Wednesday 28th September 2005
Former AC/DC drummers Simon Wright and Chris Slade both feature on the new Iron Maiden tribute cd, "Numbers of the Beast" by Restless Records (REST73798)

Simon Wright is featured on the track "Flight of the Icarus" which also features Ripper Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth), Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio), Jimmy Bain (Dio, Rainbow)

Chris Slade appears on two tracks "2 Minutes to Midnight" and "The Trooper".

The line-up for the track "2 minutes to Midnight" is Joe Lynn Turner (Deep Purple, Rainbow), Richie Kotzen (Mr. Big, Poison), Bob Kulick (Paul Stanley Band, Meatloaf), Tony Franklin (The Firm), Chris Slade (AC/DC, The Firm)

The line-up for "The Trooper" is Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead), Phil Campbell (Motorhead), Rocky George (Fishbone, Suicidal Tendencies), Chuck Wright (Alice Cooper, Quiet Riot), Chris Slade (AC/DC)

Available to order at
Amazon USA
Amazon UK
Amazon Japan
Amazon Canada
Amazon Germany
Amazon France

By now a few fans will have purchased the documentry DVD - AC/DC's Brian Johnson - Goddess Odyssey - Path of Helen of Troy and those that have watched the DVD will have seen the footage of Brian travelling to the Greek city of Sparta. If after watching the DVD you are curious where Sparta actually is then Click here to find out

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101CD.com currently have a 2006 AC/DC calendar for sale.

Friday 23rd September 2005
Additional details of the future Chrome Dreams - AC/DC documentry DVD release "And then there was Rock : Life before Brian" are available by
Clicking here

Wednesday 21st September 2005
Possible future AC/DC related DVD releases - Amazon.com currently lists the DVD

AC/DC - And then there was Rock : Life before Brian

The dvd has the scheduled release date of 25th October 2005 and is by Chrome Dreams (CVIS379)
The dvd is also listed at
Amazon UK
Amazon Japan
Amazon Canada
Amazon Germany


and as previously reported on the AC/DC fan site Ruff Stuff currently listed at Classic Rock Direct is a dvd titled

AC/DC - The Bon Scott Years

(Classic Rock Productions CRP1925)
Release date November 2005

This DVD is also listed at Amazon UK
Play.com

Precise details of both DVD's is not known at the moment.

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101CD.COM are to be selling a AC/DC Merchandise items in the form of AC/DC
Mugs  /  Jotter Pads  /  Keepsake Boxes  /  and Sets of Coasters

Monday 19th September 2005
The web site www.imdb.com currently lists Brian Johnson as appearing in a cameo role during the new film "Goal"

Brian apparently appears as a a fan draped in black and white of Newcastle United, in a Mexican bar.

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Paul Stenning's AC/DC biograpghy - "Two Sides to Every Glory" has now been released.

Available to pre-order at
Amazon USA
Amazon UK
Amazon Japan
Amazon Canada
Amazon Germany
Amazon France

Wednesday 14th September 2005
Photographer Alan David Perry has a few archive photographs of AC/DC on his web site.

Click here to view the photographs

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The Young brothers of AC/DC, Angus and Malcolm, now each have one of Mackie's revolutionary new Digital X Bus X.200 recording consoles in their personal studios–located in the Netherlands and London respectively. In addition, they have both specified Mackie HDR24/96 hard disk recorders and completed their updates with a pair of Mackie HR824 Active Studio Monitors in each studio.

www.mackie.com

Thanks to www.acdc-ruff-stuff.net

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French rock music magazine Hard Rock are currently celebrating 30 years since the release of High Voltage.
http://www.rockhard.fr

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AC/DC T-shirts for UK fans are now also available at Everything but the Music

Friday 9th September 2005
On Tuesday 6th September, Brian Johnson joined Velvet Revolver on stage at Hard Rock Live in Orlando for a rendition of Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" during a benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Tuesday 6th September 2005
The Australian film "Thunderstruck" has now been released on DVD in America

Available via Amazon USA

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Phontastic release an AC/DC tribute cd titled "PC/DC Instrumental In Black".
The cd comes with 19 new instrumental AC/DC tracks.
Order at : CeDe (www.cede.ch) - Switzerland
or order at : PcDc (www.geocities.com/accedecce)

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Although not featured in the official soundtrack CD to the film "Dukes of Hazzard" , extracts of "If you want Blood" and "Shoot to Thrill" can be heard during some of the scenes in the film.

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