Thin Lizzy fans have received a delightful surprise as the legendary Irish band, which was fronted by the late Phil Lynott, released the music video for their iconic track Whiskey in the Jar.

With Jailbreak, their sixth album, there’s an unmistakable sense of a band whose time had come, and Thin Lizzy seized the day with a swaggering aplomb.

Credit: Fin Costello/Redferns Everybody loves Thin Lizzy. They’re tough enough ... would be assured by his performance on Whiskey in the Jar. That seminal twin-guitar harmony directly inspired ...

And while it’s hard to forget the shadow cast by Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy (ask the Black Star ... and a much-vaunted acoustic take on Whiskey In The Jar which doesn’t really move the more ...

with Jools Holland. Kicking off with Thin Lizzy's 1973 debut hit Whiskey in the Jar, the programme traces Irish rock's unfolding lineage. Performances from guitar maestro Rory Gallagher ...