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“Dad let me organically follow whatever I wanted. That was his main mantra: ‘Just play.’ It’s that simple”: Wolfgang Van Halen on Allan Holdsworth, unintentional Van Halen-isms, and his go-to guitar-test riffs

As the son of one of the world’s most influential rock guitar players, it’s understandably taken Wolfgang Van Halen some time to feel comfortable in his own skin. Mammoth’s third full-length, The End, is undoubtedly the sound of his confidence growing stronger and stronger

Guitar World

"It's too indebted to US FM rock to find its own feet and the production is so polite it takes any edge off": Jimmy Barnes strives for solo success on For The Working Class Man

Freed from Cold Chisel, Australian national treasure Jimmy Barnes called in the big guns for his attempted US breakthrough

Louder

Folk Bitch Trio Reveal Fave Music Memories & How They’ve Reached Perfect Harmony

Melbourne group Folk Bitch Trio say they love the genre because it “tells the truth”. They’re also not afraid to flip it on its head.

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Spotify Dropped A 2025 Wrapped For All Of Australia — Here’s What We’ve Been Spinning

Tame Impala, Dom Dolla and Spacey Jane all made their Aussie Wrapped debut!

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"There was a period during my teenage years where I felt emotionally abandoned, so to speak." Wolfgang Van Halen has a thing or two to say about living up to expectations

From recording with Van Halen to touring with Metallica, Wolfgang Van Halen has worked hard at standing on his own two feet

Metal Hammer

“Bon downed about two bottles of bourbon and says, ‘Right, I’m ready’. And he was, too”: Why the best thing AC/DC released in the mid ’80s wasn’t an album – it was an EP of 10-year old songs

The ’74 Jailbreak EP was a reminder of what AC/DC sounded like at their rawest

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Debate: Which is the better album? Highway To Hell or Back In Black?

AC/DC's last album with Bon faces off against their first with Brian

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From Bondi to the Agora Ballroom: The story of what happened when AC/DC arrived in America

AC/DC landed in the US four days after the release of Let There Be Rock, primed for their first North American tour. Nobody knew who they were

Metal Hammer

“They can show you what a guitar is about right away”: Wolfgang Van Halen names the 2 classic rock tracks he plays to test any electric guitar

Forget the forbidden riffs and the flashy taps. Wolfgang finds it's better to keep things simple...

Guitar World

“In America you had guys in bed sheets and placards with prayers on picketing the gigs. I said: ‘Who are they here for?’ And they said: ‘You!’”: The unholy AC/DC classic that riled the religious right – and marked the tragic end of an era

Louder

AC/DC bring earthquake-level noise to first Australian show in 10 years

Residents of Melbourne who live miles away from venue were shook all night long by AC/DC's seismic return

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'Have a drink on us': $35k shout after gig cancelled

After their free gig was shut down over safety fears, rock band Amyl and the Sniffers apologised to fans and put $35,000 on the bar at Melbourne venues.

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AC/DC's Melbourne gig so loud it set off earthquake monitoring equipment

AC/DC literally shook the earth with their first concert in Australia in a decade.

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Businesses thunderstruck as AC/DC shows boost spending

Australians are opening their wallets as major music acts including Lady Gaga, Metallica and AC/DC help energise the economy.

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AC/DC review – a thrilling show stuffed with classics … and your eardrums will never be the same

In the band’s ‘ancestral homeland’, Accadacca’s first Australian concert in a decade shows Angus Young is still a frenzied force to be reckoned with

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World's largest bagpipe ensemble pays tribute to Bon Scott in Australia as AC/DC break out a classic for the first time in decades

The event was held as AC/DC began the Australian leg of their Power Up tour

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Fans thunderstruck with powerful AC/DC performance

Aussie fans got exactly what they wanted as AC/DC blasted back onto home soil with a powerhouse performance to kick off their long-awaited tour.

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Hundreds of bagpipers smash world record with rendition of AC/DC rock classic

374 musicians claimed record with a rendition of AC/DC’s It’s a Long Way to the Top

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Pipers have world record in the bag with AC/DC tribute

Australia has smashed the world record for the biggest ever bagpipe ensemble, playing AC/DC's It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll).

The Conversation

How AC/DC’s 1975 debut shocked Australian culture

In February 1975, a gang of scruffy Sydney rockers released their first two albums: High Voltage and TNT. A year later, songs from both records were repackaged into AC/DC’s first international album, also titled High Voltage.

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Let There Be Rock: Australia thunderstruck by AC/DC

AC/DC's Power Up tour is about to kick off in Australia, and at the MCG a black steel stage is standing ready for the band to rock.

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"I walked up behind him: ‘Hi Brian Johnson, I’m a guitar player. Do you want to go onstage and jam some songs?’ He went, 'Yeah mate!'" How an AC/DC legend and a heavyweight guitarist covered Led Zeppelin at a famous baseball player's wedding

We reckon a lot of wedding guests couldn't believe their own eyes seeing this!

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Alter Bridge’s Mark Tremonti once performed a Led Zeppelin song with AC/DC singer Brian Johnson at a baseball player’s wedding

“I walked up behind him like, ‘Do you want to go onstage and jam?’ He grabbed his junk and went, ‘F*** yeah, mate!’”

International Business Times UK

AC/DC 'Power Up' Tour 2026: How the Band Keeps Rock Alive 50 Years Later

Legendary Australian rock band AC/DC have announced an extended 'Power Up Tour' for 2026, reuniting their classic lineup to deliver the booming stadium sound that has defined their five-decade career.

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AC/DC announce 2026 tour with 21 new dates confirmed

AC/DC will hit up North and South America next year, with over 20 dates confirmed

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