Angus Young ordered by doctors to stop performing or face total hearing loss. Angus, determined to finish what the band started, recruited Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose to stand in for Johnson for the remainder of the Rock or Bust World Tour. It is unknown what Angus has planned for the band after the tour; however, Axl Rose has expressed interest in staying on board for however long Angus needs him. In 2003, AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame and the following year they were ranked number 72 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of the "100
Malcolm Young volume with little or no gain. This is contrary to a common belief of many rock guitarists that rhythm guitar should involve loud and overdriven power chords through large amplifiers. Dave Mustaine of Megadeth stated in a 2004 interview that he considered himself, Young, Rudolf Schenker and James Hetfield of Metallica to be the best rhythm guitarists in the world. In 2006 he was the subject of a song (and album) title by Australian punk rock band Frenzal Rhomb: "Forever Malcolm Young". In 2017 Gretsch guitars reissued the Gretsch G6131MY, a ‘signature’ guitar based on Young's modified 1963 Gretsch Jet