30 Years Ago: Phil Lynott Dies
The Thin Lizzy frontman died on Jan. 4, 1986.
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The Story of Phil Lynott’s Final Thin Lizzy Show
Thin Lizzy took the stage Sept. 4, 1983 on the Monsters of Rock tour in Germany with Whitesnake, Ozzy Osbourne, Motorhead and others.
Gary Moore & Phil Lynott, ‘Parisienne Walkways’ – Rock’s Hidden Gems
For every universally celebrated song, known to all and played to death by radio stations everywhere, there are countless hidden gems — album cuts that, for reasons unclear, somehow missed their predestined date with classic rock immortality. Songs like Irish guitar god Gary Moore’s timeless duet with Thin Lizzy leader Phil Lynott, ‘Parisienne Walkways,’ which made some waves upon its original release in 1978, but ultimately fell short of achieving its rightful stature as a true standard of rock balladry.
Phil Lynott’s Mother Was Robbed on Her Birthday
Philomena Lynott, mother of Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott, turned 83 on Oct. 22 -- and some uninvited guests almost made it a very unhappy birthday.
Phil Lynott Statue Damaged by Vandals
Investigators are looking for information after a statue of Thin Lizzy bassist Phil Lynott in Dublin was seriously damaged after it was apparently pushed over by vandals.
Phil Lynott – August 2012 Classic Rock Birthdays
Bassist Phil Lynott rose to prominence as the founding musician, primary songwriter and singer of Irish rockers Thin Lizzy. The band's 1976 album 'Jailbreak' made them international superstars, most notably for the classic 'The Boys Are Back in Town...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott
The late great Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy fame would have been 62 years old today (Aug. 20). He unfortunately passed away in 1986, after years of drug and alcohol problems...