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Flashback: Highway to Hell released 30 years ago

On this day on 27th July 1979 – Highway to Hell was released.  Highway to Hell is the sixth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, it is also AC/DC’s fifth international studio album. It was the last album featuring Bon Scott, who died early the following year from over-consumption of alcohol. It was…

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Back In Black – “Collector’s Edition Tin” Release: Aug 11th 2009

July 25 2009 – Columbia Records has set an August 11 release date for the “Collector’s Edition Tin” version of AC/DC’s 1980 album “Back In Black”. This limited-edition collection includes the 2003 remastered digipack version of the classic LP, with an official “Back In Black” (size large) t-shirt, contained in a collectable “Back In Black”…

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New Autobiography by Brian Johnson

Titled Rockers and Rollers. The new book “Rockers and Rollers” is available from Amazon.co.uk in October for £14.00. By night, Brian Johnson sings in the biggest rock ‘n’ roll band on the planet.But by day, AC/DC’s charismatic, flat-capped frontman gets to indulge his passion for all things automotive.Cars and rock ‘n’roll, they were made for each…

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Flashback: ‘Back in Black’ released

It was 29 years ago today (July 21st, 1980), AC/DC released their biggest selling album ever, Back In Black. It was their first album without lead singer Bon Scott, who had died a few months earlier. The group quickly decided to press on and hired Brian Johnson from the band Geordie to take over on…

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Rock Band Track Pack No Longer Wal-Mart Exclusive

To all Rock Band Fans, we’ve got great news for you. Or at least the ones who don’t already own the AC/DC track pack, as it is no longer in the exclusive reigns of Walmart. Fry’s Electronics and other major retailers will be receiving the former timed exclusive track pack. In the Fry’s POS system,…

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Sony Music Roll Out Major Viral Campaign

For Immediate Release Dublin: Sony Music Entertainment has launched their biggest digital marketing campaign of the year for rock legends AC/DC. Though they may be not be digital natives having proudly resisted the call of the itunes download chart – they are certainly on their game about engaging their fans in an online environment. The…

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