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AC/DC

AC/DC formed in Sydney in 1973 around brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Their early lineup included bassist Larry Van Kriedt, drummer Colin Burgess, and...

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AC/DC's loud, simple rock and roll.

A band that survived tragedy to make one of rock's biggest albums.

If you want to hear what they're about, listen to "Hells Bells" or "Who Made Who". It's all right there.

They turned a basic guitar riff into something you can't ignore. Songs like "Hells Bells" and "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" are just loud, straightforward rock and roll. That's what they've always done.

They formed in Sydney in 1973 with the Young brothers. After Bon Scott died in 1980, they brought in Brian Johnson and recorded "Back in Black" that same year. They kept making records through the '80s and '90s, like "The Razor's Edge" in 1990.

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AC/DC formed in Sydney in 1973 around brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Their early lineup included bassist Larry Van Kriedt, drummer Colin Burgess, and vocalist Dave Evans, but things clicked when Bon Scott joined in 1974. With Scott's raspy vocals and the Young brothers' guitar work, they built a reputation on songs like "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" and "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap."

Scott's death in 1980 could have ended the band, but they brought in Brian Johnson and recorded "Back in Black" that same year. The album became one of the biggest sellers in rock history. They kept making records through the '80s and '90s, including "The Razor's Edge" in 1990.

Malcolm Young left the band in 2014 due to dementia, and his nephew Stevie Young took over on rhythm guitar for that year's "Rock or Bust" album. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

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