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AC DC (other)
AC/DC are an Australian hard rock band. AC/DC or AC-DC can refer to any device that runs on alternating current (AC) and/or direct current (DC), two types of mains power. AC/DC may also refer to: Electronics * AC/DC converter, or rectifier, a device that converts AC to DC * Universal motor, AC/DC motor, a type of electric motor that runs on AC or DC * AC/DC receiver, broadcast receivers from the early days of radio and television that ran from AC or DC mains * AC/DC supply, power supply * The historical commercial Battle of Currents between distributors of AC or DC as mains power * Power inverter, a device that converts DC to AC Music * AC/DC (video), ''AC/DC'' (video), by the band, 1989 * ACxDC, American hardcore punk band * ACDC, a dance crew led by Adam G. Sevani and Jon M. Chu Other uses * AC/DC (pinball), a pinball machine designed after the band AC/DC * AC/DC (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), "AC/DC" (''Brooklyn Nine-Nine''), a television episode * AC/DC (slang), a slang term for bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AC/DC
AC/DC (stylised as ACϟDC) are an Australian Rock music, rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm Young, Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and Heavy metal music, heavy metal, but the band calls it simply "rock and roll". AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, 1975's ''High Voltage (1975 album), High Voltage''. Membership subsequently stabilised around the Young brothers, singer Bon Scott, drummer Phil Rudd, and bassist Mark Evans (musician), Mark Evans. Evans was fired from the band in 1977 and replaced by Cliff Williams, who has appeared on every AC/DC album since 1978's ''Powerage''. In February 1980, about seven months after the release of their breakthrough album ''Highway to Hell'', Scott died of acute alcohol poisoning after a night of heavy drinking. AC/DC considered disbanding, but at Scott's family's request, the remaining members opted to conti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
