AC/DC – It’s Not Over, Rosie Ain’t Singin’ Yet!

In recent days rumours about the future of legendary hard rock band AC/DC have been racing about the internet. All the buzz was about them retiring and giving up on making new music and no more tours. The basis of this was that founding member Malcolm Young (rhythm guitar) is suffering a serious illness and the band would not go on without him.

AC/DC 2008 Malcom Young, Phil Rudd, Angus Young, Cliff Williams & Brian Johnson — AC/DC 2008 – L-R: Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd, Angus Young, Cliff Williams & Brian Johnson

The latter is partially true and for the first time in over 40 years Malcolm will be taking a break from AC/DC, the band he formed with his younger brother and lead guitarist Angus Young in Sydney, Australia way back in 1973. They are the last of the original band members.

Malcom Young ACDC — Malcolm Young (Photo Source: ACDC.com)

To address all the rumours the band released the following statement on April 16th, 2014:

After forty years of life dedicated to AC/DC, guitarist and founding member Malcolm Young is taking a break from the band due to ill health. Malcolm would like to thank the group’s diehard legions of fans worldwide for their never-ending love and support.

In light of this news, AC/DC asks that Malcolm and his family’s privacy be respected during this time. The band will continue to make music.

That last part of the message is very important for fans too. I have heard they have booked studio time to record a new album to follow-up the highly successful Black Ice album (2008) that lead to a tour running from 2008 to 2010 performing 168 shows! A track from the album, War Machine even won them a Grammy award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2010.

From all Acca Dacca fans we wish Malcolm a fast recovery from what ever illness he is suffering so he can take his rightful place with the boys once again (Angus, Brian, Phil and Cliff would agree) to play some high voltage rock and roll! I have been lucky to see them 4 times in Australia and the USA over the past 20 years and one thing I can tell you is there is nothing much better than seeing AC/DC play live!.

ACDC Black Ice 2009 Foxborough MA — Getting ready for AC/DC in Foxborough, MA in 2009

AC/DC Black Ice Tour 2009 (Foxborough, MA)

AC/DC Black Ice Tour 2009 (Foxborough, MA) Angus Young — Angus Young – AC/DC Black Ice Tour 2009 (Foxborough, MA)

ACDC Black Ice Tour 2009 Whole Lotta Rosie Foxborough MA — “Whole Lotta Rosie” she ain’t singin’ yet! Black Ice Tour 2009 in Foxborough, MA

AC/DC Black Ice Tour 2010 (Melbourne, Australia) Angus Young — Angus Young – AC/DC Black Ice Tour 2010 (Melbourne, Australia)

Now lets take a trip down memory lane, or in this case AC/DC Lane in my old hometown of Melbourne, Australia:

AC/DC Lane Melbourne Victoria — AC/DC Lane in Melbourne

AC/DC Lane Melbourne AC/DC Forever Angus Young Bon Scott Brian Johnson Malcolm Young Phil Rudd Cliff Williams — AC/DC Lane

AC/DC Lane Highway to hell Powerage — AC/DC through the decades

AC/DC Lane Melbourne Bon Scott — From Bon to Brian

AC/DC Lane Melbourne CBD Victoria Australia Chris Slade Simon Wright Angus Young — High voltage rock and roll

AC/DC Lane Brian Johnston Melbourne — Brian Johnson

AC/DC Lane Dave Evans — AC/DC the early days with Dave Evans

AC/DC Lane Phil Rudd Cliff Williams — These posters were put up to coincide with the AC/DC Black Ice tour in 2010 – these include Brian, Cliff, Malcolm, Angus, Phil and even former drummer Simon Wright

While we are at it, lets also take a look at AC/DC’s Family Jewels. This was an exhibit that has travelled the world – I saw it in Melbourne in 2010 and then an expanded version of the exhibition in Seattle, Washington in 2012: