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Thin Lizzy Credits Kentucky Radio Stations for Turning This 1976 Track Into a Top 40 Hit

And in the late 1970s, the Irish band Thin Lizzy was wondering whether they would join this ill-fated group of musicians who ...

Why Thin Lizzy’s Brian Robertson knew his stint in Motörhead was doomed

The flying Scotsman replaced Fast Eddie Clarke, and had a formidable rep as Thin Lizzy guitarist, but he soon found Motörhead ...

Thin Lizzy’s Scott Gorham Finally Reveals What ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’ Was Actually About

Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham is opening up about the process that created one of the greatest songs of all time: “The ...
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"It was an embarrassment, but we were desperate for the cash." How Thin Lizzy saved their career by recording an album of Deep Purple covers

Decca weren't convinced, and relegated Black Boys to the B-side of the single, due for release in November. Instead, the label elevated the band's cover of traditional Irish folk song Whiskey In The ...