AC/DC Celebrate 50th Anniversary with Gold Vinyl Reissues

AC/DC is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a grand reissue of select albums on gold vinyl in honor of their golden anniversary.

The titles being reissued on gold vinyl are the following:

-High Voltage
-Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
-Powerage
-Highway to Hell
-Back in Black
-For Those About to Rock
-Who Made Who
-The Razors Edge
-AC/DC Live

Currently, the gold vinyl reissues are available for pre-order at Walmart.com and will be released on March 15.

Additionally, there's a whole slew of 50th anniversary merch available on AC/DC's website. Items include t-shrits, hoodies, tote bags, mugs, patches and more.

Of course, the recent vinyl reissues aren't the biggest news from the AC/DC camp as of late. Earlier this month, the band officially announced they were returning to the road for the first time since 2016. So far, AC/DC has unveiled a batch of European tour dates. The "Power Up" tour will kick off on May 17 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany and will wrap on August 17 in Dublin. Tickets are on sale now. Complete ticket details are available via ACDC.com. A full list of dates is below.

In a brief statement from the band, they confirmed the lineup for the tour. Brian Johnson will be on vocals and joined by Angus and Stevie Young on lead and rhythm guitar, respectively. Matt Laug, who played with the band at Power Trip in October 2023, will be on drums.

As for bass, AC/DC has recruited Chris Chaney "to carry the torch for Cliff [Williams]." Williams retired shortly after the 2016 tour, but he appeared on AC/DC's 2020 album Power Up. Williams also performed at Power Trip with the band.

5/17 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Veltins Arena
5/21 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Veltins Arena
5/25 - Reggio Emilia, Italy - RCF Arena
5/29 - Seville, Spain - La Cartuja Stadium
6/5 - Amsterdam, the Netherlands - Johan Cruyff Arena
6/9 - Munich, Germany - Olympic Stadium
6/12 - Munich, Germany - Olympic Stadium
6/16 - Dresden, German - Messe
6/23 - Vienna, Austria - Ernst Happel Stadium
6/26 - Vienna, Austria - Ernst Happel Stadium
6/29 - Zurich, Switzerland - Letzigrund Stadium
7/3 - London, England - Wembley Stadium
7/7 - London, England - Wembley Stadium
7/13 - Hockenheim, Germany - Ring
7/17 - Stuttgart, Germany - Wasen
7/21 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Old Airport
7/27 - Nuremberg, Germany - Zeppelinfeld
7/21 - Hannover, Germany - Messe
8/9 - Dessel, Belgium - Festivalpark Stenehei
8/13 - Paris, France - Hippodrome Paris Longchamp
8/17 - Dublin, Ireland - Croke Park

The AC/DC catalog can be split into two parts: The Bon Scott years and the Brian Johnson years. For the sake of our latest list, we're going to focus on the Brian Johnson years.

Johnson was officially announced as the new singer for AC/DC on April 15, 1980. Back then, he faced the daunting challenge of following Scott, who had died suddenly in February 1980 just as AC/DC was enjoying international success from their latest album, Highway to Hell.

Not only did Johnson rise to the occasion, but he also helped lead AC/DC with the release of their monster hit Back In Black, which is one of the highest-selling albums of all time moving over 50 million copies worldwide and 25 million copies in the United States alone.

Over the course of the past four decades, Johnson has become one of rock's most iconic and easily recognizable voices ever. His official return to AC/DC in 2020 after a nearly four-year absence due to hearing loss issues was one of the bright spots in an unprecedentedly dark year.

In his honor, here's our ranking of the top 25 Brian Johnson AC/DC songs.

AC/DC is returning to North America with a batch of tour dates set for 2025.

So far, 13 dates have been announced, with the tour kicking off on April 10 in Minneapolis and wrapping on May 28 in Cleveland. In between, the legendary band will make their way through Arlington, Pasadena, Vancouver, Las Vegas, Detroit, Foxborough, Pittsburgh, Landover, Tampa, Nashville, and Chicago. (A full list of dates and venues is below.)

The lineup for AC/DC on this series of dates will feature singer Brian Johnson and lead guitarist Angus Young. Joining them are rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug, and bassist Chris Chaney.

Tickets for each show go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 6 at 12 p.m. local time. Complete ticket details can be found at ACDC.com.

April 10 - Minneapolis, MN @ US Bank Stadium
April 14 - Arlington, TX @ AT&T Stadium
April 18 - Pasadena, CA @ Rose Bowl
April 22 - Vancouver, BC @ BC Place
April 26 - Las Vegas, NV @Allegiant Stadium
April 30 - Detroit, MI @ Ford Field
May 04 - Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium
May 08 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Acrisure Stadium
May 12 - Landover, MD @ Northwest Stadium
May 16 - Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium
May 20 - Nashville, TN @ Nissan Stadium
May 24 - Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
May 28 - Cleveland, OH @ Huntington Bank Field