All those derisive reviews in Rollingstone notwithstanding it seems AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson knew exactly what he was singing about all those years back.

“Hey there, all you middle men
Throw away your fancy clothes
And why you’re out there sittin’ on a fence
So get off your ass and come down here
‘Cause rock ‘n’ roll ain’t no riddle man
To me it makes good, good sense”

Researchers at a Scottish university now believe that the sound of guitar-based rock such as Jimi Hendrix, AC/DC and the Red Hot Chili Peppers improves concentration and boosts memory.(see report) Apparantly children who listen to loud rock or pop music while swotting for exams are probably improving their chances of success. No wonder that I scraped through college with so little study and so much of music and dope

Previous studies have also shown that rock music improved the work rate of people collecting stock market statistics(yay!) and can have a positive effect on the brain chemistry of depressed teenagers. Now suddenly all my continued past and present obsessions like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and White Stripes make so much sense.