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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

The month’s best guitar music – a hand-picked selection of the finest fretwork on wax

The Surrey-born beatnik folk pioneer, who influenced players as significant as Keith Richards and Thurston Moore, and played alongside Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, has died at the age of 86

With vocalist Michael McDonald on board again and a new album, more than 50 years down the tracks The Doobie Brothers have still got what it takes.They tell us to just listen to the music…

Blues lifer Robin Trower on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.

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