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"I'm really jealous of people like The Stones or Paul McCartney who are going well into their 80s. I wanted to do that. But it looks like I can't": Ex AC/DC drummer Chris Slade reluctantly announces his retirement

He suffered small stroke seven years ago, but says that it's "got worse"

MusicRadar · Aug 24

"It's with a heavy heart that I'm announcing my retirement from drumming." Former AC/DC man Chris Slade calls time on career at 79

Chris Slade retires from drumming after career that saw him star on AC/DC's The Razors Edge

Louder · Aug 23

“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

MusicRadar · Jan 27

Watch Phil Rudd return to the stage – with several AC/DC classics and a full orchestra

Rudd returned to action at a sold-out, 13,000-capacity show in New Zealand

Metal Hammer · Jul 27, 2025

“There’s nights where I think, ‘If we don’t get to Paradise City soon I’m going to pass out!’”: How drummer Frank Ferrer powered Guns N’ Roses for 19 years

And why You Could Be Mine was his favourite song to play

MusicRadar · Mar 20, 2025

"Angus Young may be a silver-topped 69-year-old, but he's still the blueprint of what a rock'n'roll guitarist should be": Back on the road with AC/DC

Given events surrounding AC/DC in recent years, anyone could be excused for thinking it was all over for one of rock’s greatest bands. But as long as there's a school uniform...

Metal Hammer · Aug 7, 2024

AC/DC review – a poignant lesson on the power of rock’n’roll

Brian Johnson’s voice is frayed but Angus Young’s guitar tone is as powerful as ever, and this show on what could be the band’s last world tour packs an emotional punch

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024

Chris Slade admits to feeling insulted when AC/DC asked him to stick around as Phil Rudd's understudy

Slade had success as AC/DC drummer on The Razors Edge – but wasn't happy when they brought back hellraiser Rudd

Metal Hammer · Jun 29, 2024

“The comeback few expected but everyone wanted”: AC/DC’s Power Up tour – the first review

AC/DC kicked off their first tour in eight years with a show in Germany. We were there

Metal Hammer · May 18, 2024

Colin Burgess death: AC/DC drummer dies as band pays emotional tribute

No cause of death was disclosed at the time of writing

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2023