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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

For years Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham kept his art secret, but all is now revealed
By Dave Ling published
It can only be a matter of time before a band commissions Scott Gorham to produce their album artwork

Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham once encouraged Adrian Smith to front Iron Maiden
By Paul Brannigan published
In 1997, Scott Gorham suggested that Adrian Smith should rejoin Iron Maiden in place of Blaze Bayley

The first and last lyrics sung on record by 20 legendary bands
By Dave Everley published
From The Beatles and Bowie to Freddie Mercury and Kurt Cobain and, these are the first and last lines sung on record by rock’s biggest bands

"People in Dublin thought we'd made it and were living like kings. Little did they know": Thin Lizzy and the struggle of Vagabonds Of The Western World
By James McNair published
It was on Thin Lizzy's third album, Vagabonds Of The Western World, that "you really get to hear Phil the poet", says drummer Brian Downey

"I came home from school and learned all the sounds, and learned all the songs note for note. I could just relate to it somehow": How the blues galvanised Gary Moore
By Siân Llewellyn published
Heavily influenced by the 60s boom, Thin Lizzy’s perennially under-rated guitarist Gary Moore would take blues rock to the next level and beyond

"They're as good as anything anyone's ever written": My 10 favourite Thin Lizzy songs, by Brian Downey
By Classic Rock published
Drummer Brian Downey, who co-founded Thin Lizzy with Phil Lynott, picks his 10 favourite Lizzy tracks

"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
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