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Birth of a legend: The true story of Phil Lynott's early years
By Mick Wall published
Half-black, half-white, part Catholic, part God-hater – Phil Lynott could write poetry one minute and knock you out cold the next

Phil Lynott sculpture unveiled in town where ex-Thin Lizzy frontman was born
By Classic Rock published
On what would have been his 72nd birthday, a sculpture saluting Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott was unveiled in West Bromwich

Thin Lizzy: Nightlife - Album Of The Week Club review
By Classic Rock last updated
Two new guitarists but a muted sound make Nightlife a Thin Lizzy album that isn't quite the Thin Lizzy we know and love

Watch Thin Lizzy and Saxon as you’ve never seen them before
By Fraser Lewry last updated
It's the most bizarre edition of Top Of The Pops you've ever seen, with unconvincing stand-ins replacing the real musicians

Mr Lonely Heart: the tragic death of Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott
By Philip Wilding last updated
When Phil Lynott collapsed on Christmas Day 1985, it was the beginning of the end for the former Thin Lizzy legend

On the anniversary of his death, listen to Phil Lynott at his brilliant best at Thin Lizzy’s last ever UK show
By Paul Brannigan published
Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott passed away on January 4, 1986. Here’s a reminder of the man at his best, at Lizzy’s final UK show

Scott Gorham and Brian Downey: life with Thin Lizzy and the Phil Lynott we knew
By Mick Wall, Malcolm Dome last updated
We celebrate half a century of Thin Lizzy through the eyes of the men who played with Phil Lynott and knew him best: guitarist Scott Gorham and drummer Brian Downey

Thin Lizzy's Rock Legends is a stunning tribute to the coolest band there ever was
By Paul Elliott published
Seven-disc box set from rock legends Thin Lizzy with all the hits and 74 – yes, 74 – previously unreleased tracks
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