Are AC/DC about to break up?

jroundy: Angus is only 59…. I guess time has not been kind.

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Chain smoking … it catches up with you sooner or later. Usually sooner.

This book is great. Best book I’ve read on AC/DC = http://www.amazon.com/The-Youngs-Brothers-Who-Built-ebook/dp/B00DZIHBM4

Can’t wait!
I’m sure he finished his drum parts in no time. So awesomely basic yet effective.

Legendary Anglo-Australian hard rockers AC/DC will release their first new album in six years, an 11-track collection named “Rock Or Bust”, in Australia on November 28 and in North America on December 2.

NEW AC/DC ALBUM “ROCK OR BUST” AVAILABLE DECEMBER 2ND
September 24, 2014 By Dana 6 Comments
Columbia Records proudly announces the release of Rock or Bust, the highly anticipated new studio album from AC/DC, available December 2nd, 2014.
Rock or Bust is the band’s first studio album in six years and features 11 new tracks. Rock or Bust follows the immensely successful Black Ice album, which debuted at #1 in 31 countries upon its release in 2008 and has gone on to sell nearly 8 million copies worldwide. Rock or Bust was recorded in Spring 2014 at Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, BC and finds AC/DC once again working with producer Brendan O’Brien and mixer Mike Fraser.
Starting September 27th, Turner Sports will provide fans a sneak peek of the new track Play Ball as part of the 2014 Major League Baseball Postseason campaign. The content will run for several weeks across TBS, the exclusive home to this year’s American League Postseason coverage, as well as leading media brands within the Turner portfolio.
Rock or Bust is the first AC/DC album in the band’s 41 year history without founding member Malcolm Young on the recordings. Earlier this year AC/DC released a statement, explaining that due to illness Malcolm would be taking a break from the band. Unfortunately, due to the nature of Malcolm’s condition, he will not be returning to the band. AC/DC will undertake a world tour in support of Rock or Bust in 2015. Stevie Young, nephew of founding members Angus and Malcolm Young, plays rhythm guitar on the album and will accompany the band on tour.

PT5150: First single titled Play Ball to be part of MLB playoff coverage.

AC/DC’s MALCOLM YOUNG Reportedly Being Treated For Dementia
September 26, 2014

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young has dementia and is being treated in a nursing home in Sydney, Australia. The facility is believed to be Lulworth House in Elizabeth Bay, where Australian politician Neville Wran was housed until his death in April this year.
A Young family connection told the newspaper: “If you were in the room with [Malcolm Young] and walked out, then came back in one minute later, he wouldn’t remember who you are. He has a complete loss of short-term memory. His wife, Linda, has put him in full-time care.”
AC/DC’s former manager Michael Browning told AAP: “I have friends that are still involved, and they keep me posted, so I have known for a little while.
“I think [Young's illness] came on very suddenly.”
He added: “It’s shocking. It’s terrible. Sadly for AC/DC, they’re losing their creator, their mentor. He’s the genius behind the band.”
Young, 61, reportedly suffered a stroke last year and did not participate in the recording sessions for AC/DC’s new studio album, “Rock Or Bust”, an 11-song collection set to arrive on December 2. It has since been announced that Malcolm will not be returning to the group due to ill health. His replacement is Angus and Malcolm Young’s nephew Stevie Young. Stevie played on the new CD, which was recorded at the Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with producer Brendan O’Brien and mixer Mike Fraser.
Stevie Young played with AC/DC once before during a 1988 tour, while Malcolm stepped out to deal with his dependency on alcohol.
Legend has it that Stevie resembled his uncle closely enough that many fans reportedly didn’t even know Malcolm had left the tour.
“We miss Malcolm, obviously,” AC/DC singer Brian Johnson told TeamRock Radio this past July. “He’s a fighter. He’s in hospital, but he’s a fighter. We’ve got our fingers crossed that he’ll get strong again.
“Stevie, Malcolm’s nephew, was magnificent, but when you’re recording with this thing hanging over you and your work mate isn’t well, it’s difficult. But I’m sure he was rooting for us. He’s such a strong man. He’s a small guy, but he’s very strong. He’s proud and he’s very private, so we can’t say too much.”
Just one day after it was announced that a new AC/DC song called “Play Ball” will be part of Turner Sports’ marketing campaign for the Major League Baseball post-season, a preview of the track can be heard on promos already appearing online. The full song is expected to be heard starting September 27.
Meanwhile, the band will film a music video for a yet-to-be-disclosed song from “Rock Or Bust” on October 4 in London, England. Fans can enter for a chance to appear in the clip by filling out the form at sweeps.acdc.com. Winners will be contacted by October 2.
“Rock Or Bust” is the first all-new AC/DC album since 2008′s “Black Ice”.
AC/DC will embark on a world tour to both promote “Rock Or Bust” and celebrate the band’s 40th anniversary, although details are yet to be confirmed
http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/acdcs-malcolm-young-reportedly-being-treated-for-dementia/