AC/DC

Though it may be a while before we hear the next AC/DC album, frontman Brian Johnson has reportedly found another outlet for his voice. UltimateClassicRock.com reports that Johnson will be a guest contributor to 'The Last Ship,' a soundtrack primarily featuring Sting for a Broadway production of the same name...

Former AC/DC and Rose Tattoo bassist Neil Smith died today (April 7) after a battle with cancer. The news was announced by his family on the musician's official Facebook page (via NineMSN). "Neil Smith passed away in the early hours of the morning, Sunday the 7th of April 2013," the statement said...

British heavy metal veterans Iron Maiden just announced their own brand of beer, an upscale English ale named 'The Trooper' after the band's iconic song (and poster, which provides the artwork). It's just one of a half-dozen hard rock-based brews announced in recent weeks...

Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin barely has time to rest at home on the Florida coast these days. With the big UPROAR Tour starting in just a couple of weeks, he's getting in some rehearsal time with 'Smack guitarist Tony Rombola, who also lives in the Sunshine State, but before that trek, he's doing a South American run with his other band, Ugly Kid Joe...

AC/DC: The Wine is here. After launching to great success in Australia, the selection of four vinos is now available for your consumption pleasure. The varietals are named as follows: Back in Black Shiraz, Highway to Hell Cabernet Sauvignon, Thunderstruck Chardonnay and Hells Bells Sauvignon Blanc...

Would AC/DC ever perform a full album on tour, like, say, Back in Black, only one of the biggest-selling albums ever? It's a daunting thought, but one that frontman Brian Johnson considers in a new interview. "I don't know if I could do it now...

Imagine meeting the woman of your dreams and after a few dates says, "Maybe you've heard of my dad. He plays bass in the band AC/DC." Talk about bonus points! Yes, folks, there are women walking around the planet that look like supermodels (heck, sometimes they are) and have fathers that are bona fide rock stars...

In March of 1975, a 19-year-old Australian bassist named Mark Evans landed the gig of a lifetime when a friend of his introduced him to an up-and-coming hard rock act called AC/DC. Featuring brothers Malcolm and Angus Young on guitars, and a 29-year-old Scottish singer named Bon Scott, AC/DC had released 'High Voltage,' their now-classic debut album, the previous year...

Calling all AC/DC and pinball enthusiasts. The AC/DC Pinball Rocks! app is now available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. It's got everything you need to feel like you are trapped inside an AC/DC-themed pinball game: colored lights, roaring guitars, thundering drums and Brian Johnson's signature rasp...

There are some things that make such an awesome amount of sense that the mind boggles at why nobody had thought to do them before. Combining AC/DC and Star Wars is most certainly one such thing. As UltimateClassicRock points out, somebody has gone and done exactly that...