Correction & clarification: A prior version of this obituary misidentified John Sykes in a photo and it ... Bernie Marsden former Whitesnake guitarist and 'Here I Go Again' co-writer, dies at ...

Guitarist John Sykes, who played with the rock bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died at 65. He helped compose one of the defining power ballads of the late-1980s hair-metal scene in “Is This ...

John Sykes, a veteran hard-rock guitarist who was a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and the Tygers of Pan Tang, has died, ...

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 ...

Guitarist John Sykes died earlier this month after a battle ... Sykes continued to take the rock world by storm as the guitarist for Whitesnake. He released 1984's Slide It In and 1987's ...

Guitarist John Sykes died earlier this month after a battle ... Sykes continued to take the rock world by storm as the guitarist for Whitesnake. He released 1984’s Slide It In and 1987’s ...

Between 1974 and 1983, Scott Gorham joined forces with a revolving door of guitar greats at the heart of Thin Lizzy’s harmony ...

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.

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.

John Sykes, a hard-rock guitarist and singer who played with Thin Lizzy before joining Whitesnake for its smash 1987 album and later forming Blue Murder, has died of cancer. He was 65. The news ...