Malcolm Young was a songwriter for AC/DC and Guns N' Roses.
AC/DC are an Australian rock band , formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young . The band 's next album , For Those About to Rock We Salute You , was their first album to reach number one in the United States . In 2016 , Johnson was advised to stop touring on account of worsening hearing loss and Guns N ' Roses frontman Axl Rose stepped in as the band 's vocalist for the remainder of that year 's dates . Malcolm Mitchell Young ( born 6 January 1953 ) is an Australian retired musician and songwriter , best known as a co-founder , rhythm guitarist , backing vocalist and songwriter for the hard rock band AC/DC .