Music book news: 'AC/DC at 50'

AC/DC at 50, a hardbound coffee table book due out March 28 via Motorbooks/The Quarto Group, examines the history of the Australian rockers through the lens of 50 milestone events and an illustrated gatefold timeline.

The illustrated book from rock journalist Martin Popoff pays tribute to the band on the occasion of their 50th anniversary by curating and examining the 50 most significant milestones.

Popoff covers the band’s formation and the role played by the Angus and Malcolm Young’s older brother, George; songwriting, legendary antics, and tragic death of vocalist Bon Scott; tours; the debut of singer Brian Johnson on the band’s breakthrough, Back in Black; the band’s fallow 1980s and 1990s resurgence; later difficulties, such as Malcolm’s onset of dementia and passing; drummer Phil Rudd's legal issues and each of the studio albums from 1975’s High Voltage to 2020's Power Up. 

Every page is illustrated with concert and offstage photography, including gig posters, 7-inch picture sleeves, ticket stubs, and more.

Hardcover 192 pages, 300 photos ∙ $50 US, $65 CAN