Thin Lizzy

Thin Lizzy are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the
founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott
met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them
throughout their recording career of twelve studio albums. Thin Lizzy are best
known for their songs "Whiskey in the Jar", "Jailbreak" and "The ... read more

Band of Blogs: Bondax, Somadrone covers Thin Lizzy, Fiction

Every Friday, I pick out four new music picks from the best of the music blogosphere as part of my Day & Night digital section. Follow Day & Night on Twitter or Facebook....
Posted 11 May 9.21am — Comment on this

Sleeve notes: Guardian critics' tips for 2012

Our writers share their predictions for the coming year. Plus, meet the musicians causing trouble with their cover versions ...The new year is here and, according to Guar...
Posted 6 January 12.34pm — Comment on this

A "cache of up to 700 Thin Lizzy songs" found

Phil Lynott on stage with Thin Lizzy A treasure trove of tapes stashed away by Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott will be released as a boxed set later this year. Twenty six...
Posted 3 January 5.11am — Comment on this

Thin Lizzy - Live @ Hellfest 2011


Posted 5 December 2011 5.20pm — Comment on this

Judas Priest played their not-final NYC area show at Izod Center w/ Black Label Society

photos by Kurt Christiansen Judas Priest @ Izod Center "Pop "retirements" prove to be about as reliable as political promises. Witness the "just kidding, folks" resurrect...
Posted 21 November 2011 5.33pm — Comment on this

THE MINUTES - Single, tour, and video details.

With cojones the size of cartwheels and the horsepower to deliver, The Minutes were born in Dublin in the mid-Noughties out of a shared love of NYC punk rock, The Smiths ...
Posted 26 October 2011 5.08pm — Comment on this

Thin Lizzy announce Wolverhampton show!

Twenty four years have passed, the world has changed, but the amazing body of work that is Thin Lizzy still retains all of its vibrancy and influence. A new line-up has f...
Posted 12 October 2011 2.14pm — Comment on this

The Minutes announce UK dates with Flogging Molly and new single release date!

With Cojones the size of cartwheels and the horsepower to deliver, The Minutes were born in Dublin in the mid-Noughties out of a shared love of NYC punk rock, The Smiths ...
Posted 14 September 2011 7.59pm — Comment on this

Metal Blade Records signs GYPSYHAWK

Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce the signing of GYPSYHAWK, a band who hails from Pasadena, CA and is part of the Modern Wave of Classic Heavy Metal. Combining t...
Posted 10 September 2011 8.17pm — Comment on this

Reading and Leeds festival: nominate your favourite moments

From Daphne and Celeste surviving a bottling to New Order making rock fans dance, here are our most memorable moments. But what are yours?This weekend sees the summer sta...
Posted 24 August 2011 4.39pm — Comment on this

Saviours releasing "Death's Procession" (song premiere

by BBG Saviours during Fun Fun Fun Fest (more by BBG) There's a fine line between embracing your roots and aping them. While Oakland's Saviours wear their influences prou...
Posted 10 August 2011 6.57pm — Comment on this

Moab releasing 'Ab Ovo' (song premiere)

by BBG DOWNLOAD: Moab - "So On" (MP3) LA tro Moab may worship at the altar of bands like Hawkwind, Thin Lizzy, Black Sabbath and similiarly riffy 70s gods, but this band ...
Posted 9 August 2011 4.55pm — Comment on this

Thin Lizzy announce UK tour for early 2012 - ticket details

Rockers line up 12 dates in January and February next year
Posted 18 July 2011 7.53am — Comment on this

New band of the day – No 1,043: Ulysses

These 70s fetishists from Bath are on a mission to revive glam, mixing cheesy, infectious pop with kick-ass guitar solosHometown: Bath.The lineup: Luke Smyth (vocals, gui...
Posted 14 June 2011 5.13pm — Comment on this

Stiff release the first UK indie single

August 1976: Number 11 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of indie musicIt helped that Nick Lowe's debut solo single was a great record – So It Goes ...
Posted 14 June 2011 12.40am — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played Thin Lizzy songs in the past year.

  • The boys are back in town  467 plays
  • Whiskey in the jar  426 plays
  • Sarah  163 plays
  • Waiting for an alibi  138 plays
  • Dancing In The Moonlight  121 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Thin Lizzy over the past year.

  1. Absolute Classic Rock 1069 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 70s 439 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 218 plays
  4. Absolute Radio 00s 14 plays
  5. Absolute Radio 90s 14 plays
  6. Absolute 80s 14 plays

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