In July 2014, he was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Music by Northumbria University in the city of Newcastle in recognition of his significant contribution to the music industry. In September 2020, AC/DC officially confirmed that Johnson along with fellow band-mates Phil Rudd and Cliff Williams had rejoined the band in August 2018 to record the band's 2020 album, Power Up.

Johnson was one of the founding members of the rock band Geordie formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1971.Sidelined AC/DC Singer BRIAN JOHNSON: 'I've Had A Pretty Good Run' With 'One Of The Best Bands In The World' ". So when, after the tragic death of Bon Scott, AC/DC hired Brian as their new singer, he gave it his all. Warm, vivid, evocative, life-affirming and often laugh-out-loud funny, The Lives of Brian tells the story of one of our most well-loved performers in his own inimitable words.

His first and only solo single, "I Can't Forget You Now", he released also as a member of Geordie in January 1976 on the Red Bus label. The band toured the world for a full year to support the album, changing the face of rock music—and Brian Johnson’s life—forever. On 3 September 2022, Johnson took to the stage at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert and performed "Back in Black" and "Let There Be Rock" with Metallica drummer, Lars Ulrich and the Foo Fighters. By the early ’70s he performed with the glam rock band Geordie, and they had a couple hits, but it was tough going.Prior to the release of their next album, Flick of the Switch (1983), Rudd left the band and was replaced by Simon Wright, being in turn replaced by Chris Slade in 1989. Producer Rick Rubin, who wrote an essay on the band for the Rolling Stone list, referred to AC/DC as “the greatest rock and roll band of all time”. In February 1980, about seven months after the release of their breakthrough album Highway to Hell, Scott died of acute alcohol poisoning after a night of heavy drinking. In April 2016, during the Rock or Bust World Tour, AC/DC announced the departure of Johnson, citing hearing issues. In 1997, Johnson recorded with the band Jackyl on their song "Locked and Loaded", and in 2002, wrote lyrics on the track "Kill the Sunshine" from their album Relentless.

AC/DC have sold more than 200 million records worldwide, including 75 million albums in the United States, making them the ninth-highest-selling artist in the United States and the 16th-best-selling artist worldwide. Primarily though, I think I have been lucky to spend more time with my grandchildren than would otherwise have been possible. This may result in small marks to the dustjacket and title page, please also bear in mind that each signature will be a little different from the one we show here. Malcolm was replaced by his nephew Stevie Young, who debuted on AC/DC’s 2014 album Rock or Bust, and on its accompanying tour, previous drummer Chris Slade filled in for Rudd.

The album has sold 25 million units in the US, where it is the fourth highest-selling album of all time. As a fan of AC/DC and having seen them live, the story of how the only front man I knew for them was very compelling. Lives of Brian”, уважението към феновете и към паметта на Бон Скот, разочаро��анието и болката, които надничат зад някои от случките като подпийнало джорди, което се опитва да се скрие зад полупразната си халба с Newcastle Brown Ale. Later that year, the band released their first album with Johnson, Back in Black, which was dedicated to Scott’s memory. Within days, Johnson was in a studio with the band, working with founding members Angus and Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, and Phil Rudd, along with producer Mutt Lange.