Friedman has called the late guitarist a “game changer” when it came to solos, while Vai says he could never play guitar like ...

John Skyes, a guitarist who played with Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake in the 1980s, has died at 65 after a battle with cancer.

While he’d intended to continue working with Lynott, Sykes instead opted to join Whitesnake in early 1984. He added guitar parts to the band’s “Slide It In” album and played with them for ...

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

Vai was following in the footsteps of John Sykes, who passed away earlier this week (January 20) at the age of 65. In tandem with frontman David Coverdale, Sykes had pushed the already-successful ...

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.

He ultimately joined the group after receiving Lynott’s blessing, recording new guitar parts for their highly-successful 1984 album, Slide It In, and embarking on a world tour. Sykes was also ...

Revered hard rock guitarist John Sykes, who was best known for his work in Thin Lizzy and the multiplatinum-selling glam rock group Whitesnake, has died at age 65. The following statement was ...

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.

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 ...

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.