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Thin Lizzy Tapes Featuring Up to 700 Unreleased Songs Discovered

A new Thin Lizzy box set will include unheard recordings given by singer Phil Lynott to a caretaker shortly before his death in 1986. ... Read More »

Bob Geldof Bids Adieu to 'Captain Grumpy,' Breaks Out New Album at SXSW

Bob Geldof delivers the keynote speech at this year's SXSW, and in honour of the March 17 event, Spinner spoke to the legend to learn more about his new album and 'The Great Song of Indifference.' ... Read More »

Thin Lizzy Frontman Phil Lynott Leaves the 'Whiskey in the Jar' Empty -- Twisted Tales

They were hardly your typical Valentines. On Feb. 14, 1980, Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott married his longtime girlfriend, Caroline Crowther. ... Read More »

Belle and Sebastian Skirt Storm in New York

All day Thursday, the jokes practically made themselves. Should the wind and rain bear down on Brooklyn, N.Y., with the biblical ferocity predicted by meteorologists, folks posted on local websites that Belle and Sebastian, perhaps the least outdoorsy band in the world, would be blown off the stage that night at the Williamsburg Waterfront and carried out to sea. ... Read More »

Free Energy Perform Live on the Interface

These days, it almost seems uncool for bands to wear their love of classic rock on their sleeves. ... Read More »

Ted Leo Plays Career-Spanning Set at New York Record Shop

As befits an in-store gig, Ted Leo worked two semi-obscure late-'70s British power-pop songs into ... Read More »

Alejandro Escovedo Returns to Rock on 'Street Songs of Love'

Alejandro Escovedo's 2008 release, 'Real Animal,' turned out so well that the Texas ... Read More »

Ooo, Baby Baby: Top Songs Inspired by Children

Even the wildest rock 'n' rollers settle down at some point. This new maturity is often signaled by ... Read More »

US Troops Blast Metallica and Thin Lizzy at Taliban

NATO has been struggling to win over the hearts and minds of the local population throughout its ... Read More »

Kings of Leon Announce Summer Tour

Kings of Leon have announced plans for an extensive summer trek through North American ... Read More »

Thin Lizzy Live Album Tops Poll

It might be over 30 years old, but Thin Lizzy's seminal live album 'Live And Dangerous' has come out ... Read More »

In Living Color: 20 Important Black Rockers Past and Present

Jimi Hendrix plugging in his electric guitar -- that's black power. Rock music was born from rhythm ... Read More »

Free Energy Knock 'Em Dead at Brooklyn Bowl

After strutting through his fourth song Friday night at Brooklyn Bowl, Free Energy lead singer Paul ... Read More »

Butch Walker Teaches His Son About Life With Song

From John Lennon's 'Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)' to 'Sarah' by Thin Lizzy, children have always been ... Read More »

Music Recording Studios

Music recording studios have played a large role in shaping the sounds of most albums ever produced. ... Read More »

New Strokes Album Influenced by 'Thin Lizzy and A-Ha'

Julian Casablancas, poised to release his first solo album 'Phrazes for the Young', has let slip ... Read More »