Jam Factory And ROC Productions Presents.... George Thorogood And The Destroyers

What do you do for an encore when you've been at the top of your profession for over 30 years? If you're George Thorogood & The Destroyers, you probably take a deep breath and dive right back into the life you've known best for three decades. As the band crisscrosses the country and hops the Atlantic to bring the celebration of their accomplishment to a legion of die-hard fans, EMI/Capitol Records marked the occasion in their own special way-with the release of George Thorogood & The Destroyers: The Best 30 Years Of Rock. The 16-song compilation features their biggest singles, from "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer", "Move It On Over" and "Bad To The Bone" to "Born To Be Bad", "Get A Haircut" and "American Made". As a testament to the rock and roll outlaw's career, the Gold-certified album remained at #1 on Billboard magazine's "Blues Albums" chart for over 60 weeks.
Throughout the '80s and '90s The Destroyers continued to cement their reputation as one of the hardest working and most successful live attractions in rock. They headlined numerous tours and festivals in the U.S. and abroad and teamed with artists ranging from Steve Miller, ZZ Top and the Allman Brothers Band to Little Feat and BB King, bringing their brand of rough and tumble rock and roll to the masses. With over 3000 live shows under their belts, the respect and admiration of their heroes and peers and a body of work that forms the foundation of their enduring popularity, The Destroyers look upon their success as a gift that keeps on giving-both to their fans and themselves. As the band launches an intensive tour to celebrate their career accomplishment of three decades on the road, they also look with pride on the music that has made those years so satisfying. But they want to make it clear that they're not tempted to regard George Thorogood & The Destroyers: The Best 30 Years Of Rock as their ultimate statement, merely a key element of a work still in progress.
In Thorogood album news, the iconic performer was asked by Billboard magazine about the sound of the new music he's currently recording and said to the publication's Gary Graff, "Come on man. You know me better than that! I have a lot of stuff in the can. I just have to decide which ones are going to go on it." Expected to be released late this year or early 2010 with new original songs and obscure covers of artists like John Hammond and Elvin Bishop, Lonesome George says, "I think it will be a very groovy package and give us some life support for a couple of years and let us put some new tunes in the show".
Looking back, Thorogood sums up the Destroyers musical odyssey with a tip of his cap to the countless loyal supporters who've made their journey possible: "We'd never be in this position if it weren't for our fans. They're the real reason we keep going and as long as they want us, we'll be there".