John Sykes, the legendary guitarist known for his contributions to rock bands such as Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Blue Murder, has passed away at 65 after bravely combating cancer. John Sykes ...

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

(CNN) — British guitarist John Sykes, best known for his work ... Known for his song-writing as well as his guitar playing, Sykes co-wrote Whitesnake’s eponymous 1987 album, including two ...

In his final days, he spoke of his sincere love and gratitude for his fans who stuck by him through all these years,” a ...

“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 ...

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.

The British musician co-wrote Whitesnake’s eponymous 1987 album, including two of the band’s biggest hits -– “Still of the ...

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.

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 ...

A career that began at 21, with successful tours like Rock in Rio in 1985 and albums like Whitesnake with sales of 20 million copies. Guitarist John Sykes has passed away at the age of 65 after "a ...

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 ...