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On a recent trip to Glasgow, Scotland, AC/DC rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young discovered not only the beauty of his and brother Angus' birthplace, but the ranking of his fame vs. his cousin, folksinger Sandie Maciver.

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For a band that began their career by putting out 12 albums in the first 15 years of their career, AC/DC have become almost invisible as a studio entity in the ensuing 22 years. Despite still having massive global appeal, they've only released three albums since 1990's 'The Razor's Edge,' and nothing since 2008's 'Black Ice.'

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Mark Evans was only 19 when he joined AC/DC and just 21 when he was fired. But his impact lives on in the band's music over three decades later, and he's enjoying life more than ever now.

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It's a lesser statistic, but somehow it speaks most loudly: AC/DC's 'Back in Black' received the RIAA's Master Ringtone Sales Award (Gold and Platinum) in 2006 and reached 2x Platinum status in 2007.

It's a Top 100 Classic Rock Song that is so omnipresent, so beloved, so kick-ass that millions want it to play every time they get a phone call.

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Stick around long enough and someone will put you in a museum. That old saying is true even when you've made it your life's mission to never slow down. On Saturday (April 28), the Experience Music Project Museum in Seattle will host the American premiere of 'AC/DC: Australia's Family Jewels,' an exhibit about the legendary band. The exhibit will run through September 29.

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Maybe it's because he's always bouncing around the stage with the energy of the schoolboy whose uniform he wears, but it's hard to believe Angus Young of AC/DC was born on this day in 1955. So let's wish a happy 57th birthday to the man responsible for some of the greatest riffs in rock history, including 'Thunderstruck,' 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap' and 'Back in Black.'

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AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has been wearing newsboy caps for decades, while Van Halen vocalist David Lee Roth has only recently made them a regular part of his wardrobe. But who wears them better?

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Back in November, we told you that AC/DC's Brian Johnson -- a long time car racing enthusiast -- was prepping for the Rolex 24 At Daytona, which he planned to parlay into an opportunity to help raise money for kids with cancer.

Well, the endurance race took place this past weekend, and Johnson and his team deserve props: in a field of 59 competitors, they came in a respectable 32nd place.

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Brian Johnson has never made his love of auto racing a secret. So while AC/DC may soon be heading back into the studio soon, that isn't keeping him from his other true love. Brian will be hosting a TV show about racing cars in the HSR (Historic Sportscar Racing) series which is held in Sebring, Fla. The show will be "a look behind and in front of the scenes of Historic Sportscar Racing and the people who passionately love to drive their cars."

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AC/DC singer Brian Johnson says that an illness suffered by one of his bandmates may have temporarily put plans for a new album by the legendary rockers on hold. He wouldn't go into specifics about which member or what the illness is, but he did say it's not terminal and that the afflicted member is on the path to recovery.

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