Guitarist John Sykes, 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 This ...

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 ...

John Sykes, an English guitarist who was a member of both Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, died after a hard fought battle with cancer, his official Facebook page said Monday. He was 65. “He will be ...

When that Whitesnake album came out we were all just stunned He re-emerged in early 1984 as a member of Whitesnake; and just like he’d done with the Tygers and Lizzy, he breathed new life into ...

Whitesnake hasn’t performed live since 2022, when the band was forced to cut short a European farewell tour after frontman David Coverdale was sidelined with a serious respiratory infection.

Bernie Marsden former Whitesnake guitarist and 'Here I Go Again' co-writer, dies at 72 Sykes began his career with the heavy-metal band Tygers of Pan Tang before softening his sound slightly for ...

John Sykes, the veteran hard-rock guitarist known for his time with Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, and the Tygers of Pan Tang, has ...

The death of former Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy star John Sykes has prompted a wave of loving tributes from his peers. The guitarist died at age 65 after what an official statement describes as "a ...

Musician John Sykes, the guitarist for Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake and more, has died. He was 65. Sykes passed away after battling cancer, according to a post shared on his verified social media accounts.

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.