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George Thorogood and the Destroyers will begin the New Year doing what they do best - live touring - across the U.S. with their - Rock Party Tour, - starting February 28 in Tucson, Arizona.
The group is also putting their talents to work by helping The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to help find cures and ensure access to treatments for blood cancer patients, as they will be donating $1 from each ticket sale of their - Rock Party Tour - to LLS.
The - Rock Party Tour - promises to raise the bar, rock the house and tear off the roof like never before. Says George, - We play for a different audience every night, and that keeps it fresh. There are people who - ve never seen us before, and we have to impress them. There are fans that keep coming back, and we want to surprise them. This is my job, - he adds. - I - ve always loved it, and I love it now more than ever. -
From coast to coast, the critics agree: - I - m happy to say, after all these years, that George is still - Bad To The Bone - and he - s never let go of the true spirit of rock - n roll!” says the L.A. Daily News; - Thorogood is a guitar-blazing revivalist whose enthusiasm and showmanship make the music fresh, - says the Baltimore Sun; - He - s got charisma and personality to burn, a fact that becomes evident the moment he walks on stage, - says the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
With more than 40 years of touring and recording, 15 million albums sold, and 8,000 live shows, George and his longtime band - Jeff Simon (drums, percussion), Bill Blough (bass guitar), Jim Suhler (rhythm guitar) and Buddy Leach (saxophone) - remain among the most relentless and relevant classic rock acts on tour today. The band has amassed a catalog of hits that includes - Who Do You Love, - - I Drink Alone, - - One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, - - Move It On Over, - - Get A Haircut, - and the anthemic, - Bad To The Bone. ? The band has released 16 studio albums - including six Gold and two Platinum discs on Rounder, EMI and Capitol - but it - s their powerhouse live performances that have made GT&D legendary.
George is also working on a new solo album, which will be released on Rounder Records later this year. Details to be announced.