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Monday 16 noveMber 2020
AC/DC is back and fighting off the black with new album

By ANDREW DALTON Young stood in for him on
AP Entertainment Writer 2014's "Rock or Bust," and
LOS ANGELES (AP) — did it again on "Power Up,"
Through decades, deaths though at 63 he's hardly the
and disasters, AC/DC new kid.
keeps thundering on. "We've known Stevie for-
Forty-seven years along, ever and ever. He's been
and with the closest thing around us for decades,"
possible to their original bassist Cliff Williams said
lineup, the rockers on Fri- via Zoom from his home in
day are releasing "Power North Carolina. "So there
Up," their first album in six was no trying to fit him into
years. any kind of thing."
It's also the first since the After a tough tour in 2016
2017 death of Malcolm that Johnson couldn't fin-
Young, who founded the ish because of hearing loss
band in Sydney, Australia that had grown increasing-
in 1973 with his little brother, ly severe, it appeared the
Angus. "Power Up" is dedi- classic version of the band
cated to the elder brother might never play together
and is shot through with his again.
spirit and songwriting. He's since been equipped
"We all felt Malcolm around with state-of-the-art hear-
us, he was there. We're not Brian Johnson, left, and Angus Young, of AC/DC, perform on the Rock or Bust Tour on Feb. 17, 2016, ing-aid technology and
spiritual type people, but, in Chicago. had been anxious to get
boy, oh boy," lead singer Associated Press back on stage, especially
Brian Johnson, 73, told The long life. "Malcolm and my- those that most evoked his and schoolboy sneers that after feeling how well it
Associated Press in an in- self over the years, when- big brother. made them legends with worked to rehearse with
terview via Zoom from his ever we'd come to an al- "I concentrated on the albums like "Highway to the band at full power.
home in Sarasota, Florida. bum we always walked ones I knew were Mal's fa- Hell" and "Back in Black." "It was just a lot of fun to be
"Malcolm was a very strong in with a lot of A-grade vorites," Young said. "It's a The latter was also dedicat- with the boys, and I felt like
character in real life, and songs," the 65-year-old An- fitting project for him. He ed to a recently deceased I was equipped to actually
him passing away wasn't gus Young said via Zoom always liked being simple essential bandmate, origi- go out and do something,"
gonna stop that. He was from his home in Sydney. and direct, so I felt, what nal singer Bon Scott, who Johnson said. "My ammu-
there, everywhere, and I "We always had a stack better than his music?" died in 1980. nition belt was full. I was
think you can tell it on the full more left that were all "Power Up," their 17th stu- "There is the similarity be- ready to go."
record." All 12 tracks are great, great tracks." dio album, whose first sin- tween Bon's tragedy and The album had been re-
co-written by Malcolm and Most of the songs came gle and video, the blues- Mal's," Angus Young said. corded in 2018 and early
Angus Young, selected by from a fruitful writing period inflected "Shot in the Dark," With Malcolm Young suf- 2019, and the jam sessions
the younger Young from a in a long gap between al- were released in October, fering from the demen- came in preparation for
trove of unused songs that bums from 2000 to 2008, is overflowing with the tia that would lead to his the planned release date,
piled up during the band's and Angus Young chose same thundering chords death, his nephew Stevie early in 2020. q

The Weeknd to headline the Pepsi Super Bowl halftime show

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. static to be the center of the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Weeknd, whose real name
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The that infamous stage.” Halftime Show is going to is, Abel Tesfaye, joins a list
Weeknd will bring his pop- The Weeknd broke though be an extraordinary experi- of celebrated musicians
ular falsetto vocals to the into mainstream with his ence with an extraordinary who have played during
2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Half- smash hit “Can’t Feel My performer.” Roc Nation Super Bowl halftime shows,
time Show. NFL, Pepsi and Face” that was featured on and Emmy-nominated pro- including Madonna, Be-
Roc Nation announced his second studio album, ducer Jesse Collins will serve yoncé, Coldplay, Katy Per-
Thursday that the three- “Beauty Behind the Mad- as co-executive producers ry, U2, Red Hot Chili Pep-
time Grammy Award win- ness,” which topped the of the halftime show. The pers, Lady Gaga, Michael
ner will be the headline Billboard 200 in 2015 and game and halftime show Jackson and last year’s
performer on Feb. 7 at Ray- won a Grammy. He’s had will air live on CBS. It’s the duo of Shakira and Jenni-
mond James Stadium in three other chart-topping second year of collabora- fer Lopez.q
Tampa, Florida. The Week- albums including his re- tion between the NFL, Pepsi
nd said he’s humbled by cent offering “After Hours,” and Roc Nation. Full Cover- Solution Sudoku
the opportunity. He post- which was released in age: Entertainment “We
ed a photo of himself with March. Earlier this year, The are thrilled to have The
the logo of the halftime Weeknd’s hit single “Blind- The Weeknd performs on Weeknd join us in Tampa
show on social media to ing Lights” became his fifth day three at Lollapalooza in Bay on the Pepsi Halftime
announce the news. “We song to peak at No. 1 on Chicago on Aug 4, 2018. Stage,” said Brian Rolapp,
all grow up watching the the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Associated Press the NFL’s chief media and
world’s biggest acts play- He’s also won Grammys for Z, founder of Roc Nation. business officer. “Halftime
ing the Super Bowl and one his album “Starboy” and “His soulful uniqueness has show performances have
can only dream of being the song “Earned It (Fifty defined a new generation a history of excellence and
in that position,” the singer Shades of Grey).” “The of greatness in music and creativity and we look for-
said in a statement. “I’m Weeknd has introduced a artistry. This is an extraordi- ward to seeing what he will
humbled, honored and ec- sound all his own,” said Jay- nary moment in time and bring to Super Bowl LV.” The Puzzle on Page 13