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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

Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham on the small development that changed the amp game forever
By Janelle Borg published
Scott Gorham reveals that, before this amp upgrade, he and fellow Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson played so loud that amp mics couldn't take it

Phil Lynott’s 5 best basslines with Thin Lizzy and beyond
By Nick Wells published
Six foot plus of leather and lust, Phil Lynott was the consummate rock bassist. These are his 5 best basslines

“I think Metallica thought that I knew who they were. I didn’t. They thought I was in awe of them – not true… it wasn’t enjoyable”: Whiskey in the Jar was the hardest song Thin Lizzy’s Eric Bell ever tackled, and he didn't enjoy playing it with Metallica
By Andrew Daly published
In a wide-ranging conversation with GW, Bell also acknowledges that he could never have returned to Phil Lynott’s band after an infamous onstage meltdown in 1973 – but at least he apologized to his beloved Strat for his behavior that night...

“The boys are back in town, baby”: Watch Polyphia pay tribute to Thin Lizzy – and their home state – during sublime pro-shot Texas performance
By Matt Owen published
Live shows do not get better than this newly posted 65-minute Polyphia concert – an epic display of the band's onstage virtuosity and mind-melting technical skills

Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson brought twin-guitar leads to the masses – master their influential style
By Martin Cooper published
Jailbreak your rock chops with a lesson in the playing of two guitarists who influenced every guitar duo that followed

Scott Gorham leaves Black Star Riders to focus on Thin Lizzy
By Matt Owen published
The band, who are set to enter the studio to record a new album, will not look to replace Gorham and will instead continue as a four-piece

A new statue of Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott has been unveiled in his hometown
By Jackson Maxwell published
The statue was unveiled to the public last week in West Bromwich, England
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