AC/DC is an Australian rock band. They are often cited as a formative influence on the new wave of British heavy metal bands. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
AC/DC was formed in 1973 by brothers brothers Malcolm Young (rhythm guitar) and Angus Young (lead guitar).
Malcolm Young died in 2017. The band's current line-up includes Cliff Williams (bass guitar), Phil Rudd (drums), Brian Johnson (lead vocals) and Stevie Young(rhythm guitar).
Brothers Malcolm and Angus Young formed AC/DC in November 1973 with drummer Colin Burgess, bass guitarist Larry Van Kriedt and singer Dave Evans. Their first official gig was at Chequers Nightclub in Sydney on 31 December 1973.
The following September, Bon Scott, a vocalist previously with the Valentines (1966–1970) and Fraternity (1971–1973), joined the band, replacing Dave Evans. Shortly after, they recorded their first studio album, High Voltage, in November 1974.
Their growing fame won them an international deal with Atlantic Records in 1976.
Bon Scott died in February 1980 and was replaced by Brian Johnson as the lead singer.
After staying busy in the following 3 decades and releasing many successful albums, Malcolm Young retired and the band took a hiatus in the mid-2010s.
Malcolm Young died in 2017. In 2018, the old line-up of vocalist Brian Johnson, drummer Phil Rudd, and bassist Cliff Williams, reunited and released their seventeenth studio album Power Up. As a tribute to Malcolm Young, Young received posthumous songwriting credits for all of the album's songs. The album was nominated for Best Rock Album and the band was nominated for Best Group at the 2021 ARIA Music Awards.