American Songwriter

On This Day in 1981, AC/DC Scored Their First American No. 1 With an Album Inspired by Bon Scott and Roman Gladiators

Forty-four years ago today, AC/DC topped the Billboard 200 for the first time with an album partially inspired by their late ...
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VOTE: Better Rock Album – AC/DC’s ‘Back in Black’ vs. Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Appetite for Destruction’

What is the better rock album - AC/DC's Back in Black or Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction? That's two giant heavy hitters that rank amongst the biggest selling hard rock albums in history. No ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1980, AC/DC Scored Their First UK No. 1 (Without Bon Scott)—and the Second Best-Selling Album of All Time

In April 1980, Johnson and the Young brothers joined producer Robert “Mutt” Lange in the Bahamas to record what would become Back in Black. Feeling the pressure during his first recording session with ...