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Boston Globe
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
AC/DC can still hit the big notes
Even so, Laug, Chaney and Stevie Young were strictly background, the latter two only leaving their spots flanking the drum kit to walk mid-stage to their microphones for the occasional group chant before retreating once again. Johnson and Angus Young, on the other hand, had full reign of the stage, each with their trademark apparel: the singer playfully slumping in his workingman's cap and the guitarist duckwalking and skittering in his schoolboy uniform (albeit one a little more bespoke these days). Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up There were indications this many decades down the road that AC/DC was slowing down, but only indications. Angus Young's prismatic opening riff of 'Thunderstruck' was a hair sluggish – the song picked up noticeably after the pause announcing the arrival of the song's title – and the guitarist's madman stage moves were doled out in smaller, discrete chunks. And Johnson was largely garbled and incomprehensible, both during the songs and between them. Advertisement And it didn't matter. The singer was audible enough to fill his role and the guitarist was impish enough to still throw off sparks. The sound itself was resilient enough for 'Back In Black' to hit like a hammer, 'Whole Lotta Rosie' to swing like a wrecking ball and the guitars themselves to sound rude in the gleefully self-deprecating 'Shot Down In Flames.' Even the newest songs, 2020's 'Demon Fire' and 'Shot In The Dark,' did exactly what AC/DC songs need to do. And Angus Young still played with fire. 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap' was mean and nasty (in both senses of the term), and the rangy whirlwind lead of 'Riff Raff' was a good match with the headlong propulsion of the rhythm. And 'Let There Be Rock' ended the set with a 25-minute showcase for the guitarist, who burned as the band played a one-note riff behind him before bouncing short chord bursts off the back of the stadium and launching into an extended solo above the drums. The rest of the band came back for an explosive 'T.N.T.,' followed by 'For Those About To Rock (We Salute You).' That's when the cannons came out. AC/DC With The Pretty Reckless At: Gillette Stadium, Sunday Marc Hirsh can be reached at officialmarc@ or on Bluesky @ Advertisement
Euronews
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
New AC/DC stamps celebrate 50th anniversary of debut album 'High Voltage'
Royal Mail has announced that new stamps are about to be issued to mark the 50th anniversary of AC/DC's debut album, 'High Voltage'. The album came out in 1975 and the eight stamps capture a sample of the "electrifying" live performances of the band. A further four stamps will be issued and will feature the covers of 'High Voltage' as well as 'Highway To Hell' and 'Back In Black' - the best-selling rock album of all time. David Gold, Royal Mail's director of external affairs and policy, said: "AC/DC is one of the most successful rock bands in the world. Over the past half-century, they have recorded some of the best-known rock anthems and have given us Back In Black - the biggest-selling rock album of all time.' "These stamps capture a sample of their electrifying live performances, along with some of their most iconic album covers, and celebrate their significant contribution to the world of rock music." The stamps go on sale from 18 February. Check out the full selection here. AC/DC will become the eighth music band to feature in a dedicated Royal Mail stamp issue. They will follow on from The Beatles in 2007; Pink Floyd in 2016; Queen in 2020; The Rolling Stones in 2022; Iron Maiden in 2023; and both Spice Girls and The Who in 2024.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New AC/DC stamps to celebrate 50th anniversary of rock band's debut album High Voltage
New stamps are going to be issued to mark the 50th anniversary of AC/DC's debut album, the Royal Mail has said. The group introduced themselves to the world with the electrifying High Voltage in 1975, before going onto become one of the most successful rock bands of all time. To mark 50 years since its initial release, the Royal Mail has said it will issue eight stamps that capture a sample of the "electrifying" live performances of the band. A further four stamps presented in a miniature sheet will feature the covers of High Voltage as well as Highway To Hell, their sixth studio album released in 1979; Back In Black, the best-selling rock album of all time, and Power Up, the band's return in 2020. The stamps go on sale from 18 February. AC/DC will become the eighth music band to feature in a dedicated Royal Mail stamp issue. They will follow on from The Beatles in 2007, Pink Floyd in 2016, Queen in 2020, The Rolling Stones in 2022, Iron Maiden in 2023, Spice Girls in 2024, and The Who also in 2024. Read more from Sky News: David Gold, Royal Mail's director of external affairs and policy, said: "AC/DC is one of the most successful rock bands in the world. "Over the past half-century, they have recorded some of the best-known rock anthems and have given us Back In Black - the biggest-selling rock album of all time. "These stamps capture a sample of their electrifying live performances, along with some of their most iconic album covers, and celebrate their significant contribution to the world of rock music." Here are the eight anniversary stamps below: And the four-stamp miniature sheet:
Sky News
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
New AC/DC stamps to celebrate 50th anniversary of rock band's debut album High Voltage
New stamps are going to be issued to mark the 50th anniversary of AC/DC's debut album, the Royal Mail has said. The group introduced themselves to the world with the electrifying High Voltage in 1975, before going onto become one of the most successful rock bands of all time. To mark 50 years since its initial release, the Royal Mail has said it will issue eight stamps that capture a sample of the "electrifying" live performances of the band. A further four stamps presented in a miniature sheet will feature the covers of High Voltage as well as Highway To Hell, their sixth studio album released in 1979; Back In Black, the best-selling rock album of all time, and Power Up, the band's return in 2020. The stamps go on sale from 18 February. AC/DC will become the eighth music band to feature in a dedicated Royal Mail stamp issue. They will follow on from The Beatles in 2007, Pink Floyd in 2016, Queen in 2020, The Rolling Stones in 2022, Iron Maiden in 2023, Spice Girls in 2024, and The Who also in 2024. David Gold, Royal Mail's director of external affairs and policy, said: "AC/DC is one of the most successful rock bands in the world. "Over the past half-century, they have recorded some of the best-known rock anthems and have given us Back In Black - the biggest-selling rock album of all time. "These stamps capture a sample of their electrifying live performances, along with some of their most iconic album covers, and celebrate their significant contribution to the world of rock music." Here are the eight anniversary stamps below: And the four-stamp miniature sheet:
