AC/DC: Argentina, Brazil Dates Announced

Anglo Australian hard rockers AC/DC will send on a tour of South America in late November/early December. Confirmed dates so far are as follows:Nov. 27 - Sao Paulo, BRA @ Morumbi Stadium Dec. 02 - Buenos Aires, ARG @ River Plate StadiumFan-filmed video picture of AC/DC performing the song "Rock N Roll Train" on July 31, 2009 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey can be viewed below.AC/DC made Forbes magazine's list of Top Earning Musicians list of the year, with MADONNA, CELINE DION and BEYONCÉ taking the top three spots. Says Forbes: "The Aussie rock band fronted by aging schoolboy Angus Young tied for No. 5 on this year's list of top earners thanks to their apparently relentless popularity. Their fall 2008 effort, 'Black Ice', was the band's first album in eight years. Sales of 'Ice' combined with international catalog sales made AC/DC the No. 1 catalog artist of 2008. As well, their domestic tour grossed $38 million in 2008."

AC/DC Biography

AC/DC are an Australian hard rock band shaped in Sydney in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Although the band is considered pioneers of heavy metal, its members have always off the record their music as "rock 'n' roll".

AC/DC underwent several schedule changes before launching their first album, High Voltage, in 1975. Membership remained established until bassist Cliff Williams replaced Mark Evans in 1977. In 1979, the band recorded their highly successful album Highway to Hell. Lead singer and co-songwriter Bon Scott died on 19 February 1980, after a night of heavy alcohol consumption. The group briefly careful disbanding, but soon ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson was selected as Scott's replacement. Later that year, the band released their best-selling album, Back in Black.

The band's next album, For Those About to Rock We Salute You, was also highly successful and was their first album to reach number one in the United States. AC/DC refused among peoples soon after the departure of drummer Phil Rudd in 1983. Poor record sales continued until the release of The Razors Edge in 1990. Phil Rudd returned in 1994 and contributed to the band's 1995 album Ballbreaker. Stiff Upper Lip was released in 2000 and was well-received by critics. The band's new album Black Ice was announced in June 2008 and is set for release on 20 October 2008.

AC/DC have sold more than 200 million albums worldwide, including 69 million albums in the United States. Back in Black has sold an estimated 42 million units worldwide and 22 million in the United States alone, making it the fifth highest-selling album ever in the United States. AC/DC ranked fourth on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" and the seventh "Greatest Heavy Metal Band Of All Time" by MTV. In 2004, the band was ranked number 72 in the Rolling Stone list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time