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5th February – 31st May 2009 at Proud Camden London England
In celebration of AC/DC’s world tour, Proud Camden presents AC/DC: Let There be Rock– a photographic portrait of a band so prolific their sales figures rank second only to the Beatles. This exhibition will take place to coincide with the UK culmination of the arena tour, and marks the anniversary of the original singer Bon Scott’s untimely death.
In reaction to the reception AC/DC have received throughout their career, Proud Camden will look not at the musical super power as they are today, but instead at a young AC/DC, a band who themselves could not have predicted the phenomenal worldwide success they were to achieve.
Shot through the lens of celebrated rock photographer Philip Morris, this collection shines new light on members of the original line-up, including unseen images of the late Bon Scott alongside his iconic band mates. In his career as a rock photographer Morris has amassed an unrivalled archive of Australian rock photography, this will be the first time these images are showcased in the UK and includes images not previously seen anywhere in the world.
An absolute must for fans of AC/DC old and new, this is the only chance to see the definitive exhibition of a band whose influence is unwavering at a time of huge importance to both the band and their followers.
http://www.proud.co.uk/exhibitions.aspx
Australian TV recently showed a six part series in which renowned cartoonist and portrait painter Bill Leak paints six well known Australians.
One of episodes Bill painted a potrait of Bon Scott.
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The yet-to-be titled movie is in its early stages. “We’ve been working heavily on it for a couple of months. It’s early days,” Martin tells Undercover News. “We are in the writing process. We’ve been meeting with Gaby, Mary, Irene and The Valentines crew, people like Vince Lovegrove, Bon’s early friends”. (Irene was Bon’s former wife).
Eddie says he is still looking for people from the era who knew Bon. “It is at research stage,” he says.
Casting is also being considered. Tom Budge (Three Dollars, Australian Rules, The Night We Called It A Day) is the front-runner for the part of Angus Young but Bon is still to be cast. “We have been considering casting and we are not going to contain this to Australia,” he says.
One of the things that has come out in his research is that despite the numerous books written about AC/DC, he feels no-one has actually nailed the real story yet. “Obviously we have gone through most of them, but talking to Bon’s friends they aren’t happy with the books and feel they have been misrepresented. We want to go much deeper with the movie,” he says.
The person Eddie is desperate to find went by the nickname Silver. “She is definitely the one person we want to find,” he says. “She was an Adelaide girl who lived with him in London after he broke up with Irene”.
It will be a number of years before we see the Bon Scott movie on the big screen. “We’d love to be shooting in 12-18 months,” Eddie says.
Ronald Belford ‘Bon’ Scott was born on July 9, 1946 and died on February 19, 1980.
Bon was born in Scotland and the family migrated to Australia in 1952.
Bon formed his first band The Spektors in 1964. Next came The Valentines, then Fraternity, and in 1974, he joined AC/DC, replacing original singer Dave Evans.
Bon died before ever really reaping the rewards that AC/DC would later bring. At the time of his death, the current album at the time, ‘Highway To Hell’ was just reaching Top 20 status in the USA.
Bon Scott was 33 when he departed the planet. He died after a night of drinking in a car outside 67 Overhill Road in East Dulwich in South London.
Source Undercover.com.au
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AC/DC Not playing T in the Park
Festival chiefs deny newspaper rumours
T In The Park chief Geoff Ellis has released a statement denying that AC/DC will play a headline slot at next year's bash.
Rumours that the Australian band will headline started after a newspaper reported that the rockers had been signed up to play at the Scottish festival.
The Sun had claimed today (November 25) that the band had signed a "top secret" deal to headline T, although Ellis has warned that fans expecting to see Angus Young and co will be disappointed.
"I can confirm that AC/DC will not be playing at T In The Park 2009," he said in a statement.
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AC/DC Out Sell The Beatles was a top story for this week. Here it is again: (Sony) 2008 is shaping up to be a year of firsts for AC/DC. With over 5.3 million copies of Black Ice shipped worldwide, combined with over 5.1 million in catalog sold this year, AC/DC have surpassed The Beatles as the no. 1 selling catalog artist in the US for 2008. Additionally AC/DC are the first band to release an entire album for video game play with the release this week of The AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack. Also sold exclusively at Walmart and Sam's Club in the US, AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack, gives music fans a whole new way to experience rock's hardest hitting act with access to 18 live recordings from AC/DC's epic, live performance at Castle Donington. Source antimusic.com
Ice memories for AC/DC's Angus Young AC/DC guitarist Angus Young has told how the title of their new album was inspired by his native Scotland. The Aussie supergroup will shoot straight to No. 1 tonight with Black Ice. Angus, who formed the band with brother Malcolm, says the title reminds him of early days gigging in winter. The pair were brought up in Cranhill, Glasgow, before emigrating in 1963. Angus said: "It rolled off the tongue - it remindsme of radio warnings up north of black ice. It was deadly stuff." Singer Brian Johnson feared the album would not happen after an eight year gap since their last release. But he added: "On the first track the hairs on my arms stood up. I thought, 'is this a good band or what?'" Source http://www.sundaymail.co.uk
Bon Scott Statue - Fremantle
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AC/DC Help Find US Soldier In Prison
by Paul Cashmere Speaking to motortrend.com, Johnson tells how soldier Michael Durant asked for permission to use the lyrics of the song in his book. He was a pilot who was shot down in Somalia and later consulted for the book 'Black Hawk Down'. At motortrend.com, Brain says, “I said, 'Surely, but why would you do that?' 'Brian, they threw me in prison, my legs were broken, and they kept opening the door and shooting at me. That was terrifying. I sat there thinking, I'm going to die. My buddies back in the helicopter squadron hooked some huge speakers to the skids of the helicopter and flew over the city, playing 'Bambababam! ['Hells Bells']. They knew it was my favorite song. I crawled to the window, ripped my shirt off, waved it out the window. That's how they found me.' I still get goosebumps when I think about it," Johnson says. Johnson was a recent guest of Howard Stern’s radio show. One listener called in afterwards to say that when he was on a tour of duty, they would play ‘Highway To Hell’ before going on a dangerous mission. Johnson also told motortrend.com how he had heard that the CIA has been known to use ‘Back In Black’ as a weapon. "Someone said the CIA have AC/DC in the weapons inventory. When they got Noriega out of the building, they played 'Black in Black' till it drove him mad. Out in the desert when the Imams go ([Johnson pretends to chant], the troops just go [and he belts those first few power chords of 'Back in Black'] on the loudspeakers. You know what I mean?" AC/DC’s Black Ice is out now.
AC/DC tickets sell out within three minutes Tickets for AC/DC's first concert in Ireland in 12 years sold out within three minutes yesterday. Ticketmaster Ireland managing director Eamonn O'Connor said it was "one of the fastest-selling concerts we ever had". At one stage, 12,000 fans were logged on in an attempt to buy tickets. There were also long queues outside Ticketmaster outlets across the country. AC/DC play the O2 Point venue on Saturday, April 18th, their only show in Ireland. Fans will now hope that the band, consistently one of the biggest live draws in the world, will play a second concert in the O2 Point on April 17th. Source Irish Times
The Australian rock veterans, who release new album 'Black Ice' on October 20, will play dates in London, Manchester and Birmingham in April 2009.
AC/DC will play: Source www.nme.com
Chrome Dreams 3 Nov 2008
AC/DC Black Ice - Available in the UK at - Amazon UK AC/DC Black Ice - Available in USA at - Walmart
Release date October 20th (AUS - 18th Oct)
AC/DC - Black Ice (Deluxe) Collector's Edition - Available in the UK at Amazon UK
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AC/DC World Tour USA Dates announced. AC/DC's widely-anticipated Black Ice World Tour will open on October 28th at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The show kicks off a series of US arena shows, to be followed by a round of stadium dates next summer. Tickets for upcoming US dates will go on sale the weekend of September 20th at Ticketmaster and the band's website, www.acdc.com. Additional appearances throughout North and South America, Europe, and Asia, will be announced shortly. The worldwide tour - the band's first since 2001 - promotes AC/DC's latest studio album: Black Ice. Black Ice will be released on October 20th.
 FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK ... AC/DC RADIO AC/DC Radio celebrates the band's awesome catalog and also previews their upcoming album Black Ice, their first studio album in eight years. On AC/DC Radio, you'll hear AC/DC's music 24/7, plus band members Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, Brian Johnson and Phil Rudd talking about their incredible career. And, you will have the chance to vote for their favorite AC/DC song — the votes will be tallied and played back during the "Ultimate AC/DC Countdown."
AC/DC: The Encyclopaediaby Malcolm Dome and Jerry Ewing Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: CHROME DREAMS (13 Nov 2008) ISBN-10: 1842404369 ISBN-13: 978-1842404362 Available via Amazon USA Amazon UK Amazon Japan Amazon Canada Amazon Germany Amazon France
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Dave Evans is internationally known and respected as one of the founding members of the legendary AC/DC and sang on their hit single “Can I Sit Next To You Girl?” After Dave’s split with AC/DC, he joined Australian hard rock outfit “Rabbit”, releasing two albums. The “Too Much Rock n’ Roll” album being released throughout Europe and Japan. Following “Rabbit”, he released the self titled album, “Dave Evans and Thunder Down Under”. Dave has toured Europe to rave reviews and is now based in Dallas, Texas and performs with his backing band, “The Badasses”. In 2006, Dave released his solo album, “Sinner” to international reviewers’ acclaim. Some stating that it was the best classic rock album in years. Dave has now followed up with “Judgment Day” his new album.
“Judgment Day” is full of power, energy, dynamics and conviction! Each song tells its own compelling story and the delivery of the music and Dave’s emotion charged power vocals hit you like a freight train and sends chills down your spine. Rock fans the world over lament the lost art of this genre of hard hitting rock. Dave has once again
delivered! Long Live Rock!
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AC/DC Unofficial Calendar 2009 by Blossom Rock Publishing Available via Amazon UK
AC/DC’s new album, will be called `Black Ice`. ‘Black Ice’ will feature 15 new tracks. It was recorded in Vancouver, Canada with producer Brendan O’Brien. The single ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Train’ will debut on August 28th. The video was filmed in London last Friday. ‘Black Ice’ will be sold exclusively through Wal-Mart in the USA for $11.88. It will be distributed through Sony for the rest of the world. The release date for 'Black Ice' will be October 18 in Australia and October 20 in the USA.
Produced by Brendan O'Brien at the Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, BC, 'Black Ice' premieres 15 new AC/DC compositions and performances including the album's first single, 'Rock 'N' Roll Train', slated to impact radio around the world on August 28 with a video debuting in September. 'No Bull: The Director's Cut,' a newly edited expanded DVD edition of AC/DC's historic performance at Madrid's Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas on July 10, 1996, will be released worldwide on August 30, 2008. 'No Bull: The Director's Cut' has been remixed in Dolby Digital Stereo and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and includes the original concert showcasing more than two hours of music as well as bonus features. AC/DC will embark on a major world tour, the group's first since 2001, beginning late October.
For more details visit - www.cicerellos.com.au/bon-scott.htm
We will know next week what the title of the new AC/DC album will be but 'Black Ice' looks like a front-runner at the moment. AC/DC have three titles being considered for the album, another one being 'Runaway Train', Albert Music's Danny Keenan confirms for Undercover News. Keenan says that we should know in the next week what the band would officially decide on. Albert Music CEO Tim Prescott will head to New York for meetings over the AC/DC release next week. Danny Keenan says he has heard half the album but did not hear a song called 'Black Ice'. If it is being used as a title track then it may have been one of the later tracks recorded for the album. 'Black Ice/Runaway Train/insert third title here' will be the 15th studio album from AC/DC and their first since 'Stiff Upper Lip' in 2000. The album was recorded in Canada at Bryan Adams studio with Brendan O'Brien. Sony BMG says the album will be released this year. Keenan suggests we may hear the album as soon as October. by Paul Cashmere undercover.com.au
AC/DC linked with Glasgow gig
ROCK fans were in a frenzy last night over rumours AC/DC will play Scotland next year.
From NME.COM (USA)
AC/DC to release new album exclusively via Wal-mart
Rock tribute to AC/DC star Scott An Angus town is celebrating its place in rock history, with events dedicated to one of its most famous sons. The third annual Bon Scott Weekend is being held in Kirriemuir. A number of young bands will be playing along with an AC/DC tribute and rock covers band. Scott was born in the town in 1946 but moved to Australia when he was six and later became the singer with AC/DC. He died of alcohol poisoning in 1980, aged 33, after a night of heavy drinking in London. Two years ago, a plaque was unveiled in Kirriemuir dedicated to the frontman. Victoria Melton, one of the organisers of the event, said: "Bon Scott is one of Kirriemuir's sons, and what better a man to pay tribute to. "He's been a huge influence to a lot of people all over the world. "We feel that he always remembered his roots and he had a strong character." Her colleague Steven Gibbons added: "He's the singer that the band had that everyone talked about. He's obviously quite an important icon in rock music. "Everyone who plays any rock influenced music, they can't really ignore the influence that AC/DC have had, especially the Bon Scott era music, which was really powerful, and it's still as powerful today as it was back then." Source http://news.bbc.co.uk
DD8 Music (Kirriemuir, Scotland) Presents the 3rd Annual Bon Scott Weekend.
Featuring AC/DC tribute band Volts www.acdc-volts.comCrawler - www.crawlerdundee.com SAZ - www.officialsaz.com with Local support 17 May 2008 - 12 Noon Till Late Town Hall, Kirriemuir More info and Tickets @ www.dd8music.com 
The comedy film Totally Baked (Unrated) is released on DVD on 22nd April 2008The Executive Producer of the film is Brian Johnson, and the soundtrack features 3 Brian Johnson songs. The tracks featured are "Chain gang on the road", "Chase the tail" and "Who phoned the Law". As the songs were also part of the Classic Rock Cares project they probably feature Cliff Williams as well. The DVD is available to buy via Amazon USA see also www.totallybakedmovie.com
Lucy De Soto and former AC/DC bass player Mark Evans has rounded up the Rose Tattoo bandmates of the late Pete Wells and his own buddy Dave Tice for a benefit gig to raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. "The band for the night features three of Pete's cohorts from The Tatts, Angry Anderson, Mick Cocks & Paul Demarco, along with yours truly on bass and Pete's long time musical partner in crime Lucy De Soto on keyboards. Special Guests will include Dave Tice.......and more, it could be a long night," Mark tells Undercover News. The gig will also be the official launch of the last CD of Wells, 'Bodgie Dada'. "It's been just over 2 years since we lost Pete to prostate cancer", Mark said. The gig will take place next Thursday, April 24 in Sydney at the Bridge Hotel in Rozelle.
The Project, which will take place at the Fremantle Arts Centre from May 17-June 29, will features works from 19 artists honoring the late AC/DC singer. Although Scott died in London and lived in Sydney and Melbourne in his day with AC/DC, he is still remembered as the boy from Fremantle. Scott was raised in North Fremantle and was laid to rest in the city following his death in 1980. The Bon Scott Project is designed to bring together the stories about Bon from the fans moreso than traditional media. As part of the Project, fans can contribute to the Bon Scott Blog at bonscottblog.com. The Project will also display Bon's private letters. The letters show has bawdy and humorous side but also offer an insight never before seen into the personality of the man. There will also be one-off events during the Project. The Ugly/Sexy Factor: Bon Scott and Fashion will debate how Bon influenced fashion over the years with his skinny jeans style. The Bon Scott Project has also commissioned a tribute band called FAC/DC. 'Facca Dacca' features Dom Mariani (The Stems), Steve Joines (The Kill Devil Hills), Vanessa Thornton (Jebediah), Clair French (Sure-Fire Midnights) and Warren Hall (The M-16s). Facca Dacca will play one night in honor of Bon.
by Paul Cashmere - April 7 2008
Here is a report that appeared online at www.spinner.com Australian hard rock icons AC/DC are getting closer to ending an eight-year drought of new music. "God, I'm ready," bassist Cliff Williams, who was in L.A. to participate at the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp, tells Spinner. To that end, the group will hit the studio March 1. Almost as long as the wait for new music is the band's absence from the stage. Tour plans, however, aren't as firm. "If we go out again or when we go out again," Williams said. "You just never know. We've been around a long time, so we're going to get together and get in the studio and I fully expect we will [tour.]. I don't mean to be so negative about that. [When] the last tour ended in early '01, you'd see kids on their dads' shoulders. And these kids were like 10, 12 years old. It will be tremendous to see that again. And it's very cool -- younger kids getting into older music."
 Bon Scott's statue was partially unveiled at Fremantle today in the presence of musicians, Fremantle Dockers members and the local mayor
The February 2008 edition of Classic Rock magazine (issue No. 1150 featured an article on AC/DC from 1977.
Rockabye Baby!: Lullaby Renditions of AC/DC
Release date 4th March 2008
Available at Amazon USA See also www.rockabyebabymusic.com Thanks to http://ultimateacdc.blogspot.com/ 
An early publicity letter by Albert Productions. The image of the letter was kindly provided by Dave Evans.Click here to view
Bad Sara with Brian Johnson (Jan 2008)
Available to download at Play.com is Sepalot - Nine Rounds Of Heavy Weight AC/DC Cover (MP3 Album) www.play.com Track listing
 Monday 24th December 2007 
Cliff Williams is one of the special guests at the Rock ‘n Roll Fantasy Camp which is based in NYC. The event is scheduled for February 15-18, 2008 in Hollywood, CA.For more details Click here
The Wreck the Halls series includes holiday tributes to Metallica, Greenday and AC/DC!!
http://www.youtube.com/ihearttributes 
Label - Cleopatra Released November 2007 Disc one
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The Aussie Rock Celebration Concert unveiling the Statue of Bon Scott will be held on 24 February 2008 at Claremont Showgrounds Perth, Western Australia. Starting from 3pm.
For more details visit www.aussierock.com.au/
Brian is racing in his 1970 Royale RP4 and also his Pilbeam. Pictures thanks to Rick Wilson at www.raw-footage.com
Hell's Bells of Christmas: The AC/DC Tribute
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Wal-Mart "Sight & Sound collection" was released in America on 23rd November 2007. The 2 cd and 1 DVD complilation included.
The compilation included
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Original Release Date: November 20, 2007 Number of Discs: 2 Label: Video Music, Inc. Available at Amazon USA Amazon UK Amazon Japan Amazon Canada Amazon Germany Amazon France 
Record Label "Destroy all records" have released the Dave Evans album "Sinner" in Canada.More details at www.daveevansrocks.com
This disc is a high-definition disc and is compatible only with Blu-ray players. It will not play on a standard DVD player.
Dave Evans has answered an SOS call from the
the Bon Scott Celebration Concert CD Launch organisers to take up the vocal duties for the
Party Boys.
Originally Dave Gleeson of Australian band, The Screaming
Jets, had been advertised performing with the Party
Boys but he somehow had been double booked and had to
pull out.
Acca Dacca Buddha Style ...Buddha Lounge Renditions Of AC/DC by The Buddha Lounge Ensemble
Released - September 11, 2007
The web site - www.acdc.com
has recently been launched. After years of the domain name being in the hands
of web sites that prompted porn, the domain name is now promoting the greatest Rock band in the world.
The domain is currently registered under the name of the New York office of Leidseplein Press B.V., Inc. 
Dave Evans has released his album "Sinner" in America via the "Destroy All Records" label.
Destroy All Records - Press Release
Track List
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AC/DC- "Plug Me In," 5 Hours of Rare & Collectible High Voltage Rock & Roll on 2 DVDs, Available Tuesday, October 16 AC/DC Deluxe 'Plug Me In - Collector's Edition' -- Including 3 DVDs Containing over 7 Hours available Tuesday, October 16 Columbia Records will release Plug Me In -- the ultimate career-spanning DVD box set of live performances, interviews and more from AC/DC, the world's most electrifying rock & roll band -- on Tuesday, October 16.
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In February this year, over 10,000 people attended the inaugural Bon Scott Celebration Concert held in Bon Scott’s hometown of Perth, at the Claremont Showgrounds. The Celebration Concert featured a stellar line-up, including The Angels, Rose Tattoo, The Party Boys (featuring former members of ACDC and Status Quo), The Screaming Jets, Dave Warner and a host of local Western Australian bands.
With enough money raised to fund the Bon Scott Statue, the Bon Scott Celebration Concert donated $50,000 to Support Act Limited, the Australian music industry charity, $20,000 to WAM, the Western Australian Music Industry Association, $16,000 to Bon Scott’s family via Alberts Records (for a charity of their choice) and $5,000 Nordoff Robbins musical therapy program. Live performances from the Bon Scott Celebration Concert are set for release on the Bon Scott Celebration Concert CD, featuring The Angels and The Party Boys, featuring Dave Evans (original AC/DC vocalist), Mark Evans (original bass player of AC/DC), Alan Lancaster (Status Quo) and many more! To pre order a signed copy of the CD and to re live some the greatest moments from the Celebration Concert in Feb, head to www.aussierock.com.au to see live footage from the show. The Bon Scott Celebration Concert CD will be launched on Friday 19 October at Metro City, Perth, with The Angels and The Party Boys, performing live, playing all of the Bon era AC/DC classics and their own hits. General Admission and VIP tickets are on sale now from www.moshtix.com.au and all Moshtix outlets. VIP tickets are $110.00 and include an autographed Bon Scott Celebration Concert CD, a concert T-shirt, an autographed concert poster and a VIP ticket to the CD Launch at Metro City! General Admission tickets are only $30.00. Head to www.moshtix.com.au for all ticket info or www.aussierock.com.au The Party Boys line up playing the Bon era AC/DC classics: Kevin Borich - One of Australia’s greatest rock guitarist! Buzz Bidstrup - The Angels Dave Gleeson - Screaming Jets Mark Evans – AC/DC Alan Lancaster - Status Quo Randall Waller - Shania Twain Band Paul Christie - Mondo Rock Vince Lovegrove - The Valentines with Bon Scott They will be followed on stage by The Angels!
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The Phil Rudd produced debut album of the all-girl band "Jaggedy Ann" is now available to purchase via the band's web site. The album also features a cover version of the AC/DC track "Sin City" For further details of the album Click here
see also www.myspace.com/jaggedyann Verizon Wireless has snagged the exclusive rights to sell the band's entire back catalog through March 2008, becoming the first and only digital music store to offer the Australian combo's content.
However, the deal is limited to full-album downloads, one of the reason's AC/DC's music has not appeared in digital form to date. Since full album downloads are too large and too expensive to sell from mobile phones, Verizon is only selling them from the PC version of its VCast Music service for $12 an album.
If anyone is interested in looking at this bike, or purchasing it, they can view it at Area 51 Custom Cycles Limted Unit 1, South Elgin Place, Clydebank. G81 1XP Telephone Number 0141 952 7877 Area 51 is partly owned by Colin Rutherford (Ex. of West Coast Harley Davidson) who decided to start up his own Custom Bike business. Area 51 Custom Cycles is a new custom bike business in Clydebank, please check out our web site www.area51customcycles.com. Also we are holding a Custom Show on Sunday 12th August 10am - 5pm if you wuold like to come along and meet everyone and have a look at the AC/DC Bike.
For now, if you go to the Bon Scott Celebration Concert website www.bonscottconcert.com.au you will be able to click on the link to a temporary site showing some of the clips of the concert which is the Angels performing "Marseilles". Relive you day at the Greatest Rock Event of the Australian Calender year by watching this fantastic clip.
To those of you who were at the Bon Scott Celebration Concert See if you can identify yourself in the crowd! In two weeks time more clips will be on the website and those of you who can't find yourself in the crowd will be able to have another go then. You might find the clips of songs done during the day might be easier to see yourselves.
TOP ENTERTAINERS 1. The Wiggles $50 million 2. Nicole Kidman $35 million 3. Hugh Jackman $30 million 4. Kylie Minogue $27 million 5. Keith Urban $26 million 6. AC/DC $18 million 7. Cate Blanchett $18 million 8. Hi-5 $16 million 9. James Wan and Leigh Whannell (Creators of Saw) $15 million 10. Russell Crowe $15 million Wednesday 3rd July 2007 Dave Evans has been nominated for the 2007 Los Angeles Music Awards to take place on November 29th in LA. More details can be found at www.lamusicawards.com
Tiny Tim - Stardust at CDbaby.com
Original Release Date: June 5, 2007
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Check out the Classic Rock Cares web site www.johnentwistle.org for further details of the gigs, the online auction and the new song.
More details also available by Clicking here  Bon Scott - The Years Before AC/DC DVD - Amazon Germany Precise details of the DVD not known... Thanks to the Yahoo Bon Scott group for the information. Sunday 17th June 2007 NEW RECORDING featuring Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams has been posted on the Classic Rock Cares web site.
The track titled "Chain Gang On The Road" features Brian Johnson, Cliff Williams, Steve Luongo & Mark Hitt.
New Emir & Frozen Camels web site is now online www.emir-frozencamels.com The english version is coming soon... but have a look at the pictures of the musical friends. Currently Emir & Frozen Camels are enjoying success with their current single
Alina (No Pasaran)", true story from Spanish Civil War. It feat. Alberto Ceballos from Spanish rock band King Size Co.
Brian Johnson makes a guest appearance singing a duet on the track "Blue Steel" on the forth-coming debut album by Newcastle band "The Urge". http://www.myspace.com/theurgeofficial
 Angus Young - Made in Scotland 1955 - T-shirtEasybeats top Oz rock history list In a list of the Top 50 of the most significant moments in Australian pop and rock history compiled by the Australian Musician Magazine, the panel of rock experts voted that the moment George Young met Harry Vanda in 1964 and formed the Easybeats was the number one moment in the country's rock and pop history.
The list also included the death of Bon Scott as one of the most significant events in Australian rock and pop history.
 Damage Control featuring former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade are playing the
Bloodstock festival in August. Also lined up to play at the
Bloodstock festival is a band called kobrakai a band which happens to include Jack Slade (Chris's son) on drums..
More details on the festival can be found at www.bloodstock.uk.com www.damage-control.co.uk www.myspace.com/kobrakaiband Thursday 14th June 2007  This old man is a groovy old man....
Following his return to the stage singing "Show Business" at the Fremantle Bon Scott tribute gig in February, Vincent Lovegrove has teamed up with guitarist Tim Gaze and recorded his first songs in years. The recordings are to be released in the forthcoming months as mp3 downloads. For further details of Vince's current project "Mongrels of Passion" visit www.myspace.com/mongrelsofpassion
The John Entwistle Foundation is a mission devoted to providing free music education and instruments for underprivileged children through the public library system in the United States. The organization is proud to announce a special summer fundraising concert tour featuring several rock legends on one stage:
- Brian Johnson & Cliff Williams of AC/DC
June 30th Barbara B Mann Theater
Ft Myers, Florida
After almost two solid hours of non-stop classic rock all of the musicians join together for the encore, Highway To Hell. Classic Rock Cares will perform a limited number of shows during the month of July. These concerts raise money for the John Entwistle Foundation. The John Entwistle Foundation was named for the late bassist of The Who. In addition to the primary mission of free and easy access to music education, the foundation has also raised significant funds for disaster relief including donations to The Red Cross and The Florida Hurricane Relief Fund. The John Entwistle Foundation is a United States Government approved 501(c)(3) non profit foundation. For information and tour dates visit: www.johnentwistle.org / www.joelynnturner.com
According to an Australian newspaper report the sign at ACDC Lane in Melbourne has been stolen six times in the last two years. More details
According to Australia's The Age, the Bon Scott celebration concerts in AC/DC Lane and Perth not only raised enough money for a statue of the Australian music legend, an additional $50,000 was donated to the Australian music industry charity, Support Act Limited. Source - Blabbermouth
As previously reported, AC/DC's classic song "Highway to Hell" has been nominated in the "Most Performed Australian Work Overseas" category at the 25th Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA) awards. The 20,000 members of APRA will decide the winners of the awards honoring songwriters. The ceremony will be held on June 5 in Melbourne. Source - Blabbermouth
I got the following from Doug in Fremantle
More details available via www.bonscott.com.au
In keeping with previous periods of inactivity with the band. Rumours about the band do tend to surface Over the last few days the following has been rumoured, as to how accurate the rumours prove to be time will tell. Possible DVD Release in September and New Album early 2008
Also The Melbourne Sunday Herald Sun 6th May printed the following:
Thanks to all the AC/DC fans and various AC/DC web sites for passing on the information. 
Brenda Johnson racing at Road Atlanta
Pictures thanks to Andrew V.K. Graphics also have a range of T-shirts of other music legends for details visit and contact Vinny at www.myspace.com/vkgraphics
Thanks to Marina from SAZ for the poster.
This critical examination of one of hard rock's best-known bands takes AC/DC's most seminal record as its topic, with critics and experts weighing in on the subject. We hear from Tony Platt, an engineer who worked on both BACK IN BLACK and HIGHWAY TO HELL, biographer Paul Stenning, DJ Jane Gazzo, and others, in an enlightening and informative discussion. AC/DC - In Performance DVD Storm Bird Ltd DVD Release Date: 14 May 2007
AC/DC - Rock Case Studies [2007] Studio: Edgehill Publishing DVD Release Date: 14 May 2007
 Last month Brian Johnson made a guest appearance at the 50th birthday party of Greg Billings. Brian helped Greg celebrate his 50th birthday at the Cuso's Club and Cantina on the 3rd March.
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Trailer online at
wildhogs.movies.go.com Cliff Williams ( along with Arnie Wohl and Steve Luongo) is currently helping TJ Kelly and Kerosene record their debut album. www.fox4florida.com
The www.thewest.com.au recently published a report of the the recent Bon Scott tribute gig in Fremantle.
"Let there be rock"
Thanks also to Kalem at www.swamii.com
Mark Evans & Dave Tice are the stars of a documentry film being currently filmed. For further details Click here
A recent report in the Australian Sunday Telegraph featured a picture of the house Angus Young is having built in Holland.Friday 26th January - Australia Day 
Now online are pictures of Dave Evans and the Badasses at the Gypsey Biker Club in Dallas Texas
Dave Evans - original lead singer of AC/DC is confirmed as appearing to play with the Party Boys. Dave is flying in from the USA and will sing some of the special AC/DC hits he recorded with the band!! Australia's greatest pipe Band playing in the huge concert Finale that will also feature the entire cast of the show. Details also available via the official Dave Evans web site www.daveevans.au.com 
The American edition of the book "AC/DC Maximum Rock & Roll", is being released on January 2nd, 2007 in the US & Canada by HarperCollins.
More details available at www.acdcbook.com
Chris Slade is currently playing the drums in the Monsters of Classic Rock line-up. CHRIS SLADE - Drums GREG DOUGLASS - Guitar CARMINE ROJAS - Bass TERRY ILOUS - Vocals & Guitar SAM McCASLIN - Keyboards TALBERGMAN - Drums More details available at www.internationalrockshow.com/
Bosses are banking on the group to sign a contract for a massive one-off
show before 90,000 fans and help it become Ireland's music Mecca again.
A salute to Bon Scott
SOME big-name Australian rockers are teaming up for a Bon Scott Celebration Concert to raise money for a statue of the late AC/DC singer in Fremantle.
The Netherlands business magazine Quote recently issued a list of the 500 richest people in the Netherlands. Included in the list was Angus Young with the magazine estimating his wealth as 75 Million Euros. Source Highway to Hell
Brian Johnson recently took part in a British reality TV programme about Motor Racing called "The Race" in which Brian ended up winning in a dramatic final with Gary Numan.
AC/DC Tribute album - If You Want Strum You've Got It availlable via Amazon UK Amazon USA Wednesday 25th October 2006 
AC/DC Maximum Rock and Rock - The Ultimate Story of the World's Greatest Rock Bandby Murray Englehart & Arnaud Durieux has been publised in Australia by HarperCollins Publishers Released in Australia 25th October 2006 and available via
The book will be released in USA in January 2007 and can be pre-ordered via Amazon USA Amazon UK Amazon Japan Amazon Canada Amazon Germany Amazon France
 Wing sings AC/DC is now available via http://cdbaby.com/cd/wingsounds2
Extracts of the book can be read at www.storyofacdc.com
www.susanmasino.com
Rock n Roll Fantasy by Susan Masino
New Easybeats (featuring George Young) DVD The Video Beat web site currently has a new Easybeats documentry titled "EASYBEATS, THE – RARE BEAT 1966" http://www.thevideobeat.com
A video of Angus Young at the Kerrang awards is currently online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NOKPpZVp8Y
Astrid an AC/DC fan from Germany has here new AC/DC blog web site online at http://ultimateacdc.blogspot.com/
Book release - Let There Be Rock: The Story of AC/DC by Susan Masino is being released 17th October 2006.
see also www.susanmasino.com 
Thunder Rock (DVD) a collection of archive interviews is currently listed on Amazon with a release date of 31st October.Available via Amazon USA 
www.see.com.au recently posted a blog on their web site relating to the Bon Scott Love letters that were recently sold at auction.
More detailsSee also www.see.com.au
 A 2007 AC/DC calendar is currently available at the UK web site http://eil.com
Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade recently joined the all female AC/DC tribute band ThunderHerStruck on stage and played on a rendition of "Let there be Rock". The gig was a release party of the girls new CD. Chris also played a gig with ThunderHerStruck in Afghanistan back in March when the girls played for the US Forces there.
www.thundherstruck.com
For further details of Chris Slade see also
www.chrisslade.net and www.damage-control.co.uk
Knucklebonz Guitar Hero Angus Young Limited Edition Sculpture
Knucklebonz Guitar Hero Malcolm Young Limited Edition Sculpture
 WildTies
Dave Tice (ex Buffalo and Count Bishops) is playing with Mark Evans (former AC/DC bass player) at the September music festival in Austria. More details available at www.organicsound.at
AC/DC - Back In Black A Classic Album Under Review includes Criticism and Insight from; engineer for Back In Black and Highway To Hell sessions, Tony Platt; rock journalist, Total Rock FM DJ and AC/DC expert, Malcolm Dome; AC/DC biographer Paul Stenning, Classic Rock magazines Jerry Ewing; BBC 6 Music DJ Jane Gazzo, AC/DC author Clinton Walker However It is concerning that the cover for the DVD features a band line-up featuring Simon Wright when the drummer on the actual album was Phil Rudd.
According to a recent newspaper article Mr James Young (no relation and the buyer of Bon Scott's love letters in a recent auction) is planning on putting the love letters that Bon wrote to Irene on display in the Cherry Bar in AC/DC Lane in Melbourne. www.myspace.com/cherrybarmelbourne
Susanna and the Magical Orchestra - It's A Long Way To The Top appears on their new album, "Melody Mountain."
Girls Got Rhythm Liquor and Poker Music ( www.liquorandpokermusic.com ) - are releasing a compilation featuring a collection of female tribute bands paying homage to some of classic rock and metal's biggest names. The compilation features the AC/DC tribute bands Thundherstruck, Hell's Belles and Whole Lotta Rosies.
In stores Aug. 22 - and also listed at Amazon USA
1. Thundherstruck - Thunderstruck (AC/DC) Rose Tattoo are releasing their new single "Black Eyed Bruiser" on the 3rd August. The song was written by Harry Vanda & George Young and was previously a song that was performed by former Easybeats singer Stevie Wright.
It has taken 26 years for the gravesite of the late rocker to be listed as a heritage and cultural icon and only five months for the plaque to be stolen. NTA spokesman Carl Haynes says it is WA's first contemporary listing and needs a plaque. "We're talking to the cemeteries so in the very near future we'll arrange for them a replacement," he said. Source www.abc.net.au
THIEVES have stolen a plaque from AC/DC singer Bon Scott's heritage-listed Fremantle grave on what would have been the rocker's 60th birthday. The National Trust of Australia brass plaque is believed to have been stolen from the grave at Fremantle Cemetery at the weekend. Sunday would have been Scott's 60th.
Here is the new web site for www.bandmateusa.com Makers of display cases for Guitars, In the past the owner Jeff McMurray has made display cases for Cliff Williams.
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AC/DC - Black Ice 
Recent Black Ice Tour Articles
AC/DC Exhibition
Directors: David Mallet 
The new Dave Evans album "Judgement Day
will be released in the UK on 13th October. 
AC/DC - Black Ice - October 20th
Close friends and fans of Bon Scott have recently been angered and disappointed with the current positioning of the Bon Scott statue in Fremantle.
The statue is currently at Cicerellos - a Fish and Chip shop in Fremantle.
The brand spanking new Bon Scott Aussie Rock Website will now be launched on Wednesday 1 August 2007!
This unique show uses a single backing band comprised of world class musicians led by drummer Steve Luongo of The John Entwistle Band. Doing this allows some of rock's premier voices to walk on stage and sing only their biggest hits.
Joe Lynn Turner sings the best of Deep Purple and Rainbow. Mark Farner takes the stage to sing and play guitar as he launches into the most memorable Grand Funk Railroad hits. The final set features Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams, Steve Luongo and Mark Hitt who perform mega-chart busting AC/DC hits along with their own new material.
One night in a club called `The Shaking Hand'
Las Vegas, Nevada 7th December 2006 - The Hard Rock unveils a new display to honour Cliff Williams of AC/DC.
A recent television commercial in America for GAP has featured Audrey Hepburn dancing to the sound of AC/DC's Back in Black.
UK tribute band AB/CD have a few gigs lined up over Christmas
AC/DC frontman's grave to get new plaque