headless bass that looks like a toothpick? I really liked the sound, but I hated the bass”: How bassist Cliff Williams landed the gig (and found his sound) with AC/DC When he joined AC/DC in 1977, Cliff Williams played a Fender Precision, but made a permanent change following the band's Highway to Hell album Guitar World · Apr 30
"No-one writes rock ’n’ roll better than this.” The story of the AC/DC album that true AC/DC fans love best "We may be little, but we make a lot of noise" Louder · Apr 9
“Bon liked a drink, but he wasn’t just a wild man. And he was great to us. He’d ask us, ‘Got any money?’ When we said no, he’d pull out a huge wad of tenners and give us 20 quid to buy some beers”: The life and times of legendary AC/DC singer Bon Scott As Angus Young said: “Bon joined us pretty late in his life. But that guy had more youth in him than people half his age” MusicRadar · Mar 27
Metal Hammer · Mar 20 "He is undergoing a full battery of tests": AC/DC's Stevie Young hospitalised in Argentina The news comes ahead of three scheduled shows at Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires
Louder · Mar 10 "I remember thinking, Who in their right mind would want this to go out?" AC/DC's Angus Young on the song he wishes the world's greatest rock 'n' roll band had never released Angus Young on AC/DC's most "regrettable" song
Louder · Mar 9 "A stylus-melting red-hot riff-o-rama that demands to be played loud." AC/DC are captured in their hungry prime on If You Want Blood You've Got It Recorded in front of a rabid Glasgow audience, If You Want Blood is AC/DC and Bon Scott at their live peak
Guitar World · Feb 25 “He did ask, ‘Are you planning to replicate this live?’ He’d done a guest guitar part for a band who had trouble doing it”: Karnivool explain the 13-year wait for their new album – and why we have Guthrie Govan to thank for two of its standout sonics Guitarists Drew Goddard and Mark “Hoss” Hosking break down In Verses’ long gestation period, reveal their Soundgarden-level tunings, and share Govan’s unexpected bagpipe connection
MusicRadar · Jan 27 “The sound of his guitar is everything rolled into one. It’s blues, it’s rock ’n’ roll, and it’s got that hard edge to it. It’s not clean – it’s nasty!”: Angus Young on the legendary guitarists that lit a fire in him Plus: the story of AC/DC's greatest blues song
Guitar World · Jan 12 The Gibson SG Standard has been played by Angus Young, Robby Krieger, Eric Clapton, Frank Zappa, George Harrison... and the list goes on – but is it still underrated? Raising the bar for upper-fret access, the SG is the solidbody electric that took the world by storm, but doesn't get the respect it deserves
The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2025 10 hard-rocking Christmas songs, from AC/DC to Christopher Lee IN FOCUS: If you’re sick of hearing the same old festive cheese at this time of year, allow Kevin E G Perry to suggest an alternative playlist of full-throttle seasonal songs guaranteed to blow away the Christmas cobwebs
Guitar World · Dec 12, 2025 “Dad let me organically follow whatever I wanted. That was his main mantra: ‘Just play.’ It’s that simple”: Wolfgang Van Halen on Allan Holdsworth, unintentional Van Halen-isms, and his go-to guitar-test riffs As the son of one of the world’s most influential rock guitar players, it’s understandably taken Wolfgang Van Halen some time to feel comfortable in his own skin. Mammoth’s third full-length, The End, is undoubtedly the sound of his confidence growing stronger and stronger
Louder · Nov 29, 2025 “Bon downed about two bottles of bourbon and says, ‘Right, I’m ready’. And he was, too”: Why the best thing AC/DC released in the mid ’80s wasn’t an album – it was an EP of 10-year old songs The ’74 Jailbreak EP was a reminder of what AC/DC sounded like at their rawest
Metal Hammer · Nov 26, 2025 From Bondi to the Agora Ballroom: The story of what happened when AC/DC arrived in America AC/DC landed in the US four days after the release of Let There Be Rock, primed for their first North American tour. Nobody knew who they were
Guitar World · Nov 24, 2025 “They can show you what a guitar is about right away”: Wolfgang Van Halen names the 2 classic rock tracks he plays to test any electric guitar Forget the forbidden riffs and the flashy taps. Wolfgang finds it's better to keep things simple...