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.

Cruel timing and clashes with David Coverdale kept Sykes from rock’s super-league but he was a top-tier player with a sound all his own ...

Guitarist John Sykes has died at age 65 after a long battle with cancer. ... “Just heard the shocking news of John’s passing," David Coverdale wrote on Twitter. "My sincere condolences to his ...

John Sykes, a legend of hard rock guitar who made his mark with stints in Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, ... David Coverdale wrote, “Just heard the shocking news of John’s passing ...

Messages paying tribute to Sykes poured in from across the rock world. In an Instagram post Monday, David Coverdale, lead singer and founder of Whitesnake, posted several photos of himself and ...

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 ...

In tandem with frontman David Coverdale, Sykes had pushed the already-successful band into more commercial territory, co-writing almost every track on their self-titled 1987 album. Advertisement ...

Coverdale and Kitaen had randomly met in a “super-hip restaurant” on Sunset Boulevard while he and guitarist John Sykes were in Los Angeles working on Whitesnake’s 1987 self-titled album ...

Speaking to MusicRadar a day after Sykes passed away aged 65, Gorham says: "So sad to hear about the passing of John Sykes. He and I played some sweet music together, and he was a great musician ...

David Coverdale looks back on the making of Whitesnake’s hair metal-era classic 1987. News. ... Of course, John Sykes fucking hated it, which is why Adrian was featured on there.

John Sykes, the guitarist who ... My sincere condolences to his family, friends & fans,” Whitesnake’s David Coverdale wrote Monday on X, where he posted photos in tribute to his former ...

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