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

AC/DC rocks 45,000 at Rogers Centre

“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

Latest AC/DC News

Brian Johnson, Angus Young and Malcolm Young at the Peninsula Hotel in Manhattan

Hey folks,

I'm in no mood to write today so I'm just going to lay out all the recent news and AC/DC related articles I've found lately.

To begin with, AC/DC has confirmed the following dates for the European leg Black Ice World Tour. They are as follows:

Feb 18 Oslo, NO Telenor Arena
Feb 20 Stockholm, SE The Globe
Mar 5 Leipzig, DE Halle 1
Mar 7 Dusseldorf, DE ISS Dome
Mar 9 Oberhausen, DE KoPi Arena
Mar 11 Bremen, DE AWD Dome
Mar 15 Dortmund, DE Westfallenhalle
Mar 17 Prague, CZ O2 Arena
Mar 19 Milan, IT Datch Forum
Mar 23 Budapest, HU Papp László Budapest Sportarena
Mar 25 Frankfurt, DE Festhalle
Mar 27 Munich, DE Olympiahalle

Many of the shows above have already sold out in record times, though a couple of the dates haven't gone on sale yet. Expect many more venues to be added soon. Look for them to be announced here when they're official.


*This just in: The London Times is offering AC/DC fans an exclusive chance to listen to Black Ice online. See their page here for all the details...

The New York Times has a great piece on the band called "Ageless and Defiant, AC/DC Stays on Top Without Going Digital." If the NY Times link doesn't work for you, the same article has been posted at the International Herald Tribune, also.

Sweden's TV4 has an exclusive interview with Angus Young which is one of the most laid-back, yet interesting, interviews of the man I've ever seen. Check it out here. Incidentally, Angus hints in it that the Black Ice World Tour may go longer than 18 months!


The Age has posted an excellent article called "Solid Rock" about the staying power of AC/DC. Malcolm Young fans should particularly love this one, by the way.


More Black Ice reviews from the major news organizations are coming in every day now. The Guardian is calling the album "nearly Back In Black II." The BBC's lauds Malcolm Young in their's, calling him "As dependable as a Swiss watch and every inch as magnificent a rhythm player as Keith Richards."

It's been announced through emails to contestants that AC/DC's secret show will be held somewhere in Eastern Pennsylvania on Oct 26. Meanwhile, Sony Records is offering fans yet another contest to win tickets to the show. All the details have been posted here on their site.

Not essential reading, but you may want to check out this piece at Sky News called "AC/DC Back 35 Years After Start."

Lastly, The Washington Post has an article about famous bands who've tried to stay successful after losing their lead singer. It's not particularly about AC/DC, but the rock fans who read this blog might really enjoy it.

Well, that's all for now. Love all your comments and news tips. Please keep them coming.

Keep rockin, Jon