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AC/DC

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COLUMBIA/SONY LEGACY

WHERE would we be without AC/DC? Their libidinous bar-room blues might seem – at the very least – anachronistic in 2024, but the thirst for their primal boogie remains unquenchable: 2020’s Power Up debuted at No 1 in 21 countries.

By continually honing this base metal formula, AC/DC have achieved sonic gold: a sound uniquely their own

The touring lineup for their latest stadium jaunt may, Young – from the lineup for their first-ever gig at Sydney’s Chequers nightclub on December 31, 1973, but 200 million album sales later, their gonzo appeal is if anything stronger than ever – a red-blooded, two fingered raspberry in the face of an unblinking AI.

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