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“I was in a frenzy about it being trapped and burnt up. I knew I'd never be able to replace it”: After being pulled from the wreckage of a car crash, John Sykes ran back to his burning vehicle to save his beloved '76 Les Paul

What would ~you~ do for your favorite guitar?

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Celebrating 50 years of Iron Maiden with exclusive all-new interviews - only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Also in this issue: Larkin Poe, Gillan, Manic Street Preachers, Thin Lizzy, The Pogues, King Crimson, The Knack, Ricky Warwick, Shaman's Harvest, Brian Fallon, Von Hertzen Brothers and more

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The diminishing returns of a great legend: Acoustic Sessions might make you miss Phil Lynott, but a 'new' Thin Lizzyalbum? We should be so lucky

Acoustic Sessions features original vocal parts from Lynott paired with brand-new pieces from founding guitarist Eric Bell

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“I thought Bowie was talented even though he lacked direction. I could hear the star quality in his voice”: Tony Visconti’s tales of David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Phil Lynott and U2

Bowie, Bolan, Thin Lizzy – producer Tony Visconti has worked with them all

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“I grew up around rock stars. My dad’s mates were Mark Knopfler and Thin Lizzy… and Christopher Biggins was a mainstay in our house!”: the indie-pop superstar who had a slightly different upbringing than your average frontman

A famous frontman looks back on a childhood surrounded by rock stars, actors and welders that his dad had brought home from the pub.

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"To this day I don’t know how Brian Robertson got back to the hotel. He had been missing for a day": Through thick and thin - on the road with Thin Lizzy in 1976

In 1976, Thin Lizzy were touring Jailbreak in the US and breaking big. Then disaster struck. Band manager Chris O’Donnell details the roller-coaster year in which they were cruelly robbed of their American dream

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The first new Thin Lizzy album in 40 years is on the way – and it's unplugged

Acoustic Sessions reimagines highlights from Thin Lizzy's first three albums, with new contributions from guitarist Eric Bell

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Wonderful high-def clips of old Top Of The Pops performances are appearing on YouTube

Featuring Gillan, Thin Lizzy, Suzi Quatro, Whitesnake, Motörhead, Meat Loaf, 10cc, The Who, Max Webster, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Genesis, Queen and more

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“I was sort of hot in those days!”: The guitarist who had the cojones to replace Gary Moore in Thin Lizzy - and the chops to play alongside David Gilmour in Pink Floyd.

Snowy White on filling some very big shoes in 1980

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The 10 best cover versions by Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan and crew's renditions of hits by U2, Hole, Fleetwood Mac, Depeche Mode, The Cure and, umm, Natalie Imbruglia

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"This is a hard album to love": Grand Slam's lack of originality tires on second album Wheel Of Fortune

Phil Lynott's old band are back for a second spin

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“People always want to go to extremes. And if you go to the edge, you must be prepared to fall off”: Phil Lynott’s 5 best basslines with Thin Lizzy and beyond

Six foot plus of leather and lust, Phil Lynott was the consummate rock bassist. These are his 5 best basslines

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“We came up very fast and we went down fast. We were carried away on that wave of euphoria”: how Motörhead made their two most controversial early 80s albums

The story of Motorhead’s divisive Iron Fist and Another Perfect Day albums and the chaos that surrounded them

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“Holy sh*t, that's good!”: Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett on replacing his amps with the Quad Cortex for his solo tour – plus, the lowdown on the other essentials in his current rig

We caught up with Chris just before he embarks on his UK tour to talk about everything from why he thinks the Les Paul is a great country guitar to his love of the Explorer and what fans can expect from his latest Fender signature model

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“We knew a transplant would be very risky. He said, ‘I’ll either walk out of the hospital or I’ll be carried out. I can’t take it any more’.” Mama’s Boys looked set to break America in the '80s, but naivety, bad luck and family tragedy broke their hearts

Thin Lizzy's spiritual heirs, Mama's Boys looked set for international success in the mid '80s. Brothers Pat and John McManus explain exactly why it didn't happen

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Backstage at the final Kiss show: Only in the pyrotechnic new issue of Classic Rock

Also available: the special, limited edition Kiss bundle edition. Inside: Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy, Nirvana, The Doors, Saxon, Peter Gabriel and more

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Watch Thin Lizzy's historic first appearance on The Midnight Special: grit, charisma and Jailbreak

Introduced by Aretha Frankin, Thin Lizzy's first appearance on The Midnight Special took place in early 1977

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How Midge Ure ended up playing guitar in Thin Lizzy

Remembering the time when Phil Lynott wanted hard rock legends Thin Lizzy to start using synths and drum machines

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Here's what happened when cops raided a Thin Lizzy tour hoping to score a huge drugs bust

When the Royal Ulster Constabulary decided to go after Thin Lizzy for suspected drug abuse it resulted in road blocks, surprise backstage busts and strip searches – but not an ounce of cocaine to be found

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