A rare interview with the late John Sykes, who died this week at the age of 65 – and some personal memories from Myles Kennedy

Another person gushed, "John was an unbelievable player. His tone was so unique to himself. I always wish that Blue Murder had kept going. Amazing singer and guitarist. I remember seeing him live with Thin Lizzy. The dude was unreal." Many of Sykes' fans ...

Reports are circulating about the death of English guitarist and vocalist John Sykes, and people want to know whether this is true. Best known as a member of music groups such as Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy,

The death of former Whitesnake,Thin Lizzy and Blue Murder guitarist John Sykes has prompted a wave of loving tributes from his peers. The guitarist died at age 65 after what an official ...

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.”

That was where I came across Blue Murder. They were the band John Sykes put together when he left Whitesnake after the big 1987 record – it was him, Carmine Appice from Vanilla Fudge and Tony ...

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

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.

Meanwhile, drummer Carmine Appice, who played alongside Sykes in Blue Murder, said on Facebook that, “John’s playing, writing and singing were amazing… I loved him like a brother.”