“Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess. He was our first drummer and a very respected musician. Happy memories, rock in peace Colin,” the band wrote in caption of Burgess’ photo posted on their social media.

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Burgess started his career with Australian rock band The Masters Apprentices, with whom he recorded four studio albums between 1967 and 1972. After the group disbanded following their fourth studio album, A Toast To Panama Red, Burgess was recruited by Malcolm Young and Angus Young to be part of their new band AC/DC in 1973.

Burgess’ stint with AC/DC was short-lived. He recorded several songs with the band, including “Can I Sit Next to You, Girl”, “Rockin’ in the Parlour”, and “Rock ‘n’ Roll Singer”, before being fired in early 1974. Burgess later returned to the band to play drums on several live shows while Phil Rudd was recovering from a hand injury.

Burgess later played in several other bands, including His Majesty and Dead Singers Band. He was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame for his work in The Masters Apprentices.

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The footage was captured during the original Back in Black tour at the band’s show in Tokyo’s Nippon Seinenkan in February 1981.

This was the second video that AC/DC shared from the same concert, after previously unveiling a clip for “What Do You Do for Money Honey.”

Back in Black was released in on July 25th, 1980, and was the band’s first album with new singer Brian Johnson. Many believed that the record will be a failure without late vocalist Bon Scott, but it turned out to be the bands’ biggest release with hits like “You Shook Me All Night Long,” “Back in Black,” and “Hells Bells.”

The album went on to sell more than 50 million copies and received widespread acclaim from critics. It is frequently mentioned as one of the best records in music history.

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Since 1982, Metallica has sold close to 22.1 million tickets, which rolled in approximately 1.4 billion dollars. Trailing behind them are Guns N’ Roses with 800 million dollars in ticket sells – most of them from Not in This Lifetime reunion tours. Another band on the list are AC/DC with 14 million tickets sold and Ozzy Osbourne who with his Black Sabbath sales reached 13.2 million tickets.

According to Pollstar, though Metallica may not be the biggest touring band in the world (a title still held by U2), if you factor in their merchandise and album sells and their international reach they may be the biggest musical group in the world.

Drummer Lars Ulrich sums it up “I keep thinking and forcing myself to think all our best years are still ahead of us. We may even turn professional and do this full time one day.”

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This collection of coins pays homage to AC/DC’s iconic albums For Those About to Rock from 1981 and The Razors Edge from 1990. Both feature a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the back and the cover of these landmark albums in the front.

The coins come with an official description, filled with interesting facts about their origin and the legendary rock band that gave us these amazing albums decades ago.

“Still today, the title song is always the last song of an AC/DC concert with firing cannons on stage. For those about to rock is also a variation of the phrase ‘We who are about to die, salute you,’ which is how ancient gladiators greeted their emperor when entering the arena,” reads the official description of For Those About To Rock two-dollar coin.

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Earlier this year, Brian Johnson confirmed that a new album is in the works and that he will be providing the vocals. This is great news for all AC/DC but Guns ‘N’ Roses guitarist Slash seems to be the most excited about the news.

Speaking with Consequence of Sound, he said: “Where do I start? AC/DC is bar none, with the exception of the [Rolling] Stones, the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band ever. The Stones will always come first for me and then AC/DC. There are no other bands that actually play that brand of really ’50s-influenced straight-up rock ‘n’ roll like AC/DC. I love them for that.

“I think Phil Rudd is one of the best drummers of all time. So anytime he was not in the band, I was always disappointed. But it’s great that Cliff [Williams is] going to be back because I remember being backstage with those guys at the end of the last tour and him saying that he was gone and that he was retired. So it’s great that everybody’s back, but it’s especially awesome that Brian [Johnson] is back.”

There is currently no release date for the new AC/DC album but watch this space.

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Fraser recently had a chat with Tony “Jack the Bear” Mantz on his podcast Mastering Music Mastering Life and confirmed that AC/DC was recently in the studio “doing something.”

“Well, yeah, I could say that we’ve been in the studio doing something,” said Fraser. “What’s come of that I can’t discuss yet.”

When asked if Brian Johnson, who left the band in 2016 due to hearing problems, is signing the vocals again, Fraser responded: “I think so.”

Mike Fraser started working with AC/DC in 1990 when he mixed and engineered their twelfth studio album The Razors Edge. Fraser went on to collaborate with the band on four more studio albums while also working with them on several other releases.

You can check out Fraser’ full Mastering Music Mastering Life interview in the video below. He starts talking about AC/DC around 37:30 mark.

AC/DC’s last studio album came in 2014 when they released Rock or Bust. The album received favorable reviews from the critics while reaching No. 3 on US Billboard 200 and UK Charts. There were numerous speculations in the past several years that the band might release a follow-up, but the members of the group remained tight-lipped about such plans.

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Footage has just been released of 457 guitarists gathered in Sydney in a world record attempt for most people playing the same song at the same time on electric guitar. You can check out the footage here:

The song chosen was AC/DC classic “Highway to Hell” and the event took place at the Sydney Guitar Festival, led by The Choirboys.

The current record is 368, which was set in India in 2013. It could take up to six weeks for Guinness World Records to verify whether Sydney has broken this record.

Each guitarist used a mini battery-powered amp and the Choirboys did the drums and vocals for the performance. Spokeswoman Tatiana Merchant told Australian Associate Press:  “They were tiny amps but they got the sound happening.” She added: “It was such a great atmosphere.”

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 “Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess. He was our first drummer and a very respected musician. Happy memories, rock in peace Colin,” the band wrote in caption of Burgess’ photo posted on their social media.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by AC/DC (@acdc)

Burgess started his career with Australian rock band The Masters Apprentices, with whom he recorded four studio albums between 1967 and 1972. After the group disbanded following their fourth studio album, A Toast To Panama Red, Burgess was recruited by Malcolm Young and Angus Young to be part of their new band AC/DC in 1973.

Burgess’ stint with AC/DC was short-lived. He recorded several songs with the band, including “Can I Sit Next to You, Girl”, “Rockin’ in the Parlour”, and “Rock ‘n’ Roll Singer”, before being fired in early 1974. Burgess later returned to the band to play drums on several live shows while Phil Rudd was recovering from a hand injury.

Burgess later played in several other bands, including His Majesty and Dead Singers Band. He was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame for his work in The Masters Apprentices.

The post Colin Burgess, Original Drummer of AC/DC, Passes Away at the Age of 77 appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The footage was captured during the original Back in Black tour at the band’s show in Tokyo’s Nippon Seinenkan in February 1981.

This was the second video that AC/DC shared from the same concert, after previously unveiling a clip for “What Do You Do for Money Honey.”

Back in Black was released in on July 25th, 1980, and was the band’s first album with new singer Brian Johnson. Many believed that the record will be a failure without late vocalist Bon Scott, but it turned out to be the bands’ biggest release with hits like “You Shook Me All Night Long,” “Back in Black,” and “Hells Bells.”

The album went on to sell more than 50 million copies and received widespread acclaim from critics. It is frequently mentioned as one of the best records in music history.

The post AC/DC Shares Previously Unreleased “You Shook Me All Night Long” Live Video appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Since 1982, Metallica has sold close to 22.1 million tickets, which rolled in approximately 1.4 billion dollars. Trailing behind them are Guns N’ Roses with 800 million dollars in ticket sells – most of them from Not in This Lifetime reunion tours. Another band on the list are AC/DC with 14 million tickets sold and Ozzy Osbourne who with his Black Sabbath sales reached 13.2 million tickets.

According to Pollstar, though Metallica may not be the biggest touring band in the world (a title still held by U2), if you factor in their merchandise and album sells and their international reach they may be the biggest musical group in the world.

Drummer Lars Ulrich sums it up “I keep thinking and forcing myself to think all our best years are still ahead of us. We may even turn professional and do this full time one day.”

The post It’s Official: Metallica is the Biggest Band in the World appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

This collection of coins pays homage to AC/DC’s iconic albums For Those About to Rock from 1981 and The Razors Edge from 1990. Both feature a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the back and the cover of these landmark albums in the front.

The coins come with an official description, filled with interesting facts about their origin and the legendary rock band that gave us these amazing albums decades ago.

“Still today, the title song is always the last song of an AC/DC concert with firing cannons on stage. For those about to rock is also a variation of the phrase ‘We who are about to die, salute you,’ which is how ancient gladiators greeted their emperor when entering the arena,” reads the official description of For Those About To Rock two-dollar coin.

The post AC/DC’s Two Classic Albums Honored with Commemorative Coins appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Earlier this year, Brian Johnson confirmed that a new album is in the works and that he will be providing the vocals. This is great news for all AC/DC but Guns ‘N’ Roses guitarist Slash seems to be the most excited about the news.

Speaking with Consequence of Sound, he said: “Where do I start? AC/DC is bar none, with the exception of the [Rolling] Stones, the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band ever. The Stones will always come first for me and then AC/DC. There are no other bands that actually play that brand of really ’50s-influenced straight-up rock ‘n’ roll like AC/DC. I love them for that.

“I think Phil Rudd is one of the best drummers of all time. So anytime he was not in the band, I was always disappointed. But it’s great that Cliff [Williams is] going to be back because I remember being backstage with those guys at the end of the last tour and him saying that he was gone and that he was retired. So it’s great that everybody’s back, but it’s especially awesome that Brian [Johnson] is back.”

There is currently no release date for the new AC/DC album but watch this space.

The post Slash Bigs Up the Upcoming Album From AC/DC appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Fraser recently had a chat with Tony “Jack the Bear” Mantz on his podcast Mastering Music Mastering Life and confirmed that AC/DC was recently in the studio “doing something.”

“Well, yeah, I could say that we’ve been in the studio doing something,” said Fraser. “What’s come of that I can’t discuss yet.”

When asked if Brian Johnson, who left the band in 2016 due to hearing problems, is signing the vocals again, Fraser responded: “I think so.”

Mike Fraser started working with AC/DC in 1990 when he mixed and engineered their twelfth studio album The Razors Edge. Fraser went on to collaborate with the band on four more studio albums while also working with them on several other releases.

You can check out Fraser’ full Mastering Music Mastering Life interview in the video below. He starts talking about AC/DC around 37:30 mark.

AC/DC’s last studio album came in 2014 when they released Rock or Bust. The album received favorable reviews from the critics while reaching No. 3 on US Billboard 200 and UK Charts. There were numerous speculations in the past several years that the band might release a follow-up, but the members of the group remained tight-lipped about such plans.

The post AC/DC Are Back in the Studio According to the Band’s Longtime Engineer appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Footage has just been released of 457 guitarists gathered in Sydney in a world record attempt for most people playing the same song at the same time on electric guitar. You can check out the footage here:

The song chosen was AC/DC classic “Highway to Hell” and the event took place at the Sydney Guitar Festival, led by The Choirboys.

The current record is 368, which was set in India in 2013. It could take up to six weeks for Guinness World Records to verify whether Sydney has broken this record.

Each guitarist used a mini battery-powered amp and the Choirboys did the drums and vocals for the performance. Spokeswoman Tatiana Merchant told Australian Associate Press:  “They were tiny amps but they got the sound happening.” She added: “It was such a great atmosphere.”

The post Over 450 Guitarists Gather in Sydney to Break a World Record appeared first on Hot Pop Today.