Angus Young on why AC/DC could never have played Live Aid
Not for them.
AC/DC Archives: 02/2026
The four words Bon Scott used to define AC/DC: “That’s what life’s all about”
Keeping things simple.
The obscure Aussie advert that helped inspire an AC/DC classic
With additional help from a 1960s cartoon.
The Van Halen song that happily ripped off AC/DC: “I was grooving on that beat”
Taking cues from the Aussie rockers.
The “timeless” classic rock album Rick Rubin thinks will remain a masterpiece forever
“A timeless and natural-sounding rock album.”
The Jimi Hendrix song that made Angus Young want to play guitar: “I was enthralled”
Young states Hendrix was “another level”.
The classic AC/DC record that Brian Johnson struggled to sing: “It drove me nuts”
Testing the vocal cords.