Just this past Wednesday Malcolm\u00a0Young, songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of AC\/DC, announced his\u00a0retirement from the band after four decades of performing with the legendary rock act. Family members say he is now in a full-time care nursing home in the eastern suburbs of Sydney being treated for dementia. The 61-year-old Malcolm is believed to be staying at Lulworth\u00a0House, a home that specializes\u00a0in dementia treatment.<\/p>\n
Young’s family connection said, “If you were in the room with [Malcolm Young] and walked out, then came back in one minute later, he wouldn’t remember who you are. He has a complete loss of short-term memory. His wife, Linda, has put him in full-time care.”<\/em><\/p>\n AC\/DC currently has a studio album in the works, entitled ‘Rock or Bust’, and this will be the first album in 41 years that will not feature Malcolm Young. The album was recorded\u00a0in Spring 2014 at Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, and is scheduled for release via Columbia Records on December 1st. Stevie Young,\u00a0 the nephew of Malcolm Young, plays rhythm guitar on the album and will be joining the band on their 2015 world\u00a0tour.<\/p>\n Front-man Brian Johnson\u00a0debated\u00a0on calling the album\u00a0‘Man Down’\u00a0to reference the co-founder’s leave, “But it\u2019s a bit negative and it was probably just straight from the heart. I like that.”<\/em><\/p>\n Just\u00a0a few days ago, the band\u00a0released\u00a0a snippet of their newest track, ‘Play Ball’, in a video for MLB post season coverage. Check out the video below.<\/p>\n