AC/DC is a hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in November 1973 by rhythm guitarist
Malcolm Young and his brother, lead guitarist Angus Young. Their albums have sold in colossal
numbers, the total now being estimated at well in excess of 150 million copies worldwide, with the
1980 album Back in Black selling over 21 million in the US alone and 42 worldwide, making it the
second best selling album in the world. The band has had two distinctive lead singers, and its fans
tend to divide its history into the "Bon Scott era" (1974-80), when they were fronted by the
legendary Bon Scott and the "Brian Johnson era" (1980-present). Although the AC/DC is generally
considered to be a pioneer of hard rock and heavy metal music (ranked # 4 on VH1's "100
Greatest Artists of Hard Rock"), the members have always referred to their music as rock 'n' roll.
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