Roy thomas baker

The electro super-producer on Bob, Bruce, Beastie Boys’ food fights and upsetting Fleetwood Mac

When the Irish band were a folksy blues three-piece, it was Eric Bell who defined Thin Lizzy on their 1971 self-titled debut and early 70s follow-ups, Shades Of A Blue Orphanage and Vagabonds Of The Western World

There are several reasons why people decide to cash in their pensions. Many use the money to pay off their mortgage, while others use it for home improvements, a new car or a dream holiday. Nottingham

Tom Loxley pays tribute to a BBC legend whose love of the arts, creative imagination and a phone full of famous friends changed the face of British TV

Midge Ure, the Live Aid orchestrator and Ultravox synth-pop pioneer, looks back at his trial by fire with Thin Lizzy – and why he told Phil Lynott: “I’m not the guy you should be asking”

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