“It was Gary’s idea to bring the Irishness back into Thin Lizzy": Guitar hero Gary Moore made only one album with the band - and it’s a classic
The track incorporated three Irish folk songs – Danny Boy, The Mason’s Apron and Will You Go, Lassie Go – and the American ...
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“He and I played some sweet music together”: Thin Lizzy legend Scott Gorham's tribute to former bandmate John Sykes
Following the death of former Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake star John Sykes on 20 January, his former bandmate and fellow guitarist Scott Gorham has hailed Sykes as "a great musician". Gorham and Sykes ...
The Thin Lizzy song that tragically foreshadowed Phil Lynott’s death
During their 1970s heyday, Thin Lizzy's Irish hard rock frontman Phil Lynott penned a song which eerily presaged his heroin ...
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Scott Gorham recalls finding his footing with Thin Lizzy’s 1976 classic “Emerald”
“At the time, I didn’t worry about ‘Emerald’ standing the test of time,” Scott Gorham tells Guitar Player in a new interview. "It was just about getting it done. But it’s a ...
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Former Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes dead at 65
The death of John Sykes, whose contributions to Whitesnake spurred them to become one of the biggest-selling bands of the eighties, has been confirmed ...