Indeed, the band had posted a group photo without Rudd almost a month before his arrest, implying that things with their drummer were already rocky before his legal troubles. Rudd's arrest sent sales of the 1976 song soaring, with Ultimate Classic Rock reporting almost 2,000 downloads of the song in a week, and providing headline writers with some almost too-perfect material.įortunately, Rudd's "procuring murder" charges, as they are called in New Zealand, were dropped within days of his arrest, but he remained charged with "possession of methamphetamine, possession of cannabis, and threatening to kill." AC/DC released a short statement in which they noted they had "only become aware of Phil's arrest as the news was breaking" and that his absence would affect neither "the release of our new album Rock or Bust" nor their upcoming tour. This was especially ironic (and darkly humorous), since one of AC/DC's more popular songs is "Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap)," sung from the point of view of a hitman. First, per Ultimate Classic Rock, their founding rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young was diagnosed with dementia and had to retire permanently from his band after over 40 years of classics like "For Those About To Rock," "Back In Black," and "You Shook Me All Night Long." Then, relates another Ultimate Classic Rock post, their off-and-on drummer since 1975, Phil Rudd, was charged with a string of shocking crimes, including attempting to hire a hitman. When your target is to pay tribute to Malcolm, you just really want to do well and you don't want to let anyone down."ĪC/DC recently unveiled the official music video for the band's latest single, "Shot in the Dark." You can watch it below.ĭespite the sad circumstances surrounding AC/DC's reunion and the additional challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, Angus told Q104.3 New York's Jim Kerr in an interview earlier this October that the ultimate goal of PWR/UP is the same as that of any AC/DC album: to "boost everyone's spirits.For longtime hard rockers AC/DC, 2014 was a terrible year. "He's left us - but he's still there," Johnson said. AC/DC (stylised as ACDC) is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. A number of air pollutants pose severe health risks and can sometimes be fatal even in small amounts. and he just thought it was great."įrontman Brian Johnson added that the feeling is there for the rest of the band, too. "One of the last records I ever played him was The Rolling Stones'. "I'd play him a bit of guitar, and he was happy whenever we were doing that," Angus said. Problem Child- AC/DC - Cop this Im hot, and when Im not Im cold as ice Get out of my way Just Step aside Or pay the price What I want I take What I. Angus says music was the best way to comfort his ailing brother during his later days at a nursing facility. Malcolm retired from AC/DC in 2014 due to problems with early-onset dementia. "It sounds funny, but I can still feel him communicating to me when I'm playing guitar." ".I still think he's there when I'm playing," Angus told NME. Malcolm Young, guitarist and co-founder of AC/DC, died Saturday at the age of 64.Young had been suffering with dementia for the past three years, an illness that forced his retirement from the.
Angus says the music he made with his brother has taken on a new meaning for him in the years since Malcolm's death.
Lead guitarist Angus Young says his brother's passing was "a huge blow" to the AC/DC, but it was also a catalyst for the new album, PWR/UP, which is due out November 13.Īll the tracks on PWR/UP were based around song ideas Malcolm recorded for the band years ago. The 2017 death AC/DC co-founder and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young was quite literally the loss of a family member for the band. AC/DC Lyrics Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Love At First Feel Big Balls Rocker Problem Child Theres Gonna Be Some Rockin Aint No Fun (Waiting Round To.