The Lives of Brian

One of SPIN'S Best Music Memoirs of 2022! Brian Johnson’s memoir details his journey from growing up in a small town to starting his own band, and ultimately replacing Bon Scott as the lead singer of AC/DC. They recorded the iconic album "Back in Black," the biggest selling rock album of all time. Born to a steelworker and WWII veteran father and an Italian mother, Johnson was musically inclined and sang in the church choir. He performed with the glam rock band Geordie in the early ’70s but turned to a blue-collar life after the band disbanded. In 1980, following the death of Bon Scott, Johnson was selected to join AC/DC. Within days, he was in a studio with the band, leading to the explosive success of "Back in Black," which sold 50 million copies worldwide and changed the face of rock music—and Johnson’s life—forever.