AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd pleaded guilty to drug charges and threatening to kill a former assistant at a hearing Tuesday in New Zealand’s Tauranga District Court. Rudd will be sentenced on June 26th.

TAURANGA, New Zealand — AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was the toast of this quiet New Zealand coastal community when he celebrated the launch of his surprise solo album at his marina restaurant, Phil ...

PHIL Rudd was already a respected player in Melbourne’s rock scene before he auditioned to become the permanent drummer for the fledgling AC/DC in late 1974.