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On his own after a number of short-lived bands and the death of his friend, Thin Lizzy leader Phil Lynott, the late guitar hero ditched the ‘hard rock’ sound he'd grown tired of for something with mor ...

Not surprisingly, he was soon asked to join Thin Lizzy – but sadly, the album Thunder & Lightning and its tour was a last hurrah, as Lynott decided to close the Thin Lizzy book in 1983.

John’s next move was Blue Murder project – a power-trio supergroup with Tony Franklin of The Firm on bass and the legendary ...

The track incorporated three Irish folk songs – Danny Boy, The Mason’s Apron and Will You Go, Lassie Go – and the American folk song Shenandoah. Lynott’s lyrics paid tribute to a diverse array of ...

Thin Lizzy has now scored a trio of top 10s on the all-genre, all-format sales list. The band claims just one more appearance inside that highest region on the Official Physical Albums chart.