AC / DC, History 
AC / DC are an Australian hard rock band formed in Sydney in 1973. Although the group is universally regarded as Australia, almost all of its members are native Britons, have relocated to Britain during the period of success. AC / DC are among the most successful groups in rock history: their albums have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, including over 71 million in the U.S. alone. They are also considered among the most important artists in rock history: the TV channel VH1 classified them in fourth place among the greatest artists MTV hard rock genre and ranks them in seventh place among the greatest heavy metal artists of all time. The group has introduced since the first album a unique musical style, a simple riff-based rock and blues-inspired incisors, two distorted guitar (rhythm and solo) in the foreground, stark and aggressive vocals, lyrics and stage interpretation based on the stereotype of "bad boy" (at ease in a world of crime, drugs, alcohol, money and prostitutes), but seasoned with ample doses of irony (is the image of the famous guitarist, Angus Young, who performs on stage in a schoolgirl uniform ). There are also many movies inspired by their tour, the guitarist Angus Young dominates the scene with his solos. Among the most popular songs of the band you can mention Highway to Hell, from the homonymous album, last of the "Bon Scott Era" and Back in Black and Hells Bells, Back in Black album, the first recorded with Brian Johnson. According to the RIAA, Back in Black is the second biggest selling album of all time (about 43 million copies worldwide). In 2003, AC / DC entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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