December 1965 …stan tracey goes under milk wood

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

Bruce Springsteen has become something of a national treasure in Britain — but it wasn’t always the case, says David Hepworth

This month…

Historian Keith recalls similar incidences of suspected foul play from days gone by

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”

Make It Easy On Yourself: The Scepter Recordings 1962–1971 SOULMUSIC