Angus Young
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You’ve heard of AC/DC’s Angus and Malcolm, but a third Young brother was responsible for a ’60s classic
By Damian Fanelli published
In George Young, guitarist for the oft-overlooked Australian band the Easybeats, Malcolm and Angus Young had a significant creative role model

Through 50 years of triumph and tragedy, they remain hard rock's greatest titans
By Alan di Perna published
AC/DC's Angus Young traces the lineage of one of rock's greatest bands – from his air-tight six-string chemistry with his brother Malcolm, that time he tried one of Malcolm's guitars, and why he avoided Strats at all costs

Angus and Malcolm Young’s childhood home has been demolished – despite being on the National Trust Register of Historic Houses
By Matt Owen published
The property was demolished to make way for a multi-million dollar residential development

Crazy Tube Circuits bottles Angus Young’s tone in a pedal – including the secret sauce that shaped his guitar sounds
By Phil Weller published
The Heatseeker is designed to replicate the spirit of Young's Marshall stack, but also includes a circuit inspired by a coveted piece of vintage gear used by other big name players

Matteo Mancuso names 10 guitarists who shaped his sound
By Amit Sharma published
From Jimi to Django, these are the ingredients behind Matteo Mancuso’s stunning guitar technique

“It reminds me of the kind of things Steve Hackett was doing”: Georgie Greep on Angus Young’s genius
By Amit Sharma published
Black Midi might sound little like AC/DC but as Greep reveals, the influence is there and it is profound, and here breaks down the madcap genius style of rock's evergreen schoolboy

AC/DC announce new bass player “to carry the torch for Cliff” ahead of long-awaited Power Up tour
By Phil Weller published
Nearly four years after its release, the band are finally hitting the road in support of 2020’s Power Up album, with a new bassist lined up to replace Cliff Williams

Phrasing, vibrato and rock-solid timing: inside the essential elements of AC/DC's legendary guitar style
By Jon Bishop published
All aboard the Rock ’N’ Roll Train as we take the long way to the top with this in-depth lesson in the raw hard-rock perfection of Angus and the late Malcolm Young's playing style

Best Gibson SGs 2025: Our budget-spanning picks of Gibson’s famous Solid Guitar
By Daryl Robertson last updated
From retro reissues to contemporary shredders, here are the best Gibson SGs on the market right now

The greatest guitar albums of the ’80s: the rise of the next-gen guitar hero
By Jenna Scaramanga published
We examine the forward-thinking era that gave us monster records from Slash, Metallica and Randy Rhoads – and Joe Satriani tells us what made Van Halen's 1984 such a game-changer for guitarists
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