On January 20, 2025, one of my all-time guitar heroes, John Sykes, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. He was ...

John Sykes, guitarist with Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy who co-wrote the hit singles 'Still of the Night' and 'Is This Love,' has died. He was 65.

Former Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes is remembered as “a truly unique talent and a wonderful friend” by Darren Wharton, who played keyboards in Thin Lizzy during Sykes’ brief tenure ...

Sykes went on to release five solo albums, including strong live effort “Bad Boy Live!” in 2004. But for much of his later ...

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 ...

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“I first met John Sykes during Thin Lizzy’s Renegade tour,” Wharton ... He lived and breathed his music, always pushing himself to new heights. The memories we shared, both on and off the stage, will ...

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 ...

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.