Originally an Irish traditional song, Whiskey in the Jar found new life in Thin Lizzy's – and, eventually, Metallica's – ...

When Brian Downey, Eric Bell and Phil Lynott were pushed into recording traditional Irish tune Whiskey In The Jar in 1972, they’d already been going three years, had released two albums and were ...

Eric Bell is rock royalty, the founder of Thin Lizzy and the man behind the iconic guitar intro to their first hit Whiskey in the Jar. He is now to be honoured in his home city of Belfast with the Oh ...

Thin Lizzy’s 1972 recording of the traditional Irish folk song “Whiskey in the Jar” is one of their best-known tunes and a staple of St. Patrick’s Day playlists everywhere. The song actually dates ...

Eric Bell's first guitar was a toy one - a Christmas present bought for him by his family when he was 11 and living in east Belfast. But it was more than just a toy, the former Thin Lizzy guitarist ...