Original Thin Lizzy guitarist 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 ...
VG247

How to find the Bard's guitar in The Forge

Everything you'll need to know about the Lost Guitar in The Forge, including where to find the Bard's guitar, what you'll get ...
The Arts Desk

Thin Lizzy, 74-75 - Night Life / Fighting: Expanding the parameters of Rock

Fighting was a deliberate counterpunch: harder, grittier, a shift from cocktails to snakebite. Not that the contrast’s absolute. Spirit Slips Away’s languid melodics chime more with Nightlife’s tone ...
Texas Standard

‘Just good-time stuff’: Bob Livingston talks new memoir, Cosmic Cowboy years and Joe Ely

When Texas Standard first spoke with Bob Livingston about his new memoir, “ Gypsy Alibi: A Gonzo Memoir ,” it was before news ...
Bustle

Lizzy Caplan Had To Fight “So Hard” To Play Janis In Mean Girls

Lizzy Caplan almost wasn’t Lindsay Lohan’s feisty BFF Janis Ian in Mean Girls, which, indeed, would not have been fetch. In a new interview on the Podcrushed podcast, the actor opened up about her ...
Taste of Country

Here Are the Lyrics to Zach Top’s ‘Guitar’ [Listen]

Zach Top is slated to perform his song "Guitar" at the 2025 CMA Awards, and the lyrics describe his lifelong fascination with music. Zach Top is a 28-year-old country singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Rewatching ‘Urban Cowboy’ reveals a lost Houston and its iconic honky-tonk era defined by Gilley's

Long before craft cocktails and food halls took over the region’s nightlife, Houston had Gilley’s, a honky-tonk so enormous and unruly it became a symbol of Texas after 'Urban Cowboy.' ...

The original Cosmic Cowboy tells his wild tale in "Gypsy Alibi'

San Antonio native Bob Livingston’s new memoir “Gypsy Alibi” is an insider’s view of Texas music’s origin story.
Stereogum

Westside Cowboy – “Can’t See”

We just named Westside Cowboy one of the Best New Artists Of 2025, and they're gearing up to start 2026 off with a bang. In January — just in time for their European tour dates supporting Geese — the ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1979, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Trailblazing Fiddler Who Played With Hank Williams, Bill Monroe, and George Jones

Forty-six years ago today, one of Nashville's most prolific fiddle players and a member of the original A-Team died.
Whiskey Riff

Cody Johnson Officially Announces “When A Cowboy Prays” Duet With Brandon Lake Is Coming Next Month

Finally. It’s safe to say there have been a plethora of surprising trends within country music in 2025. Between the seemingly never-ending drama involving the likes of Gavin Adcock, Zach Bryan, ...
Belfast Telegraph

First look at Thin Lizzy legend’s Belfast statue as family seek funding for completion

The first glimpse of a statue due to be erected to commemorate Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore has been unveiled. Images of a clay model, created by sculptor David Annand, have been released depicting ...