• Coachella Tweets Drop 83 Percent During Weekend Two (Because of Nicki Minaj and DMX?)

    Coachella's second weekend featured a massive drop off in social media mentions, despite being an easy sell-out, like the first weekend. Billboard reports that while 3.5 million tweets mentioned Coachella directly during the event's first rendition the previous weekend (with Nicki Minaj and AC/DC driving traffic), only 600,000 mentions went out over the past weekend. What's the story?

  • AC/DC at Coachella: 'Highway to Hell' Group Rock Crowd in California

    AC/DC closed out the first night of Coachella yesterday, April 11, as the first headlining act for this year's event. The gig was the band's first -- minus February's appearance at the Grammys -- without guitarist Malcolm Young. AC/DC represented the classic rock genre with a setlist that included hits like "Thunderstruck," "Highway to Hell" and "Hells Bells."

  • AC/DC to Play Coachella, Paul McCartney Offers Advice

    AC/DC will be on hand this weekend to give festival-goers at Coachella a classic rock fix. The band will perform during the Friday night headline slot, following acts like Alabama Shakes, DJ Snake and Lil B -- Steely Dan will also be there to represent. In a recent interview with 'The Los Angeles Times,' frontman Brian Johnson talked about begin "excited" to perform for a younger audience and what advice Paul McCartney had to offer them.

  • Coachella Streaming 2015 Festival on YouTube

    For the five year running, Coachella will live stream its festival online. The 2015 Coachella live stream will be presented by T-Mobile on YouTube with three different channels, which will show three different acts at the same time. In addition to showing music, the live stream will take a next step and become an interactive experience for fans that wish to partake in the fun.

  • 'AC/DC FAQ' Book Due Out This Month, Red Hot Chili Peppers Drummer Chad Smith Contributed Foreward

    Fans who want to know as much as they can about AC/DC will have that opportunity later this month with the release of AC/DC FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's True Rock 'N' Roll. The book, part of a series that looks to inform readers about prominent pop culture figures, will include details from all aspects of the Australian band's career. Susan Masino wrote the book after years of covering the group,

  • AC/DC Shares 'Rock the Blues Away' Video

    AC/DC recently unveiled the video for its third single from 'Rock or Bust,' "Rock the Blues Away." The feel-good rocker is the first clip from the new album to feature drummer Chris Slade, who will be behind the kit for the foreseeable future as Phil Rudd deals with his legal issues. The song follows "Play Ball" and the title track from the new effort.

  • Steely Dan Announce Summer Tour With Elvis Costello

    Steely Dan recently announced a short tour in April that will include a set at Coachella. Elvis Costello will join the band in July for a 21-date summer trek following the music festival. The outing kicks off July 6 in Morrison, Colorado, and wraps up Aug. 12 in West Palm Beach, Florida, "Consequence of Sound" noted.

  • AC/DC Rock Or Bust Tour Coming to North America: 'Highway to Hell' Band Announced U.S., Canada Live Shows

    Earlier this week, AC/DC opened up the Grammys with a roaring performance of "Rock or Bust" and its classic hit "Highway to Hell," and now the legendary rock band will be riding that momentum into a North American tour. Today (Feb. 11), AC/DC finally announced its latest round of dates for its Rock Or Bust Tour, which will find the classic rockers tackling Canada and the United States for August and September.

  • Grammys '15: Brian Johnson Aided by Teleprompter During 'Rock or Bust'

    In case you were living under a rock or happened to be in a coma for the past 24 hours, the 2015 Grammys were last night, Feb. 8. The show kicked off thankfully without a long intro from LL Cool J -- the entire affair was lengthy to start with -- and launched right into a two-song performance of "Rock or Bust" and "Highway To Hell" from AC/DC. The '80s rockers came out blazing with a high-powered performance equipped with pyrotechnics, fireworks and big production. It was a youthful performance all around except for one point: The teleprompter used by the presenters was also used by AC/DC singer Brian Johnson to help him out with the words to his own song "Rock or Bust," via "Mediaite."

  • Former AC/DC Drummer Chris Slade Will Join Group for Grammys and 'Rock or Bust' Tour

    After weeks of speculation on who would takeover drumming duties for Phil Rudd of AC/DC, Chris Slade has confirmed that he will join the band for its Grammy performance and Rock or Bust tour. Slade, who played with the band for a stretch in the 1990s, shared the news via Facebook. The band has yet to comment and there's no official word if Slade will be the permanent replacement. Rudd has a court date scheduled for April to deal with some legal issues, but he has stated that he wants his job back.
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