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EXPLAINED: Lizzy - The Real Truth

Hyundai Driver Uses Auto Hold At Red Light. Then She Gets Accused Of Rear-Ending A Honda: 'Stop Using Auto Hold'

"This is like the second time."

Motor1

The 3 Absurd Storylines In Office Romance That Made The Movie For Me

I couldn't believe some of these storylines!

Cinemablend

My favourite Thin Lizzy song, by James Hetfield, Tony Iommi, Jon Bon Jovi, Suzi Quatro, Joe Elliott, Francis Rossi, Mick Box, Johnny Van Zant and more

Everyone has a favourite Thin Lizzy song, right? So we asked a load of famous folks to pick theirs and tell us why

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"Underwhelming considering the talent involved." Supergroup Wild Horses pull up short on lacklustre debut studio album

Rainbow's Jimmy Bain + Thin Lizzy's Brian Robertson = Mild Horses

Louder

A new Austen drama made me wonder: is the fate of bookish young women really so different today?

The Other Bennet Sister reminded me of my own self-consciousness – and worry that girls still have to play down their cleverness, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK

"To us, this was a decent album track, no more. We certainly did not think it could be a single!" Without the support of two American DJs, one of rock's classic singles might never have been released

Had Thin Lizzy's manager not had an ear for a good tune and some American DJs not picked up on it, Phil Lynott & Co. might never have released their signature song

Louder

"I think I just played the same song the whole night." Thin Lizzy legend Brian Robertson on his controversial time in Motorhead, and why Lemmy asked him to leave

"I knew it was going to be rough"

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The world is in chaos. So thank God for the UK’s lone fixed point: Liz Truss

Nine episodes in, Radon Liz’s YouTube show is as laughably deranged as ever

The Guardian - UK

Jane Austen celebrated Christmas with dancing, dinner parties and dangerous games

Would you dare to play Snapdragon and pluck a flaming raisin from a fiery bowl of brandy? Or don the costume of a comedic character on Twelfth Night? Jane Austen certainly would have – and did.

The Conversation

Beware the Liz Truss chatshow: viewers will require survivor therapy

SuperLiz reboots herself inside a utility room, delivering nonsense so pure even her guests look trapped

The Guardian - UK

The Surprising Inspiration Behind The Most Whimsical Fantasy Movie Of The Year

'Eternity' director David Freyne chats about his surreal fantasy romance, and why the film had to end the way it does.

Inverse

The 47 best gift ideas for US tweens in 2025 – picked by actual tweens

It turns out tweens aren’t shy about sharing the holiday gifts they want – including sweatpants, Jellycats and Legos

The Guardian - US

We cycled 2,000 miles from Cornwall to Portugal – with surfboards in tow

Martin and Lizzy set off on an epic ride to the south-west tip of Europe in search of freedom, adventure and the best surf on the continent

The Guardian - UK

What was Jane Austen’s best novel? These experts think they know

To mark the 250th anniversary of her birth, we’re pitting Jane Austen’s much-loved novels against each other in a battle of wit, charm and romance. Six leading Austen experts have made their case for her ultimate novel, but the winner is down to you. Cast your vote in the poll…

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Quiet 'missing middle' kids left struggling at school

Specialist support has made a huge difference for one rural child struggling with learning difficulties, yet many lack access to diagnosis and clinical help.

The Conversation

Where Did I Come From? taught generations of Australians the facts of life. It still influences how we think about sex

How did you learn how babies are made? What about what an orgasm is?

Guitar World

“You gotta quit at the right moment, and Gary did the worst thing any band member can do. I was angry, man”: Scott Gorham on how his guitar partnership with Gary Moore came to a dramatic end – and building bridges with the late guitar hero decades later

The Belfast-born virtuoso brought blues-rock fireworks to Thin Lizzy's sound and a muscular foil for Gorham who was always trying something different

Guitar World

“Idon’t even think he had a pick. He just heard the tracks once and was ready to go”: Ricky Warwick on welcoming Lita Ford, Charlie Starr and Billy Diffy to vintage guitar nirvana for his new solo album – and the magic of seventh chords

The Thin Lizzy and former Almighty man's Blood Ties is packed with signature chord voicings and guest spots from his friends – and even though Ford only sings on it, she brought her Hamer to the party

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“I used to ask, ‘What was Hendrix really like?’ All Noel would say was, ‘He was a black blues player who took a lot of acid’”: Eric Bell tells the tale of how he joined forces with Noel Redding, after leaving Thin Lizzy as a self-confessed ‘basket-case’

Northern Irish guitarist recalls his difficult departure from Phil Lynott’s band and the strange experience of connecting with Redding – who’d never, ever talk abut Jimi Hendrix

Guitar World

“I’m waiting for the right calibre of player. I can’t just pick somebody off the line”: Scott Gorham doesn’t rule out a future for Thin Lizzy – but he’s biding his time to find the perfect guitar foil

Lizzy’s most faithful guitarist, Scott Gorham, has left the door open for a potential return of the iconic band – but only under the right circumstances

Guitar World

“Noel said, ‘What’s that tone?’ He started fiddling with the controls on the amp, and I thought, ‘Will I tell him to stuff his band now, or will I stick around?’”: Eric Bell recalls his very first rehearsal with Noel Redding – who hated his guitar sound

Bell’s departure from Thin Lizzy led him to Noel Redding – but tensions ran high during the pair’s early days together

Guitar World

“He didn’t sound like any other previous Whitesnake guitarist. His thumbprint is an indelible part of that record”: Remembering John Sykes, the journeyman virtuoso who made his mark on both Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake

Cruel timing and clashes with David Coverdale kept Sykes from rock’s super-league but he was a top-tier player with a sound all his own

MusicRadar

“The Edge is multiple echoes and jangling guitars… I’m not convinced… I don’t want to burst the Edge’s bubble”: Midge Ure talks The Edge missing Band Aid and his Thin Lizzy baptism of fire

Plus nearly joining the Sex Pistols and why Lizzy didn’t play Live Aid

Evening Standard

Barometer! Why Lizzy is the coolest Jagger; brace for an “immersive” Elvis experience

What’s hot... and what’s not — keep up with Joe Bromley’s weekly barometer

Guitar World

“The Boys Are Back in Town is at least as memorable for its guitar breaks as for its chorus”: Thin Lizzy inspired Metallica, Iron Maiden, and the Cure, practically invented twin lead guitar, and have had 15 guitarists. Here’s your guide to all of them

Thin Lizzy are tough enough for punks, heavy enough for metalheads, poetic enough for romantics – and their catchy riffs and licks have been played by some of the finest guitarists on earth

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