AC/DC Archive News - January 2005
Friday 28th January 2005
The AC/DC Web site Electric Shock is reporting that Sony are releasing a new AC/DC Double DVD titled "Family Jewels".
The DVD is scheduled for release at the end of March 2005.
Artwork for the DVD is available to view at www.ac-dc.net



The first batch of DualDisc titles are due to be officially released in February and March. Included in the initial list of titles to be released is AC/DC's Back in Black.
Yahoo Business News



Former AC/DC singer Dave Evans is currently planning a series of gigs in Germany, Holland and Switzerland during April. More details soon...


Friday 21st January 2005
Sony Remastered Albums. - Despite the lack of information at www.acdcrocks.com the Sony remastered versions of the AC/DC albums "Ballbreaker" and "Stiff Upper Lip" have been listed on various online stores with a release date of Monday 24th January 2004.

Ballbreaker is listed as on sale at
Amazon UK
EIL.com
101CD

Stiff Upper Lip is listed as on sale at
Amazon UK
EIL.com
101CD



Australian Radio Show Triple J is broadcasting an AC/DC Special on Saturday 22nd January
17:00-18:00 30 YEARS OF TRIPLE J - AC/DC Special
For our 30 years of triple j celebration, we've got a j-file on possible the biggest Australian band of all time - AC/DC.
Then we'll play you a classic triple j recording of AC/DC at their absolute prime - live at Haymarket in Sydney in 1977!
www.abc.net.au/triplej/



Irish Radio Sation starts online petition to get AC/DC to play in Ireland.
Today FM the Irish mainstream radio station has started a campaign to get AC/DC as headliners to this years Slane concert. For more details visit www.todayfm.com


Friday 14th January 2005
The February edition of the UK magazine Classic Rock includes a feature on Bon Scott.

Out in the shops 12th January.
For more details see www.classicrockmagazine.com



Tuesday 11th January 2005
Phil Rudd is currently sponsoring a young New Zealand racing driver called "Jared Carlyle" in the New Zealand V8 Touring Cars. Jared will now be racing in a Ford Falcon AU owned by Phil's Mountain Recording team.
Source www.stuff.co.nz




On Thursday 20th January an all star lineup of stars are playing a charity gig in aid of medical help for Raven Nicole Robinson. More details available at www.ravensheart.org



Chris Slade's Razors Edge are playing the Club Voka in Santa Monica on Thursday 13th January and will be performing a show packed with classic AC/DC tracks.