AC/DC have released a video for their track “Rock The Blues Away”.
The song is lifted form the band’s most recent album, Rock Or Bust, released last December.
The clip was filmed in Los Angeles by director David Mallett shortly after AC/DC’s performance at this year’s Grammy Awards, and features drummer Chris Slade who rejoined the band in February in order to stand in for troubled sticksman Phil Rudd.
AC/DC are set to play 3 arena shows in the UK and Ireland, kicking off in June.
Jun 28th: Glasgow Hampden Park
Jul 01st: Dublin Aviva Stadium
Jul 04th: London Wembley Stadium
Check out the video for “Rock The Blues Away” below:
AC/DC singer Brian Johnson has talked about his nervous feelings whilst recording new album Rock Or Bust.
In a recent interview just released by the BBC, Johnson says: “I’ve got to stick my hand up and tell the truth – I went to Vancouver with the boys and I hadn’t sung a song in anger in five and a half years.
“I went with my fingers crossed and my eyes shut into the singing booth. I was just so happy that it came out good; the band was swinging and I think we all got carried away.”
Rock Or Bust was released on the 1st of December. It is AC/DC’s first album without founding guitarist Malcolm Young. Young was forced to retire from the band having been confirmed as suffering from dementia. The future in the band of drummer Phil Rudd was then also thrown into question following his arrest in New Zealand.
Malcom Young’s nephew Stevie filled the vacant guitar spot in the studio and will do the same as the band head out on tour in support of the LP. Says Johnson: “Stevie knew the shoes he had to fill. He put his head down. He worked hard.
“We put an arm around him and said, ‘Just join the fun,’ and he did. I think the energy came out in the album – the nervous energy to keep going.”
The Aussie rockers have confirmed a series of shows in Europe between May and July next year, with many more yet to be announced. Tickets for all dates go on sale today.
May 05th: Arnhem Gelredome, Netherlands
May 08th: Nurnberg Zeppelinfeld, Germany
May 10th: Dresden Rinne Dresden, Germany
May 16th: Hockenheimring, Germany
May 19th: München Olympiastadion, Germany
Jun 19th: Köln Jahnwiesen, Germany
Jun 21st: Hannover Messe, Germany
Jun 25th: Berlin Olympiastadoin, Germany
Jun 28th: Glasgow Hampden Park, UK
Jul 01st: Dublin Aviva Stadium, Ireland
Jul 04th: London Wembley Stadium, UK
Jul 12th: Gelsenkirchen Veltins Arena, Germany
Jul 22nd: Hameenlinna Kantolan Tapahtumapuisto, Finland
AC/DC have confirmed three big stadium shows for the UK and Ireland next year.
The Aussie rock legends will play Glasgow’s Hampden Park on the 28th of June, Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on the 1st of July and London’s Wembley Stadium on the 4th of July.
Tickets for the shows will go on sale next Wednesday, the 17th of December.
AC/DC have been rumoured to be one of the headline acts at next year’s Glastonbury festival, with guitarist Angus Young lightheartedly saying that the band would accept the invitation if it was extended.
The band released their latest studio album, Rock Or Bust, at the beginning of December.
AC/DCs confirmed stadium shows are:
Jun 28th: Glasgow Hampden Park
Jul 01st: Dublin Aviva Stadium
Jul 04th: London Wembley Stadium
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd will stand trial next year on charges of threatening to kill four people and possession of drugs, a New Zealand judge has ruled.
Rudd wasn’t present at the court hearing in Tauranga where a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf. It is likely that he will face a judge-only trial with no separate jury. Judge Tom Ingram said that a ruling will be made in February.
Rudd’s status as part of AC/DC remains in doubt, with his bandmates insisting that they will tour next year regardless of the outcome of the trial. Frontman Brian Johnson said recently: “I don’t think we have to do anything – fire him or anything. I think the situation is going to take care of itself.”
Rudd was recently replaced by Bob Richards of blues rockers Buck and Evans for two video shoots in London. AC/DC released their latest album, Rock Or Bust, yesterday.
Here are the new and notable album releases this week, 1st December 2014:
Rock Or Bust, AC/DC
Demolicious, Green Day John Grant & The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, John Grant Live In Dublin, Leonard Cohen Doolittle 25 (Boxset), Pixies Winterland Night (Live), Bruce Springsteen Music Industry 3 Fitness Industry 1, Mogwai Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994 – 2014, Wilco …All That Might Have Been… (A Complete Box Set), Peter Hammill Classics, She & Him Gone Girl (Original Soundtrack), Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Live Chicago 1992, Pearl Jam The Elements Tour Box 2014, King Crimson Many Faces Of Yes, Various Artists Crossfire, White Widdow Sacred Warpath, Sodom Send Them All To Hell, The German Panzer Meo Vaettum, Skalmold V, The Flight of Sleipnir Theatre Of Redemption, Harmony Strangers In Paradise, Neonfly Where Dreams Are Forgotten, Axenstar Freaks, Rigor Mortis The Slaughter Never Stops, Avenger Transilvanian Hunger (2CD 20th Anniversary Edition), Darkthrone
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