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AC/DC's 'Back In Black' Is Now Third Biggest-Selling Album In U.S. History

On August 21, 2024, AC/DC's 1980 breakthrough album "Back In Black" was certified by the Recording Industry Association Of America for U.S. shipments of 27 million copies. It now ranks as the third-highest-certified album in U.S. history, behind EAGLES' compilation "Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)",...

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AC/DC's 'Back In Black' Certified 26 Times Platinum In U.S.

On July 8, 2024, AC/DC's 1980 breakthrough album "Back In Black" was certified by the Recording Industry Association Of America for U.S. shipments of 26 million copies. "Back In Black" first went platinum in October 1980 and had previously been certified 25 times platinum in December 2019. At the ti...

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Who Is The Better AC/DC Singer: BON SCOTT Or BRIAN JOHNSON? Original AC/DC Frontman DAVE EVANS Weighs In

In a new interview with José Luis Mata Sanchez, original AC/DC frontman Dave Evans was asked if it's true that he offered his services to his former band when the legendary hard rockers postponed the last 10 dates of their spring 2016 North American trek after singer Brian Johnson was advised to sto...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Teams Up With DIRE STRAITS' MARK KNOPFLER For New Six-Part Documentary Series

AC/DC's Brian Johnson and DIRE STRAITS' Mark Knopfler have teamed up for a new six-part documentary series, "Johnson And Knopfler's Music Legends". Audiences will be treated to a joyous journey through decades of music with exclusive access to a series of once-in-a-lifetime meetings, interviews and...

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SLASH Announces Summer 2024 'S.E.R.P.E.N.T.' Festival Tour

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash is bringing his brand-new "S.E.R.P.E.N.T." festival to cities across the U.S. throughout 2024. S.E.R.P.E.N.T. is an anagram and stands for Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality N' Tolerance. The festival is a celebration of the blues, featuring an all-star li...

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SLASH Explains How He Got BRIAN JOHNSON To Appear On His Upcoming Blues Album

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash spoke to Steve Migs of Audacy Check In about his upcoming solo album called "Orgy Of The Damned", a collection of 12 songs that shakes up and revitalizes blues classics with a stripped-down, instinctive approach. Due out May 17 via Gibson Records, the LP features such g...

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS: 'I've Got Two Brand New Rock Songs Coming Out Soon'

Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans, who is currently celebrating the 50th anniversary of the band's earliest recordings and first live shows, spoke to Peru's Milenial TV about his plans to release new solo music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've got many, many albums, many, many CDs...

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AC/DC's 'Back In Black' Video Surpasses One Billion Views On YouTube

AC/DC's "Back In Black" video has officially topped a billion views on YouTube. The clip, which was uploaded to YouTube in November of 2012, marks AC/DC's second song to reach the milestone, after "Thunderstruck" hit one billion views in 2021. In December 2019, "Back in Black" was certified by the R...

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KILLING JOKE's JAZ COLEMAN Pays Heartfelt Tribute To KEVIN 'GEORDIE' WALKER: 'I Shall Never Recover From Your Passing'

KILLING JOKE frontman Jaz Coleman has paid tribute to the band's guitarist Kevin "Geordie" Walker who died on November 26 in Prague, Czech Republic after suffering a massive stroke. He was 64 years old. Geordie was born in Chester le Street, Newcastle on December 18, 1958, and began his career in th...

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Watch: Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Performs Band's Classic Songs In Santos, Brazil

Video of original AC/DC singer Dave Evans's December 7 performance at Cadillac Music Bar, in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil can be seen below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Can I Sit Next To You Girl 02. Tutti Frutti (Little Richard cover) 03. Sunset Strip 04. Soul Stripper 05. Heart Break Hotel 06. Ba...

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Says He Wasn't Surprised To Hear About BON SCOTT's Death: He Was An 'Alcoholic'

Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans says that he was not surprised to hear about Bon Scott's death after a night of heavy drinking. The coroner's report listed "acute alcohol poisoning" as Bon cause of death, the official finding "death by misadventure." Dave recorded AC/DC's first two singles, "Can I...

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KILLING JOKE Members Pay Tribute To KEVIN 'GEORDIE' WALKER

KILLING JOKE's surviving original members Jaz Coleman (vocals, keyboards),Martin "Youth" Glover (bass) and Paul Ferguson (drums) have paid tribute to the band's guitarist Kevin "Geordie" Walker who died on Sunday (November 26) in Prague, Czech Republic after suffering a massive stroke. He was 64 ye...