Angus Young In April 2014 Malcolm Young was forced to leave the band due to ill health, leaving Angus the last consistent member of the band. In May it was revealed that Stevie Young, Malcolm and Angus's nephew, would stand in for his uncle to record AC/DC's latest record. In September Malcolm officially retired and Stevie was made AC/DC's official full-time rhythm guitarist. AC/DC released "Rock or Bust" in the fall of 2014. In March 2016, after the departure of both Malcolm Young and drummer Phil Rudd, AC/DC was set back with yet another departure; long time lead singer Brian Johnson was
Angus Young and became friends with another migrant, Harry Vanda. The Young family moved into a semi detached house at 4 Burleigh Street in the Sydney suburb of Burwood. He dropped out of Ashfield Boys High School at age 15. Young first started playing on a banjo, re-strung with six strings. He first started playing guitar on a cheap acoustic model purchased second-hand by his mother. His first Gibson SG was bought second-hand around 1970 from a music shop just down the street from his home: Both Angus and Malcolm Young were in a band with their brother George and his music