L.A. Times - Entertainment — "Rock or Bust"? For longtime AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd, it's the latter. more info

Perez Hilton — This is so scary! AC/DC's Phil Rudd has been charged for attempting to hire a hit man to murder two people. The drummer was taken into court on Thursday morning after his home on North Island, New Zealand was raided. Phil is being charged with attemp... more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is facing a mess of allegations down in New Zealand: He has been charged with attempting to arrange the murders of two people and threatening to kill, as well as possession of methamphetamine and weed. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Following reports of its drummer's arrest in New Zealand on charges of arranging two killings, the band AC/DC said Phil Rudd's arrest would not affect the release of its upcoming album or tour.  more info

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Mercury News, California — Rudd accused of trying to 'procure murder' of two people in his adopted home of New Zealand. Fate of AC/DC's new album and world tour up in air. more info

Mercury News, California — The 60-year-old drummer for Australian rock band AC/DC whose hits include 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap' was accused Thursday of trying to arrange two killings as well as possession of drugs. more info

Stereogum — AC/DC’s Phil Rudd is one of the all-time great rock drummers, an unshowy machine whose rock-solid simplicity and absolute refusal to play fills gave his band a hard-pulsing rhythm that helped to define their sound. But according to authorities in N... more info

The Telegraph — Phil Rudd, drummer with AC/DC, has been charged with attempting to arrange the murders of two people in New Zealand more info