Cooper Black had a lot in common with hip-hop from the beginning. Oswald Bruce Cooper released the typeface in 1922, and it would become his legacy (even if he himself was largely forgotten—sort ...

Released in 1980, AC/DC’s Back in Black established a sound and a way bands could be powerful brands that would reverberate through rock for years to come.

AC/DC wrote and recorded Back in Black over the course of two months and released the album on July 25, 1980—almost a year to the day since releasing Highway to Hell.

AC/DC have reflected on writing ‘Back In Black’ in memory of late frontman Bon Scott as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album it's taken from.