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Ten years after he passed away, Chris Squire’s influence, both as a person and as a musician, remains as powerful as it has ever been. Those who knew him and played with him discuss the man, his talent and his legacy.
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
THOUGH HE’S RIGHTFULLY earned his place on electric guitar’s version of Mount Rushmore, Martin Barre has never been remotely interested in hero worship — especially when it comes to guitar heroes. “I
ON JANUARY 20, 2025, one of my all-time guitar heroes, John Sykes, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. He was only 65. Like a great many rock guitarists, John’s emotional, chop-laden le
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”
You can’t rush art. Mindfulness and spirituality matter. There are times to keep music simple. Be receptive to the vibrations of the world… These are among the things that shape his world view.
