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HISTORICAL FACTS: Whiskey | History Defined

“Here’s their one hit single. I take it home, and I’m going: ‘What the hell is this?’ I took an instant dislike to it”: The song that gave Thin Lizzy their first hit – and nearly became an albatross around their necks

Traditional folk cover Whiskey In The Jar was Thin Lizzy’s big break – but Phil Lynott couldn’t wait to ditch it

Louder

“He said, ‘Have you heard Metallica’s version of Whiskey in the Jar?’ I said, ‘No.’ He said, ‘What planet are you living on?’” Thin Lizzy’s Eric Bell on reinventing an old Irish standard as a rock track and performing it with the “cartoon” Metallica

Original Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell explains the roots and finer points of his Whiskey in the Jar guitar solo and phrasing and how he got the tone on the record

Guitar World

Dispatch's original script would've let you pick 3 heroes like 'starter Pokémon', snagging Invisigal, Waterboy, or Mr Whiskey to pull under your wing

Professor Oak: Are you an Invisigal, or a Waterboy?

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“I was going everywhere – on the toilet, the bath, the taxi, and walking down the street – going, ‘What do I hear coming in there after those chords?’” How Eric Bell wrote one of Thin Lizzy’s most iconic guitar solos

Originally an Irish traditional song, Whiskey in the Jar found new life in Thin Lizzy's – and, eventually, Metallica's – respective repertoires

Guitar World

Rescue Dogs Find Homes After Tragic Animal-Rescue Flight Crash

Two dogs survive plane crash, find new homes after pilot's tragic death. Legacy honored through rescue initiatives.

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With 'Outer Banks' and now 'Glass Onion,' Madelyn Cline is a certified Netflix star

Madelyn Cline has no idea how she became a Netflix star.

Los Angeles Times

‘Glass Onion’ not as sharp as ‘Knives Out’ but still will please the crowds

Daniel Craig returns as eccentric crime-solver Benoit Blanc in consistently funny mystery set on a private island.

Chicago Sun-Times

Special working dogs help farmer gain independence, muster cattle again after spinal injury

These working dogs are special in more ways than one. They helped Genine Jackson regain her independence after a serious horse fall and now they are vying for the Cobber Relay Challenge title.

ABC News

Murderer 'planned to kill Whiskey bomber'

Murderer Vincent O'Dempsey told a friend one of the men convicted for the Whiskey Au Go Go bombing was the "only man who could finger him" for the 1973 attack.

AAP

Rogerson called to testify in Qld inquest

Detective-turned-convicted murderer Roger Rogerson will be called to testify in the inquest into the 1973 Whiskey Au Go Go firebombing that killed 15 people.

AAP

Whiskey suspect got a 'touch-up': ex-cop

An ex-police officer realised two men convicted of a fatal 1973 firebombing were not the only ones involved when he investigated a mother's disappearance.

AAP

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