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George Thorogood and the Destroyers Play Melbourne #Review

by Paul Cashmere

George Thorogood formed The Destroyed in 1973, ZZ Top started in 1969. Combined, George’s 53 years as a Destroyer and Billy Gibbons 56 years as a Top gives this night an incredible combined 109 years of experience on stage.

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George Thorogood and The Destroyers at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

George Thorogood and The Destroyers Turn Red Hot Summer Into Party Mode In Bendigo

by Paul Cashmere

We all talk about George Thorogood but you rarely hear the names of The Destroyers mentioned. So lets mention them. Drummer Jeff Simon has been with George since the band’s inception in 1973. Bass player Billy Blough has been in The Destroyers since 1976.

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What To Expect From ZZ Top in Australia

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top will return to Australia this weekend for their first Aussie shows in 12 years.

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George Thorogood and The Destroyers photo by Ros O'Gorman

George Thorogood Plays First Aussie Show Ahead of Red Hot Summer This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

The first of the final Australian shows for George Thorogood & The Destroyers have kicked off and this weekend the first of the final shows for ZZ Top in Australia will also begin with Red Hot Summer in Bendigo on Saturday and Mornington on Sunday.

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ZZ Top Co-founder Frank Beard Steps Down From Band For Health Reasons

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top drummer and co-founder Frank Beard has stepped aside from the band temporarily due to unspecified health issues.

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George Thorogood and The Destroyers photo by Ros O'Gorman

George Thorogood To Play Red Hot Summer Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

George Thorogood & The Destroyers will play two stand alone sideshows during the Red Hot Summer Australian dates.

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George Thorogood and The Destroyers photo by Ros O'Gorman

Bluesfest Adds Missy Higgins and George Thorogood for 2025

by Noise11.com

Bluesfest has added more artists to the 2025 line-up Missy Higgins and George Thorogood joining the line-up.

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ZZ Top and George Thorogood To Headline Second Red Hot Summer For 2025

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top and George Thorogood & The Destroyers will return to Australia in 2025 for Red Hot Summer.

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Hearty Har photo by Justin McWilliams

John Fogerty Takes Second Generation Fogertys On The Road

by Paul Cashmere

John Fogerty has announced US summer dates with George Thorogood and the opening act is Hearty Har, featuring Tyler and Shane Fogerty.

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George Thorogood and The Destroyers photo by Ros O'Gorman

George Thorogood To Tour Australia and New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

George Thorogood & The Destroyers will be back in Australia and New Zealand in October. Thorogood was last in Australia in January 2020, just weeks before the world shut down with the pandemic.

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George Thorogood Has Two Australian Dates for January 2020

by Paul Cashmere

George Thorogood & The Destroyers will return to Australia for their first shows in a decade in January 2020.

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Coldplay Kaleidoscope

New Music Releases for 4 August 2017

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: George Thorogood, Lance Ferguson, Coldplay (phys), The Nights, A$AP, Twelvyy, Slim Dusty, Black Grape, Don Walker and Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band.

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George Thorogood Party of One

George Thorogood To Release His First Ever Solo Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

For the first time in his career, George Thorogood is releasing an album without his Destroyers.

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