Aussie rock legends AC/DC
AC/DC has been one of the hardest-rocking -- and longest-lasting -- bands on the scene. The group formed in 1973 in Sydney, Australia. Here's a look back at the rockers through the years:
Aussie rock legends AC/DC
The band hangs out with their manager Michael Browning, right, in 1976.
Aussie rock legends AC/DC
Angus Young sits on Bon Scott's shoulders while performing at the Town Hall in St. Albans, England, in 1976. Young is known for performing in a schoolboy uniform.
Aussie rock legends AC/DC
AC/DC performs at the Kursaal Ballroom in England in 1977.
Aussie rock legends AC/DC
Left to right: Phillip Rudd, Angus Young, Mark Evans, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott pose for a photo in 1977. Scott, who was the lead singer of the band in the '70s, died in 1980.
Aussie rock legends AC/DC
Angus Young performs in Chicago in 1979.
Aussie rock legends AC/DC
Devoted fans wait in the cold and snow to buy tickets for AC/DC's Denver show in 1982.
Aussie rock legends AC/DC
The band poses for a photo at a bar in Rhode Island in 1985.
Aussie rock legends AC/DC
AC/DC performs at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, in 1986.
Aussie rock legends AC/DC
Brian Johnson and Angus Young perform in Leiden, Netherlands, in 1991. Johnson took over as lead singer and sang on AC/DC's biggest hits, including "Back in Black" and "You Shook Me All Night Long."
Aussie rock legends AC/DC
The "Hells Bells" bell is seen on stage at an AC/DC concert in 2000.
Aussie rock legends AC/DC
Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, center, poses with AC/DC at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2003.
Aussie rock legends AC/DC
The band shoots the video for their song "Rock 'n' Roll Train" in London in 2008. The group's 2008 album "Black Ice" was the second-biggest album of the year, with 6 million sold.
Aussie rock legends AC/DC
Angus Young performs with the band onstage in Melbourne in 2010.
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