AC/DC has shared the video to their new single, “Shot In The Dark”! You can watch the clip below. The song is the first single from the band’s long-awaited comeback album PWR/UP! Stream the single and pre-order the album now at the links below. The follow-up to 2014’s Rock Or Bust, features AC/DC’s 2020 lineup of Brian Johnson (vocals), Phil Rudd (drums), Cliff Williams (bass), Angus Young (guitar), and Stevie Young (guitar). Be on the look out for a review of the album from Ghost Cult soon.
As AC/DC ramps up to the launch of their comeback album Power Up on November 13, the legendary hard rock are asking fans to “PWRUP YOUR NAME” using the official “Power Up” logo generator. Other bands recently to do similar promotions are Metallica, Ozzy, Pantera, Judas Priest, and more!
In a new video posted on AC/DC’s YouTube channel, the band shared some more behind the scenes clips from the making of their upcoming new album Power Up. Angus described the album as a tribute to his late brother, founding AC/DC rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, who died in 2017 from effects of dementia at age 64. Malcolm is credited as a writer on all 12 tracks on Power Up. This is the second album in the band’s career that is a tribute to a fallen member. Back In Black (review here), which turned 40 this summer, was a tribute to former frontman Bon Scott who died prior to the album. The band shared their new single, “Shot In The Dark” last week.
AC/DC has finally shared their new single, “Shot In The Dark”! The song is the first single from the band’s long-awaited comeback album PWR/UP! Stream the single and and pre-order the album now at the links below. The follow-up to 2014’s Rock Or Bust, features AC/DC’s 2020 lineup of Brian Johnson (vocals), Phil Rudd (drums), Cliff Williams (bass), Angus Young (guitar), and Stevie Young (guitar).
AC/DC has already teased their comeback with posters and then dropped a snippet of their new song on social media. Over the weekend Dodge released their new TV spot with a full minute of the song. Now the legendary group will officially release “Shot In The Dark”, the first single from the band’s long-awaited comeback album, on Wednesday, October 7 at 12:00 a.m. EDT / 9:00 p.m. PDT (Tuesday night). The follow-up to 2014’s Rock Or Bust, PWR/UP features AC/DC’s 2020 lineup of Brian Johnson (vocals), Phil Rudd (drums), Cliff Williams (bass), Angus Young (guitar), and Stevie Young (guitar). Watch the brand new teaser for “Shot In The Dark” now.
Friday AC/DC teased their comeback with posters and then dropped a snippet of their new song on social media. Now you can hear “A Shot In The Dark” in a new car commercial from Dodge, featuring characters from characters from the movie Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby! Set in 1981, the action features a young Ricky Bobby driving a 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye, being chased by his father Reese Bobby (Gary Cole reprising his role from the original film) in a 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat. Watch the commercial and hear a full minute of “A Shot In The Dark”, which should be releasing a single and music video as soon as tomorrow. Continue reading
Hard rock legends AC/DC have teased a brand new song and video, likely premiering tomorrow dubbed “A Shot In The Dark”! The song is the lead single off their new album, mostly likely titled Power Up! The song is classic sounding AC/DC and features what sounds like a big, rock chorus. Check out the teaser below! As we shared the news yesterday, the band formally announced their comeback officially. The band released the first official photo of its reunited lineup, featuring returning frontman Brian Johnson alongside drummer Phil Rudd, bassist Cliff Williams and guitarists Angus and Stevie Young. The photo confirms the new lineup and likely new album title PWRUP, with details soon to be revealed. Earlier this week, a mysterious poster appeared outside Angus’s old school in Sydney, Australia. The poster placed outside of Ashfield Boys High School reads: “Are You Ready? SYD PWR UP.” At the bottom of the advertisement, there was a link to a web site with the iconic AC/DC red neon lightning logo. On the website itself, there are links to the AC/DC store as well as a “Power Up” e-mail sign-up, leading to speculation that the band’s long-awaited new album is called “Power Up”. A newly released teaser video from AC/DC, simply featuring the hashtag #PWRUP, only fuels the chatter. Short teaser videos have shown up on Social Media this week. This news is the latest in the saga of the retain of one of rock music’s leading bands. More to come on the news front as it is announced.
As reported first by Blabbermouth.net, long-running Hard rock legends AC/DC have announced their comeback officially. The band released the first official photo of its reunited lineup, featuring returning frontman Brian Johnson alongside drummer Phil Rudd, bassist Cliff Williams and guitarists Angus and Stevie Young. The photo confirms the new lineup and likely new album title PWRUP, with details soon to be revealed. Earlier this week, a mysterious poster appeared outside Angus’s old school in Sydney, Australia. The poster placed outside of Ashfield Boys High School reads: “Are You Ready? SYD PWR UP.” At the bottom of the advertisement, there was a link to a web site with the iconic AC/DC red neon lightning logo. On the website itself, there are links to the AC/DC store as well as a “Power Up” e-mail sign-up, leading to speculation that the band’s long-awaited new album is called “Power Up”. A newly released teaser video from AC/DC, simply featuring the hashtag #PWRUP, only fuels the chatter. Short teaser videos have shown up on Social Media this week. This news is the latest in the saga of the retain of one of rock music’s leading bands. More to come on the news front as it is announced.
As reported first by Blabbermouth.net, AC/DC is teasing an imminent announcement by updating its social media earlier today with a short flashing video clip featuring the lightning bolt from its iconic logo. Hopefully, this is the announcement of the new music they worked on last year in Vancouver. The band recorded with Brian Johnson and Phil Rudd who had been estranged from the band. AC/DC celebrated 40 years of their iconic Back In Black album this year. We’ll continue to follow this story as it develops.
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