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Eric Bell reveals the real reason why Gary Moore left Thin Lizzy
By Janelle Borg published
Moore's stints with Thin Lizzy continue to inform the band's legacy

A guide to every guitarist who's played with Thin Lizzy
By Jenna Scaramanga published
Thin Lizzy are tough enough for punks, heavy enough for metalheads, poetic enough for romantics – and their catchy riffs and licks have been played by some of the finest guitarists on earth

“That amp quite literally changed my life”: Damon Johnson explains why finding the right amp kickstarted his career
By Janelle Borg published
Back in 1990, Johnson bought a pricey but career-changing amp that he says “was worth every penny”

Damon Johnson on playing with Thin Lizzy and Lynyrd Skynyrd – and why Eddie Van Halen gifted him a guitar
By Andrew Daly published
From touring with Van Halen, to finding his own niche as a blood-and-guts player with some of rock’s biggest names

Damon Johnson on how he came to play with Thin Lizzy and Lynyrd Skynyrd
By Matt Owen published
Johnson has been tasked with filling roles held by a string of iconic guitarists – and he's been determined to do the source material justice every time

From frenetic eight-string exchanges to swaggeringly catchy country: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published
Catch up on this week's eclectic range of guitar-heavy offerings from Jason Richardson & Tim Henson, Orville Peck, Snail Mail, Animals As Leaders, Amon Amarth, Tomberlin, and more

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Gary Rossington expected to make a full recovery after “emergency heart surgery”
By Matt Owen published
Damon Johnson will fill in for Rossington on the band's upcoming tour dates

Damon Johnson on hard-rock heroes, the joy of independence and feeling like Bono when playing shows at his fans' houses
By Jeff Kitts published
On new album Battle Lessons, the former Black Star Riders, Alice Cooper and Thin Lizzy guitarist is a true force of nature
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