Following the death of former Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake star John Sykes on 20 January, his former bandmate and fellow guitarist Scott Gorham has hailed Sykes as "a great musician". Gorham and Sykes ...

“When [guitarist] Snowy White decided to leave Thin Lizzy, John was the natural choice to join us. While Snowy brought a laid-back, bluesy feel to the band, John introduced a heavier, more intense ...

The death of John Sykes, whose contributions to Whitesnake spurred them to become one of the biggest-selling bands of the ...

John Sykes, a veteran hard-rock guitarist who was ... He left that group to joined the Tygers of Pan Tang, which were popular during the “New Wave of British Heavy Metal” era of the early ...

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

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.

Thin Lizzy’s John Sykes. Credit: Pete Cronin/Redferns In 2011, Sykes revealed that he was forming a new band with then ex ... Sykes’ legacy in music has also led to the birth of other metal ...

John Sykes, a beloved guitarist ... in 1959 and raised partially in Spain, Sykes began playing guitar in his teens. He began his professional music career with a group called Streetfighter in ...

Iconic English guitarist John Sykes – known for playing lead guitar for bands including Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Sykes – ...

John Sykes -- guitarist for Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, among other bands -- has died at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer.

In 2021 he released two tracks, Out Alive and Dawning of a Brand New Day for his album Sy-Ops, which was intended for release later this year. John Sykes married Jennifer Brooks in 1989 ...