Former Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell on his regret-filled experience playing “Whiskey in the Jar” with Metallica

Metallica’s 1998 cover of the Thin Lizzy track introduced it to a new generation, but their link-up with Bell wasn’t a match ...

Original Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell on reinventing an old Irish standard as a rock track and performing it with the “cartoon” Metallica

Original Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell explains the roots and finer points of his Whiskey in the Jar guitar solo and ...
Kerrang!

A deep dive into Metallica’s Whiskey In The Jar video

Hey guys, have you ever heard of this super-good band Metallica? They’re definitely going places. Why don’t we all have a bit of a drink and jump back to the slightly more problematic times of the ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Thin Lizzy vs. Metallica: Clash of the Titans, ‘Whiskey in the Jar’ Edition

Pretty much all whiskey is good whiskey, but some glasses go down smoother than others — and in this edition of Clash of the Titans, we're asking you to choose between a couple shots of "Whiskey in ...
AV Club

The long and winding road of “Whiskey In The Jar,” Irish music’s most beloved song

“Whiskey In The Jar” has had one of the longest, most colorful histories of any Irish song. The thousands of versions of the tune include not only the rock ’n’ roll ones everyone knows—mainly by Thin ...