Phil Lynott
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Through thick and thin - on the road with Thin Lizzy in 1976
By Chris O’Donnell published
In 1976, Thin Lizzy were touring Jailbreak in the US and breaking big. Then disaster struck. Band manager Chris O’Donnell details the roller-coaster year in which they were cruelly robbed of their American dream

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

"Suddenly this rather nice chap switched into streetwise-kid-from-Detroit mode, and threatened Phil with a broken bottle": The violent and slightly confusing story of Phil Lynott & The Soul Band
By Fraser Lewry published
In 1982 Phil Lynott & The Soul Band set off on tour, eventually completing an ill-fated run of dates that included a TV show in Sweden

"I sat down on the stairs of my basement and just cried. It killed me that he wasn’t going to be there any more": The final struggle for the life of Phil Lynott
By Harry Doherty published
The final year of Phil Lynott's life saw him try to get his career back on track. Instead, it was 365 days of missed opportunities, lost passports and crazy deals

"I'd like to establish a solo career before I start to live off past glories": Watch a subdued but hopeful Phil Lynott give his final ever TV interview
By Fraser Lewry published
Phil Lynott appeared on early cable channel Music Box just weeks before his death in early 1986

Phil Lynott calmly explaining on breakfast TV that using heroin can be "very enjoyable" makes for heartbreaking viewing
By Paul Brannigan published
When Phil Lynott appeared on Good Morning Britain in October 1984, he gave millions of breakfast TV viewers a striking insight into the appeal and dangers of using heroin

Phil Lynott: Solo In Soho - Album Of The Week Club review
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Made during Thin Lizzy downtime, Phil Lynott's Solo In Soho album was less of a busman's holiday than a true break from the dayjob

The tantalising story of Baby Face, the supergroup that almost was
By Max Bell last updated
"Phil’s voice was staggering, wonderful. But he couldn’t play" - the story of the Thin Lizzy-Deep Purple supergroup that could have been
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