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.

Sykes eventually became the group’s lead guitar player. A few years later, Sykes was invited to join the band Whitesnake by lead singer David Coverdale. In a post to X Monday, Coverdale shared his ...

Once Sykes got Lynott’s blessing, he joined Whitesnake, first appearing on the U.S. release of the 1984 record Slide It In. Together, he and Coverdale wrote nearly every song on the band’s ...

January’s music losses include Marianne Faithfull, Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary, Sam Moore of Sam & Dave, Wayne Osmond of The Osmonds, Garth Hudson of The Band, John Sykes of Whitesnake, and ...

He later joined Thin Lizzy for the Irish band’s 1983 album “Thunder and Lightning” before joining Whitesnake in 1984. Skyes was featured on several of Whitesnake’s albums, including the ...

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 a world ...

John Sykes, the electrifying guitarist who rocked the world in legendary bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died at 65.

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 ...

John Sykes died from cancer at age 65. The guitarist played for both Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake before joining Blue Murder with Tony Franklin and drummer Carmine Appice.

John Sykes, the guitarist whose talent helped propel Whitesnake to success, is dead at 65. He also worked with the bands Thin Lizzy and Blue Murder.

Afterwards, Sykes joined Whitesnake, performing on their 1984 album “Slide It In” and playing in front of hundreds of thousands of people as the band supported Queen and Iron Maiden at the ...