Yet those who found Sykes followed him until the end. “In John’s final days,” ran the statement on his website, “he spoke of his sincere love and gratitude for his fans who stuck by him ...

John Sykes, a veteran hard-rock guitarist who was a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and the Tygers of Pan Tang, has died, according to a post on his official Facebook page. He had battled cancer for ...

British guitarist John Sykes, best known for his work with rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died aged 65 “after a hard fought battle with cancer,” according to a statement on his website. “He ...

Sykes is survived by his three sons, James, John Jr. and Sean, whom he welcomed with his ex-wife, Jennifer Brooks Sykes, before they divorced in 1999 after nine years of marriage.

Guitarist John Sykes performs with Whitesnake in 1984. Much later, Sykes, also known for his work with Thin Lizzy and Blue Murder, auditioned for Guns N' Roses.

Scott Gorham has reflected on how the late John Sykes helped saved Thin Lizzy for one final studio album – and brought a little heavy metal guitar thunder to Thunder and Lightning. In the early ...

Guitarist John Sykes (pic), who played with the rock bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died at 65. He helped compose one of the defining power ballads of the late-1980s hair-metal scene in Is ...

John Sykes, a hard-rock guitarist and singer who played with Thin Lizzy before joining Whitesnake for its smash 1987 album and later forming Blue Murder, has died of cancer. He was 65.

John Sykes, the prominent hard rock guitarist who played in bands like Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died. He was 65. The news was confirmed in a statement posted to the musician's Facebook page ...