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“Here’s their one hit single. I take it home, and I’m going: ‘What the hell is this?’ I took an instant dislike to it”: The song that gave Thin Lizzy their first hit – and nearly became an albatross around their necks

Traditional folk cover Whiskey In The Jar was Thin Lizzy’s big break – but Phil Lynott couldn’t wait to ditch it

Louder · Jul 26

"An early peek at the many jewels at the band’s disposal." The deluxe edition of Thin Lizzy’s debut album will delight the dedicated

Ireland’s hard-rocking crew Thin Lizzy set out the swag on debut album

Louder · Jul 9

“We didn’t think he was up to it. He was perfectly capable of playing the major and minor chords in the right place, but not the lead”: Brian Robertson’s early reservations on Scott Gorham joining Thin Lizzy

Robertson wasn’t filled with confidence when Gorham first joined the band

Guitar World · Jul 1

“We were absolutely convinced we were gonna just kill in the US. Then Phil gets hepatitis and – boom! – the tour just stopped there”: A metal fan’s guide to Thin Lizzy, the hellraising 70s rock icons who inspired Metallica and Megadeth

The late, great Phil Lynott and his band inspired many modern metal icons

Metal Hammer · Nov 30, 2025

“I was going everywhere – on the toilet, the bath, the taxi, and walking down the street – going, ‘What do I hear coming in there after those chords?’” How Eric Bell wrote one of Thin Lizzy’s most iconic guitar solos

Originally an Irish traditional song, Whiskey in the Jar found new life in Thin Lizzy's – and, eventually, Metallica's – respective repertoires

Guitar World · Nov 7, 2025

“He used to call himself the worst bass player in the business, but he knew that wasn’t true”: The life (and tragically early death) of Phil Lynott, Thin Lizzy’s legendary bass-playing frontman

Phil Lynott was a troubled genius who rose from a tough background to take his place in the pantheon of rock gods

Guitar World · Sep 20, 2025

“I used to ask, ‘What was Hendrix really like?’ All Noel would say was, ‘He was a black blues player who took a lot of acid’”: Eric Bell tells the tale of how he joined forces with Noel Redding, after leaving Thin Lizzy as a self-confessed ‘basket-case’

Northern Irish guitarist recalls his difficult departure from Phil Lynott’s band and the strange experience of connecting with Redding – who’d never, ever talk abut Jimi Hendrix

Guitar World · Jun 18, 2025

“Noel said, ‘What’s that tone?’ He started fiddling with the controls on the amp, and I thought, ‘Will I tell him to stuff his band now, or will I stick around?’”: Eric Bell recalls his very first rehearsal with Noel Redding – who hated his guitar sound

Bell’s departure from Thin Lizzy led him to Noel Redding – but tensions ran high during the pair’s early days together

Guitar World · May 30, 2025

“Gary was so talented it actually haunted him. He wasn’t really in control of what was coming through him. That sort of thing always comes at a price”: How guitar icon Gary Moore snatched defeat from the jaws of victory with his early 80s solo albums

The late Gary Moore made some classic solo albums – but he never got the success he deserved

Louder · May 20, 2025

“There was never any half-measures with Gary. If he didn’t like something he’d soon tell you to f**k off”: In July 1979, Gary Moore stormed off stage and officially left Thin Lizzy – now, guitarist Eric Bell reveals the real reason why

Moore's stints with Thin Lizzy continue to inform the band's legacy

Guitar World · Apr 4, 2025