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That time Tom Hamilton ended up playing bass for Thin Lizzy
By Phil Weller published
The bassist handled Phil Lynott’s parts during a 2016/17 anniversary tour – a gig he got after meeting members of the new-look lineup at a Motörhead concert

Gary Moore's son pays homage Thin Lizzy's dual guitar sound on his debut solo single
By Janelle Borg published
Jack Moore shares that the track was written while he was touring Europe paying tribute to his father's blues legacy

Scott Gorham's disastrous Thin Lizzy audition inspired a key tweak he makes to all of his Les Pauls
By Jackson Maxwell published
Gorham wasn't unprepared for his tryout with the future rock legends – he just had a guitar that almost seemed to have a vendetta against him

Thin Lizzy to release first new record in over 40 years
By Phil Weller published
The Acoustic Sessions will feature stripped back acoustic reimaginings of some of the band's biggest hits

Pat Travers on his chemistry with Pat Thrall, punk and EVH’s ‘70s arrival and Snortin’ Whiskey
By Joe Bosso published
The Canadian-born virtuoso discusses the rise and fall of the Pat Travers Band, witnessing the U.K. punk revolution and the riotous roots of Snortin’ Whiskey

Gary Moore on how Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott helped shaped one of his most iconic guitar tracks
By Janelle Borg published
The two were regularly at loggerheads over personal and creative differences, but they did collaborate on Moore’s 1978 solo album Back on the Streets

Scott Gorham on his Thin Lizzy audition – and the moment The Boys Are Back in Town “exploded”
By Henry Yates published
Brian Robertson might have given Gorham the coldest of welcomes at his audition but the pair soon formed one of rock's most iconic guitar partnerships. Here, Gorham looks back on their chemistry and the Les Pauls behind his Lizzy sound

Scott Gorham nearly lost his 'Holy Grail' 1957 Gibson Les Paul to a customs officer just after he bought it – and he had to go to court to get it back
By Matt Owen published
The Thin Lizzy guitarist bought the vintage guitar while in Boston with the band, but ran into a few issues when trying to take it overseas
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