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10 brilliant but overlooked albums turning 40 this year
1983 was the year heavy metal truly took off in America, but some of rock and metal's biggest bands released albums that fell by the wayside
How Midge Ure ended up playing guitar in Thin Lizzy
Remembering the time when Phil Lynott wanted hard rock legends Thin Lizzy to start using synths and drum machines
How Thin Lizzy hitting it hard in Paris was the beginning of the end
“When the brown powder marched in, we were done for” says Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham
The night Tony Visconti thought Phil Lynott was going to die in his hotel room
Producer Tony Visconti was working with Thin Lizzy on their Black Rose album when Phil Lynott's partying started to spiral out of control
Here's what happened when cops raided a Thin Lizzy tour hoping to score a huge drugs bust
When the Royal Ulster Constabulary decided to go after Thin Lizzy for suspected drug abuse it resulted in road blocks, surprise backstage busts and strip searches – but not an ounce of cocaine to be found
Phil Lynott once invited Cliff Richard into the studio to hear new Thin Lizzy songs while his dealer chopped out heroin behind the squeaky-clean pop star
Thin Lizzy's studio sessions in Paris for 1979's Black Rose album were punctuated by heavy drug use, and Phil Lynott wasn't particularly careful about hiding that fact
10 of the best ever rock bands from Ireland
Ireland has always punched way above its weight when it comes to musical output. Here's 10 of the very best rock acts from the Emerald Isle
Phil Lynott calmly explaining on breakfast TV that using heroin can be "very enjoyable" makes for heartbreaking viewing
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
