Recording as early as 1974, AC/DC's brand of hard rock and boogie remained one of the world's most popular draws.

Born in Melbourne, the band reached great heights with singer Bon Scott until his death on February 13, 1980 which was attributed to an alcohol overdose. The follow-up album and tribute to Scott, featured singer Johnson and went on to become the biggest hard rock seller of all time at 21 million and counting.

AC/DC has shown an unwavering attitude throughout the years and while the albums might have lost their spark, live the band always plays before sold-out audiences. Malcolm Young has been in and out of the band for alcohol-related problems and Angus Young amuses his audience by appearing in his old school's uniform!

In a bout of irony, Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans was touring Europe in the summer and autumn of 2003 with the German AC/DC tribute band Overdose. The band itself entered the studio to record a new album for Epic Records in 2003 after completing a string of dates with Rolling Stones. The band also played the SARS benefit show in Toronto that summer. The next benefit show was for victims of the Florida hurricanes in the summer of 2004. Also in 2004 AC/DC had an alley in Melbourne named after them. The former Corporation Lane was renamed AC/DC Lane in honour of the hard rock veterans. AC/DC’s DVD collection Plug Me In amassed sales of 600,000 units in less than a month in the autumn of 2007.