Although Whiskey in the Jar originated as a traditional Irish folk tune, once founding Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell got ahold of it in 1973 – transforming it into a rocker with an iconic guitar solo ...

Thin Lizzy may not exert the same influence on subsequent generations of metal bands as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, but their outlaw cool has trickled down. Everyone from Metallica, Megadeth and ...

Born in Dora, Missouri on October 21, 1941, Cropper co-wrote the classic songs Green Onions for Booker T. & the M.G.’s and (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay with Otis Redding, and also recorded with ...

Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham is recuperating after a health scare that saw him briefly die on the operating table. Speaking with Darren Paltrowitz on his Paltrocast podcast, Gorham reveals that ...

The family of a Kent musician from the Jimi Hendrix Experience say he died in “relative poverty” after being cut out of ...

Richard Norton, the Australian actor, martial artist and stunt co-ordinator, died on Sunday March 30, 2025, in Melbourne, ...

Tom Morello and the Edge did the honors of delivering the Clash's induction speech.

Forget the 'fluke' label: these legends defined entire genres, proving their legacy runs far deeper than a single, ubiquitous ...

A self-taught session man extraordinaire, he played with a constellation of stars, including Michael Jackson, Curtis Mayfield, Chaka Khan and Dizzy Gillespie.

As a member of the historic Apollo’s house band, guitarist Carlos Alomar worked with countless musical icons, from Chuck Berry to James Brown to Chic to David Bowie. Getting to share the stage with ...

Solving the mystery of the guitarist’s longevity may be our best hope of aging gracefully.