“British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Mervyn King, the Bank of England’s governor, admitted that Britain was on the verge of recession. Then food sales were reported to have seen their biggest fall for 20 years. Last night came final and irrevocable proof that the country is entering tough economic times, unseen since the ’80s: AC/DC have returned to the top of the album charts for the first time in 28 years.”

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One thing is for sure-the Brits, the Aussies and the Yanks all think there is somethng special about these veteran rockers as cd sales have gone through the roof this week, and more shows keep getting added to the massive world wide tour about to kick off. ACDC tickets available here…

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Live Daily reports that: “Wal-Mart has created a “Rock Again AC/DC Store” in each of its 3,500 locations and will stock shelves with the new album in addition to AC/DC merchandise including apparel, DVDs and catalog albums. A gaming station will also be available so fans can try their hand at rocking the new AC/DC-themed “Rock Band” video game.

“This is the first time in our history where we’ve taken such a large area within our store to celebrate a legendary band, and we invite fans of all ages to come out with us and get ready to rock,” Wal-Mart Senior VP of Entertainment Gary Severson said in a statement.

Wal-Mart has also partnered with Columbia Records and MTV to create “AC/DC Rock Band Store” locations in Los Angeles and New York City. The pop-up stores will open at 12:01 a.m. Monday (10/20) to start selling “Black Ice” and other AC/DC merchandise. The outlets, located at the MTV Store in NYC’s Times Square and the Hollywood and Highland complex in L.A., will remain open through Jan. 4, according to a press release.”  ACDC fans get ready to rock…full story.

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As previously reported, the group will launch the run in late October. Details are included below.

Demand is high for tickets to the group’s impending tour, as evidenced by the 18 sellouts the band logged when tickets went on sale earlier this month, prompting the group to add encore performances in a number of cities.

AC/DC’s upcoming tour supports the forthcoming album “Black Ice,” which is due in stores Oct. 20. As has become more commonplace in recent years, AC/DC has joined the ranks of artists who cut deals with exclusive retail distributors; “Black Ice” will be sold in the US exclusively at Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club, as well as via the band’s website.

Fans who order tickets to the tour via Ticketmaster.com will have an exclusive opportunity to pre-order “Black Ice,” according to a press release. (Ticketmaster is LiveDaily’s parent company.)

Produced by Brendan O’Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam) and mixed by the band’s longtime audio engineer, Mike Fraser, “Black Ice” features the leadoff single “Rock ‘N’ Roll Train,” which hit radio stations late last month and went to No. 1 at rock radio, according to Sony BMG. The cut is streaming at the band’s website….more here…

Current ACDC schedule, with the added dates:

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