Yesterday (January 20), it was announced that John Sykes – a hugely influential mainstay of '80s hard rock guitar who had stints in Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, and Tygers of Pan Tang – had died at 65.

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, a beloved guitarist who performed ... Born in Reading, England, in 1959 and raised partially in Spain, Sykes began playing guitar in his teens. He began his professional music career ...

John Sykes, a veteran hard-rock guitarist ... Born in Reading, England in 1959 and raised partially in Spain, Sykes began playing guitar as a teen and launched his professional career with a ...

Guitarist John Sykes, who played with ... we were unable to connect as people.” Sykes was born in Reading, England, in 1959 and started playing guitar as a teenager. He performed with the ...

The rocker was an integral part of Whitesnake's hit self-titled album in 1987 Paul Natkin/Getty Guitarist John Sykes, who played in classic British rock bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy ...

Correction & clarification: A prior version of this obituary misidentified John Sykes in a photo and it has since been replaced. The news was announced on his official Facebook page Monday evening ...

John Sykes, who has died of cancer aged 65, was a guitarist best known for his work with Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake; with the former, he was a rejuvenating force in the autumn of their career ...

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.

(NEXSTAR) — Guitarist John Sykes, well-known for his time with rock ... Trump’s hand wasn’t on the Bible during the oath of office: What does this mean? Sykes eventually became the group’s lead guitar ...