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 ...

Guitarist John Sykes, who played in classic British rock bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died. He was 65. Sykes’ death was announced in a statement on his official website that said he’d “passed ...

Their self-titled 1989 debut album showcased John’s many talents perfectly. Sadly it didn’t become the hit the label had expected, and the band started to fizzle out.

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 ...

Scott Gorham shares insights about John Sykes’ audition for Thin Lizzy and its impact on the band’s direction amid challenges ...

The Georgia Straight contacted Blue Murder guitarist-vocalist John Sykes at his home in L.A. recently, and discovered that the band’s Vancouver connection first developed while he was a member ...

Sykes was renowned for having co-written Whitesnake's seventh album, 1987, which included the hit singles "Is This Love" and "Still of the Night." However, he was let go from the band under ...

Their self-titled 1989 debut album showcased John’s many talents perfectly. Sadly it didn’t become the hit the label had expected, and the band started to fizzle out.

Scott Gorham recalled wanting John Sykes to fail his audition with Thin Lizzy. The late British guitarist, who was around 22 years old when he joined the band in 1983 at Phil Lynott ’s ...

Sykes co-wrote "Is This Love," one of Whitesnake's biggest hits on the Billboard Hot 100, and more songs on the band's chart-topping, self-titled 1987 album. By Ashley Iasimone John Sykes, the ...

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. The news ...