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Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson onstage in 1978

Ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian ‘Robbo’ Robertson’s wild tales of Phil Lynott, Lemmy, David Bowie and more

By James McNair published

Phil Lynott, Lemmy, Rush, Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins – former Thin Lizzy/Motörhead guitarist Brian Robertson crossed paths with them all and has the hangovers to prove it

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Phil Lynott lying on the floor next to a rose

A tribute to Phil Lynott, by the guitarists who played alongside him

By Dave Ling published

Phil Lynott's bandmates share their memories of their late, lamented, but inimitable frontman Philip Lynott

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Close-up composite of guitarists Ritchie Blackmore and Steve Morse next to each other playing live

Exit stage left: the joy and fear of replacing an irreplaceable guitarist

By Ed Mitchell published

Stepping into the role of a famous lead guitarist can be a daunting prospect. But when Deep Purple, Kiss and Motörhead came calling it was an offer Morse, Thayer and Campbell couldn’t refuse

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Damon Johnson

Damon Johnson praises former Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson

By Christina O'Neill published

Current Thin Lizzy guitarist Damon Johnson hails predecessor Brian Robertson as "a tremendous and special player"

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Thin Lizzy: Wild Ones

By Alan Byrne published

How Thin Lizzy went from being stony broke to creating Fighting and Jailbreak, two albums that would come to define their career

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