John’s next move was Blue Murder project – a power-trio supergroup with Tony Franklin of The Firm on bass and the legendary ...

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Some (but not enough) rock fans know John Sykes cowrote and played guitar on Whitesnake hits like “Still Of The Night” and “Is This Love.” Some are aware of his prior stint with Thin Lizzy. Far fewer ...

Friedman has called the late guitarist a “game changer” when it came to solos, while Vai says he could never play guitar like ...

John Sykes, best known for playing guitar with iconic bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died. He was 65 years old and was reportedly battling cancer when he died on January 20, 2025. Thin Lizzy’s ...

Guitarist John Sykes (pic), who played with the rock bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy ... former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale, asked him to replace founding guitarist Micky Moody while ...

A gifted guitarist who played with some of the biggest rock bands and who lived in Blackpool for many years has died, aged 65.

(CNN) — British guitarist John Sykes, best known for his work with rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake ... In an Instagram post Monday, David Coverdale, lead singer and founder of Whitesnake ...

John Sykes, a guitarist who played with Thin Lizzy before joining Whitesnake for its smash 1987 album and later forming Blue ...

Sykes was honoured by former bandmates and musicians, including members from Whitesnake, Blue Murder and Guns N’ Roses. John Sykes, the guitarist for bands like Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died at ...