George Thorogood Featured in November 2014 Guitar World Magazine
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George Thorogood Rocks Effingham
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Once upon a time, in the far-too-distant past, rock stars built careers on talent instead of trendy looks and marketability. The true testament to such talent is longevity.
The trendy, under-talented and over-marketed ones will not stand the test of time. It takes true talent and dedication to continue a successful career for 40 years, and George Thorogood and The Destroyers have done it.
Thorogood's never been a pretty boy, not by any stretch of the imagination, but his music is raw, unrefined, punch-you-in-the-gut rock and roll that will endure. At his recent performance at Effingham Performance Center, the 64-year-old rocker proved that he can still rock the house.
Most of us 40-somethings are very familiar with original songs such as "I Drink Alone," "Get a Haircut and Get a Real Job," and "One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer."
Notable cover songs Thorogood and The Destroyers made famous include the Bo Diddley classic "Who Do You Love," and the old Hank Snow country hit "Move It On Over." Of course, the song that is synonymous with "George Thorogood" is "Bad to the Bone."
Thanks for supporting 40 Years of Rock & Roll! Looking forward to 41!
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS TO PERFORM AT THE 2015 STAGECOACH: COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL ON APRIL 26, 2015
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS are slated to perform on the all-star lineup of next year’s 2015 Stagecoach Festival, on Sunday, April 26. Performing on the same bill as Blake Shelton, The Band Perry, Sara Evans, and more, the three day-festival (April 24-26 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA), will also featureTim McGraw, Miranda Lambert and Merle Haggard.
Four decades strong, GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS have marked their 40th Anniversary with 2014 national U.S. and Canadian tours that began in February – performing live for audiences at more than 100 concerts this year. Touring in relation to their Universal Music Enterprises George Thorogood & The Destroyers ICON album and Eagle Rock Entertainment’s live DVD titled Live At Montreux, Thorogood and his band continue to give audiences the opportunity to hear the band’s greatest hits such as “Bad To The Bone,” “I Drink Alone,” “Who Do You Love,” “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” and many more.
George Thorogood and his longtime band The Destroyers – whose lineup includes: Jeff Simon (drums, percussion), Bill Blough (bass guitar), Jim Suhler (rhythm guitar) andBuddy Leach (saxophone), have released 16 studio albums, with two Platinum albums and six Gold albums. Taking the stage for the first time on December 1, 1973, the band has established themselves as a mega successful powerhouse rock group with bar roots, unchained attitude, and a love of its country and blues history.
Tickets for STAGECOACH: CALIFORNIA’S COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL will go on sale Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 10:00 AM PDT at Stagecoachfestival.com (see below lineup).