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AC/DC wrapped up their 2024 Power Up tour Saturday night in front of 82,000 screaming fans at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland. It was a typically bombastic show that concluded with the title track to their 1981 LP For Those About to Rock We Salute You. Check out fan-shot video of the grand finale.

Considering the calamity of death, misfortune, legal drama, and burnout the band has faced over the past few years, it’s a small miracle that the tour took place at all. At the end of their previous run...

AC/DC are set to embark on their first tour in eight years later this month, and the legendary rock band has unveiled a photo of its revamped lineup rehearsing for the outing (see below).

The current incarnation of the band includes classic members Brian Johnson (vocals) and Angus Young (lead guitar) alongside rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug, and bassist Chris Chaney.

Stevie, the nephew of Angus, has been with the band for several years, filling in when Malcolm Young was diagnosed with dementia and remaining with the band following Malcolm’s passing in 2017.

Laug made his debut with AC/DC at their comeback gig at the Power Trip festival in Indio, California, this past October after it was revealed that classic drummer Phil Rudd would not be performing with the band.

Chaney, best known for his long tenure in Jane’s Addiction, recently joined AC/DC to...

Colin Burgess, the original drummer of AC/DC, has died.

The Australian musician was 77 years old.

Colin served as the drummer of the Masters Apprentices from 1968 to 1972. His subsequent time with AC/DC lasted from November 1973 to February 1974. The band’s other founding members are: singer Dave Evans, bassist Larry Van Kriedt, and guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young.

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On Saturday (December 16), AC/DC’s official Instagram page announced the tragic news.

“Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess,” the band wrote alongside an old photo of their former colleague. “He was our first drummer and a very respected musician. Happy memories, rock in peace Colin.”

As of now, the cause of Colin‘s death has not been revealed.

We send our sincere condolences to Colin‘s loved ones during this difficult time.

So many stars have sadly passed away in 2023.

Legendary hard-rock band AC/DC has paid tribute to their founding member Colin Burgess, following his death aged 77.

Burgess, an Australian drummer, was recruited to form the band in 1973, along with Malcolm Young on rhythm guitar, his brother Angus on lead guitar, Dave Evans on vocals and Larry Van Kriedt on bass.

Burgess was fired from the band the following year, after his colleagues accused him of being drunk on stage; he later said his drink had been spiked. Although he left the band, he returned to fill drumming duties in 1975.

AC/DC said on their social media pages:

“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.”

No cause of death has yet been reported.

Before joining AC/DC, Burgess played between 1968 and 1972 with the Australian rock group the Masters Apprentices, a...

Colin Burgess, the original drummer of rock band AC/DC, has died at age 77.

His death was confirmed by the band in a statement on Facebook. “Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess,” the statement said. “He was our first drummer and a very respected musician. Happy memories, rock in peace Colin.”

No cause of death was initially provided.

Burgess, an Australia native, teamed with other members of the first lineup of AC/DC, which also included lead vocalist Dave Evans, Malcolm Young, Angus Young and Larry Van Kriedt. After starting with the group in 1973, he left the following year. Phil Rudd would go on to become the best-known drummer of AC/DC across three separate stints with the band, which has continued to tour in its sixth decade. Burgess made later appearances with AC/DC when Bon Scott was their lead singer.

Prior to AC/DC,...

Classic members Brian Johnson (vocals), Cliff Williams (bass), and Phil Rudd (drums) all rejoined AC/DC for their 2020 album Power Up. However, Rudd won’t be behind the kit when the band performs its first show in seven years on October 7th at the Power Trip festival in Indio, California.

On Saturday (September 9th), AC/DC posted rehearsal audio on their social pages (see below), with the caption: “Pwr Up for Power Trip! Listen to the rehearsal of the boys powering up with Cliff Williams, who’s coming out of retirement for the festival and Matt Laug on drums.”

Laug is a veteran drummer who has played with Alanis Morissette, Alice Cooper, and Slash’s Snakepit, among other acts. Most notably, he performed on several tracks on Morissette’s multiplatinum album Jagged Little Pill.

No reason was given for Rudd’s absence. The drummer had previously been replaced by Chris Slade...

AC/DC fans hoping to see the group back on tour sometime soon were given an encouraging sign on May 2nd when Brian Johnson came out midway through the Foo Fighters’ set to rip through “Back in Black” at Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World, which was held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Johnson’s presence wasn’t advertised, but it was proof that he’s ready to return to the stage after a long hiatus that began in 2016 when hearing problems forced to him leave an AC/DC tour prematurely.

On AC/DC’s most recent tour, in 2016, the band seemed to be falling apart. Frontman Brian Johnson’s hearing was failing, and Axl Rose wound up replacing him for part of the run; rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young — the bedrock of the band — had developed dementia and could no longer play; bassist Cliff Williams was planning his exit; and drummer Phil Rudd had been placed under house arrest for threatening to kill a man.

Improbably, though, lead guitarist Angus Young has pulled the band back together. Johnson, Williams, and Rudd...

Over 40 years after “Highway to Hell,” AC/DC take another “deadly trip” in their new animated video for “Demon Fire,” the latest single off the rockers’ Power Up.

The “Demon Fire” visual first premiered within the game Fortnite, an appropriate venue as the clip itself is modeled after video games, with a tricked-out car racing down a desolate highway to hell, squaring off against biker gangs and swarms of police cars while leaving a trail of pyrotechnics in its wake. (AC/DC themselves appear in billboards briefly seen as the car tears down the road.

For decades, AC/DC have defended their devil-horned crown as rock’s most stubborn band. They’ve survived deaths (singer Bon Scott in 1980, guitarist Malcolm Young in 2017) and dirty deeds (drummer Phil Rudd was placed on house arrest after threatening to kill a man). Yet, they remain eternally committed to their core values: rocking out, hailing Satan, and never going within an outback mile of a ballad. Hell, their most transgressive move ever was using the bagpipes on “It’s a Long Way to the Top,” and that was in...

Two days before AC/DC release their latest LP Power Up, the band has unleashed the album’s opening salvo “Realize.”

As with first single “Shot in the Dark,” “Realize” proves that the six-year hiatus, health woes, lineup changes, and deaths haven’t diluted AC/DC’s trademark sound, with Power Up’s opening track a foot-stomping rocker propelled by Angus Young’s unmistakeable riffs.

“Realize,” like every song on Power Up, is credited to Angus and his late brother, AC/DC rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, who died in 2017.

Angus recently told Rolling Stone,...

AC/DC light up the stage in the new video for their first single since 2014, “Shot in the Dark.”

Directed by David Mallet, the clip places AC/DC in their true element — on a giant stage flush with red lights, where they rip through the stadium-sized rocker with ease, conjuring plenty of energy even without hordes of screaming fans.

AC/DC released “Shot in the Dark” earlier this month, announcing the song would appear on their 17th full-length album, Power Up, out November 13th. For the album, the band reunited with producer Brendan O’Brien,...

The newly reassembled AC/DC have released their first single since 2014. “Shot in the Dark” will appear on their 17th full length album, Power Up, which arrives on November 13th. The LP is available for pre-order.

The album reunites the four surviving members of the band’s Back in Black incarnation — lead guitarist Angus Young, lead vocalist Brian Johnson, bassist Cliff Williams, drummer Phil Rudd, plus rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, who has been performing with the band since 2014 and is the nephew of Angus and the late Malcolm Young.

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When AC/DC wrapped up their Rock or Bust world tour in September 2016, the band truly seemed to be done forever. Rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young was in the final throes of a battle with dementia that forced his retirement two years earlier, drummer Phil Rudd sat out the entire tour after being arrested by New Zealand authorities for “attempting to procure a murder,” singer Brian Johnson missed the last 23 gigs due to hearing loss — with Axl Rose stepping in as a temporary replacement — and bassist Cliff Williams announced he’d...

After months of rumors, AC/DC finally confirmed that frontman Brian Johnson is returning to the band along with drummer Phil Rudd and bassist Cliff Williams.

The band shared a new image of them alongside guitarist/co-founder Angus Young and nephew Stevie Young, who took over for the late Malcolm Young on guitar in 2015.

The band has been teasing this reunion on Twitter all week with a series of short videos that show the red AC/DC lightning bolt logo flickering back to life. There’s no official word on...

Earlier this week, we spoke to AC/DC drummer Chris Slade about his first stint in the band in early early Nineties and his surprise return for the Rock or Bust tour of 2015 and 2016. “We always got on as people, so it wasn’t that different,” he said of his return to the group after a pause of more than 20 years. “Everybody got a bit older, including myself, but it felt great.”

Slade initially joined AC/DC right before the recording of The Razor’s Edge in 1990 after working with Eighties...

The team behind Coachella surrendered to the inevitable this week and canceled the 2020 edition of the festival. It was originally booked for early April, weeks after the Covid-19 lockdown began, and they initially pushed it back to October in the hopes that the world would return to normal by then. As the months ticked by, however, they realized that was an overly optimistic projection and they pulled the plug until next year.

The first Coachella was held in 1999 with Beck, Tool, and Rage Against the Machine headlining. The fest skipped...

Half a year before Bon Scott’s death, he was riding high with his AC/DC bandmates on the North American leg of their If You Want Blood Tour. On July 21st, 1979, that trek brought them to Oakland for an appearance at the megafestival Day on the Green, where they played the same day as Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, and Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush, among others. Judging by video of AC/DC’s appearance, though, Bon Scott had enough energy for the whole day.

During “Live Wire,” he writhes about...

AC/DC have released a vintage live video of “Whole Lotta Rosie” in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Highway to Hell. Shot for the Dutch TV show Countdown in 1979, the clip follows the recent release of live versions of “Highway to Hell” and “The Jack.”

The video features late lead singer Bon Scott shirtless and screaming lines that would deem inappropriate today, like “She ain’t exactly pretty/ Ain’t exactly small/ Fourt’two thirt’ninefiftysix/ You could say she’s got it all.” Malcolm Young, who once said...

AC/DC played a steamy rendition of “The Jack,” singer Bon Scott’s ode to STDs, when the band appeared on the Dutch TV show Countdown on July 13th, 1979. Dressed only in jeans and shoes, Scott caressed his mic and peered out at the packed crowd as he sang sexual innuendos, leading them in a sing-along accompanied only by the drums. Angus Young, also shirtless, plays his own seedy guitar solo midway through the bluesy number.

“The Jack” originally featured on the 1975 Australian release of T.N.T. and the...

AC/DC are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their landmark album Highway to Hell by posting archival videos from their July 13th, 1979 appearance on the Dutch TV show Countdown on their official Youtube channel. The group has unveiled “Highway to Hell,” followed by “The Jack” on July 24th and “Whole Lotta Rosie” on July 31st. The clips were previously released on the group’s 2007 Plug Me In DVD box set, but it’s their first time they’ll appear online.

Highway to Hell was AC/DC’s last album with original lead singer Bon Scott,...

Timothy Showalter is ready to put away childish things, or at least sing about it. Over the past decade, the singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist has made his mark as the mastermind auteur behind the blissed out jams and shaggy rock mythmaking of Strand of Oaks. “I was lonely,” he sang on the cautious nostalgia trip of his 2014 breakthrough “Goshen 97,” “but I was having fun!”

Five years later, Showalter spends the majority of his new album meditating on what to do when that fun grows stale and creating your own rock and roll legend starts feeling tired.

Keith Urban said a proper goodbye to the legendary artists who died in 2017 with a medley of their biggest hits.

While performing at Music City Midnight New Year’s Eve Celebration in Nashville, the country star closed out the year remembering some of those the music industry lost.

His tribute started with Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun,” a nod to Chris Cornell after the ’90s rocker died by suicide in May. Urban’s medley also included “Midnight Rider” in honor of Gregg Allman, “Johnny B. Goode” remembering Chuck Berry, “Tulsa Time” for Don Williams, “Wichita Lineman” for Glen Campbell, “My...

Foo Fighters paid a touching tribute to the late Malcolm Young as they performed in Mexico City on Saturday night. Dave Grohl, who took to Instagram to share his memories of the AC/DC frontman after news of his death emerged, asked the crowd: “Do you love rock and roll?” He screamed into the microphone, “Tonight, […]...

Malcolm Young, AC/DC’s guitarist and songwriter, died on Saturday at 64. His family confirmed in a statement that Young had died and added that he had been suffering from dementia for several years. They did not reveal where he died. He was born on January 6, 2953, in Glasgow, Scotland, but was later emigrated to […]

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The iconic couture designer Azzedine Alaia has died.

The Tunisian-born couturier died in Paris from a heart attack on Saturday, according the New York Times. Best known for his elaborate, feminine and elegant designs, Alaia has dressed former first lady Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, Naomi Campbell, Mariah Carey and many other fashion icons.

Hailed as "The King of Cling," his fist collection was released in 1980. Over the last three decades, Alaia created exquisite pieces worn by Hollywood royalty on various photoshoots and red carpets. Admired for his detailed designs and work ethic, Alaia was honored with a solo exhibition at the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands in 1998.

Alaia was born in Tunis, Tunisia and was known to play coy about his age. According to reports he was born between 1935 and 1940.

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The music industry is mourning the loss of Malcolm Young. The AC/DC guitarist and co-founder died on Saturday, the band announced on Facebook, with Young’s brother, Angus, writing that it was “hard to express in words what he has meant to me during my life.” “The bond we had was unique and very special,” Angus explained. “He […]...

Musicians are mourning Malcolm Young after the guitarist and co-founder of the iconic rock band AC/DC died on Saturday at the age of 64

“Today it is with deep heartfelt sadness that AC/DC has to announce the passing of Malcolm Young,” AC/DC wrote in a statement shared on social media. “Malcolm, along with Angus, was the founder and creator of AC/DC. With enormous dedication and commitment he was the driving force behind the band. As a guitarist, songwriter and visionary he was a perfectionist and a unique man. He always stuck to his guns and did and said exactly what he wanted.

The rock world mourned today as Malcolm Young, co-founder and guitarist for AC/DC and writer on a miles-long list of soundtracks for TV and film, died at age 64. He had been suffering from dementia and was no longer touring with the Australian hard rock band. The band announced his death on its web site. “Today it is with deep heartfelt sadness that AC/DC has to announce the passing of Malcolm Young,” the statement read. “He leaves behind an enormous legacy that will live…...

The rock world mourned today as Malcolm Young, co-founder and guitarist for AC/DC and writer on a miles-long list of soundtracks for TV and film, died at age 64. He had been suffering from dementia and was no longer touring with the Australian hard rock band. The band announced his death on its web site. “Today it is with deep heartfelt sadness that AC/DC has to announce the passing of Malcolm Young,” the statement read. “He leaves behind an enormous legacy that will live…...

Malcolm Young, AC/DC co-founder and rhythm guitarist, died Saturday after suffering from dementia, his band announced in a statement. He was 64. “It is with deepest sorrow that we inform you of the death of Malcolm Young, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother,” the statement on the band’s website reads. “Malcolm had been suffering from Dementia for several years and passed away peacefully with his family by his bedside.” “Renowned for his musical prowess Malcolm was a songwriter, guitarist, performer, producer and visionary who inspired many,” it continued. “From the outset, he knew what he wanted to achieve and,...

The music industry is mourning the loss of Malcolm Young.

The AC/DC guitarist and co-founder died on Saturday, the band announced on Facebook, with Young's brother, Angus, writing that it was "hard to express in words what he has meant to me during my life."

"The bond we had was unique and very special," Angus explained. "He leaves behind an enormous legacy that will live on forever. Malcolm, job well done."

Stars and music legends took to social media to share their condolences and pay tribute to the rock icon.

Rest in peace, Malcolm Young. 

The AC/DC co-founder and guitarist has died, the band announced on their Facebook page on Saturday. He was 64. 

"Today it is with deep heartfelt sadness that AC/DC has to announce the passing of Malcolm Young," the post began. "Malcolm, along with Angus, was the founder and creator of AC/DC. With enormous dedication and commitment he was the driving force behind the band. As a guitarist, songwriter and visionary he was a perfectionist and a unique man. He always stuck to his guns and did and said exactly what he wanted. He took great pride in all that he endeavored. His loyalty to the fans was unsurpassed."

"As his brother it is hard to express in words what he has meant to me during my life, the bond we had was unique and very special," Angus said in the statement. "He leaves behind an enormous legacy that will live on forever...

AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young has died at the age of 64. In a statement, Young’s family said he had been suffering from dementia for several years and that he “passed away peacefully with his family by his bedside.” Read More: Family confirms AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young has dementia Young, along with his brother Angus, founded the band in 1973. […]...

Malcolm Young, AC/DC guitarist and co-founder of the iconic band died on Saturday at the age of 64.

“Today it is with deep heartfelt sadness that AC/DC has to announce the passing of Malcolm Young,” AC/DC wrote in a statement shared on social media.

“Malcolm, along with Angus, was the founder and creator of AC/DC. With enormous dedication and commitment he was the driving force behind the band. As a guitarist, songwriter and visionary he was a perfectionist and a unique man. He always stuck to his guns and did and said exactly what he wanted. He...

Malcolm Young, the co-found of the legendary rock group AC/DC has died. Young had been suffering from dementia for several years and it appears the condition contributed to his death. The band says Malcolm died Saturday peacefully with his family by his bedside. Malcolm was the rhythm guitarist who founded the group with his brother Angus Young in 1973. The legendary band produced a string of monster hits, including "Highway to Hell," "Back in Black,...

AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams will no longer be back in black as the 66-year old confirmed his retirement on Tuesday. The news of Williams hanging up his bass comes during a tumultuous time for the group. During the last couple of years, AC/DC has seen the ousting (or medical leave, depending on who you ask) of lead singer Brian Johnson, Malcolm Young’s departure due to dementia, and Phil Rudd’s legal problems. “It's time for me to step out, that's all. Not because we’ve lost Mal (Malcolm Young), Phil or Brian. Everything changes,” Williams said. “I’m ready to get off the road and do what I do in between tours…It's just my time. I'm happy I just need family time, just chill out and not do this." Williams continued, “I couldn't have asked for anything more -- being with the people I'm with and have been,...

And then there was one -- AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams is quitting the band ... leaving Angus Young in his knickers as the last man standing. 66-year-old Williams, who's been playing bass since 1977, announced he's tapping out from recording and touring with AC/DC once they wrap up their current world tour ... so he can chill and have some family time. The band's fallen apart in recent years -- guitarist Malcolm Young quit when he got dementia,...

Hells Bells! Guns N' Roses front man Axl Rose has been confirmed on vocals for the remainder of AC/DC's 'Rock or Bust' world tour. Rose - who this weekend headlined Coachella alongside Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan - will grab hold of lead singer Brian Johnson's mic in Lisbon, Portugal on May 7 and stay with AC/DC for the remainder of their European tour, ending June 12 in Aarhus, Denmark. Rose, 54, will then rejoin Guns N' Roses for their Not in This Lifetime Us stadium tour, before hitting the road with AC/DC for 10 Us...

Many in the hard rock world were shook all night long when word came out that AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson was told by doctors to stop touring immediately because he faces major hearing problems. But just days removed from this announcement, Johnson is changing his tune, and it's starting to look like he was booted from the band. According to Johnson’s friend, comedian and broadcaster Jim Breuer, the singer “feels like he just kind of got kicked to the curb.” Breuer broke the news during an interview on The Metal In Me podcast. Breuer added, “He was depressed. I’ve never seen him down before. He’s really depressed.” This is the second departure from the legendary band in recent years. In 2014, founding member and guitarist Malcolm Young had to retire due to dementia. Johnson joined AC/DC in 1980 following the death of the band’s then lead singer Bon Scott.

AC/DC have been forced to postpone the U.S. leg of their Rock or Bust tour over health concerns for lead singer Brian Johnson. A statement released by the band on Tuesday states that Johnson, 68, has been "advised by doctors to stop touring immediately or risk total hearing loss." The band's U.S. shows from March 8 in Atlanta through April 4 in New York City will now be rescheduled for later in the year, "likely with a guest vocalist," according to the release. "More information regarding these rescheduled shows to come," the band's announcement says. "Current ticket holders can hold...

AC/DC have been forced to postpone the U.S. leg of their Rock or Bust tour over health concerns for lead singer Brian Johnson. A statement released by the band on Tuesday states that Johnson, 68, has been "advised by doctors to stop touring immediately or risk total hearing loss." The band's U.S. shows from March 8 in Atlanta through April 4 in New York City will now be rescheduled for later in the year, "likely with a guest vocalist," according to the release. "More information regarding these rescheduled shows to come," the band's announcement says. "Current ticket holders can hold...

The lineup for the two-weekend 2015 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival is out: earning top billing is AC/DC on Friday, Jack White on Saturday and Drake on Sunday. Tame Impala, Interpol, Steely Dan, Alesso, Alabama Shakes, Ride (reunion!), Nero; The Weeknd, Axwell ^ Ingrosso, alt-j, Belle & Sebastian, Ratatat, Hozier; Florence + The Machine, Kaskade, Ryan Adams, David Guetta and St. Vincent are also toplining the fest. Look at the entire 2015 Coachella lineup -- by day, even! -- here. The Indio, Calif.-hosted event runs April 10-12 and 17-19 in 2015. Wait, who were the headliners in years previous? Outkast (Fri), Muse (Sat) and Arcade Fire (Sun) in 2014. Stone Roses and Blur, Phoenix and Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2013. The Black Keys, Radiohead and Snoop Dogg/Dr. Dre in 2012. Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, and Kanye West and the Strokes in 2011. Jay Z, Muse and Gorillaz in 2010. So am I right in thinking...

Angus Young of AC/DC says his bandmates have not been in touch with Phil Rudd since he was charged with threatening to kill and possessing methamphetamine and marijuana last week. Young, 59, said in an interview Thursday that Rudd's behavior was somewhat erratic while recording the band's new album, Rock or Bust, which is due to be released on Dec. 2. "Well, we had a few problems. The situation he's in - that took everyone by surprise. We had a few issues before with him, even when we were recording it was hard even to get to him to do the recording,...

Angus Young of AC/DC says his bandmates have not been in touch with Phil Rudd since he was charged with threatening to kill and possessing methamphetamine and marijuana last week. Young, 59, said in an interview Thursday that Rudd's behavior was somewhat erratic while recording the band's new album, Rock or Bust, which is due to be released on Dec. 2. "Well, we had a few problems. The situation he's in - that took everyone by surprise. We had a few issues before with him, even when we were recording it was hard even to get to him to do the recording,...

On Thursday, AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was accused of hiring a hit man to kill two men in Matua, New Zealand. The 60-year-old musician was arrested and charged with attempting to procure a murder as well as possession of methamphetamine and marijuana after police raided his home at 7 a.m. on Thursday. He was released on bail after he was charged and was told he may not contact anyone involved in the alleged murder plot. However, on Friday, his charge of murder-for-hire was dropped due to "insufficient evidence." Phil's other charges still stand. The identities of the people he reportedly tried to have murdered have not been revealed. Phil was a member of AC/DC's original lineup but was kicked out of the group in 1983 after he got into a physical altercation with guitarist Malcolm Young. He rejoined the group in 1994 and has remained with them ever since, including recording their new album,...

Rudd was also charged with threatening to kill and for possession of illegal drugs.

Musician Phil Rudd, drummer for the Australian rock band AC/DC, has reportedly been charged with attempting to procure a murder, threats to kill and possession of drugs, including marijuana and methamphetamine.

According to The New Zealand Herald, the 60-year-old rock star was allegedly involved in a murder-for-hire plot in which he attempted to arrange the killing of two unidentified men. Rudd was arrested on Thursday, November 6, after police reportedly raided his home in Tauranga, on the North Island of New Zealand.

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He appeared hours later in the Tauranga District Court where he entered no plea to the charges and did not ask to have his name suppressed, which is an option for citizens facing criminal charges in New Zealand. Rudd made bail and will be returning to court on November 27.

Rudd joined AC/DC in 1975 and stayed...

Phil Rudd, the drummer for Australian rock band AC/DC, has been charged for allegedly trying to have two men murdered earlier this year.

Phil Rudd Arrested, Charged

Rudd, 60, was arrested and faced his charges in the murder plot in a New Zealand court Thursday. He did not enter a plea. He was subsequently released on bail under the condition that he have no contact with any of the other individuals connected to the alleged plot, according to stuff.co.nz.

In addition to the charges pertaining to an attempted murder, Rudd also faced charges of possession of methamphetamine and marijuana, and making death threats.

As for Rudd’s band AC/DC, they’re set to drop their latest album Rock or Bust in December. They’re also set to go on tour next year – already without guitarist Malcolm Young, who is suffering from dementia. Apparently, despite this second setback,...

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been charged with attempting to procure a murder after allegedly plotting to kill two men, according to multiple reports. The rocker appeared in a New Zealand court Thursday but did not enter a plea, according to stuff.co.nz. His house was reportedly raided at 7 a.m., and he was released on bail later in the afternoon. One of his bail conditions is that he must not have any contact with anyone involved in the alleged plot, the Associated Press reports. Rudd, 60, also also faces charges of possession of methamphetamine and marijuana and threatening to kill,...

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been charged with attempting to procure a murder after allegedly plotting to kill two men, according to multiple reports. The rocker appeared in a New Zealand court Thursday but did not enter a plea, according to stuff.co.nz. His house was reportedly raided at 7 a.m., and he was released on bail later in the afternoon. One of his bail conditions is that he must not have any contact with anyone involved in the alleged plot, the Associated Press reports. Rudd, 60, also also faces charges of possession of methamphetamine and marijuana and threatening to kill,...