AC/DC disbanded in 1973.
AC/DC are an Australian rock band , formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young . Membership subsequently stabilised until bassist Mark Evans was replaced by Cliff Williams in 1977 for the album Powerage . Within months of recording the album Highway to Hell , lead singer and co-songwriter Bon Scott died on 19 February 1980 after a night of heavy alcohol consumption . Stiff Upper Lip , released in 2000 , was well received by critics .