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| AC/DC confirm departure of Malcolm Young and announce new album, Rock or Bust | AC/DC confirm departure of Malcolm Young and announce new album, Rock or Bust |
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| AC/DC have announced details of their 17th studio album, and the permanent departure of founding guitarist Malcolm Young. Rock or Bust was produced by Brendan O’Brien and will be released on 1 December. It will be the band’s first album not to feature Malcolm Young, whose role on the album has been taken on the record by his nephew Stevie. | AC/DC have announced details of their 17th studio album, and the permanent departure of founding guitarist Malcolm Young. Rock or Bust was produced by Brendan O’Brien and will be released on 1 December. It will be the band’s first album not to feature Malcolm Young, whose role on the album has been taken on the record by his nephew Stevie. |
| Earlier this year, AC/DC announced that owing to illness, Malcolm would be taking a break from his duties. Now the band’s label, in the press release for Rock or Bust, has stated: “Unfortunately, due to the nature of Malcolm’s condition, he will not be returning to the band.” | Earlier this year, AC/DC announced that owing to illness, Malcolm would be taking a break from his duties. Now the band’s label, in the press release for Rock or Bust, has stated: “Unfortunately, due to the nature of Malcolm’s condition, he will not be returning to the band.” |
| Rock or Bust is the first AC/DC album since 2008’s Black Ice, which went straight into the album charts at No 1 in 31 countries, and has sold 8m copies worldwide. A track from the album, Play Ball, will be teased from 27 September in the US, as part of the Major League Baseball postseason campaign. It is possible, given AC/DC’s history of ball-related double entendres, that the song is not actually about baseball. | |
| Stevie Young will be joining the band for a world tour in support of Rock or Bust in 2015. | Stevie Young will be joining the band for a world tour in support of Rock or Bust in 2015. |