The Whitesnake founder was not pleased with ... including the solo on Here I Go Again. David Coverdale had also made it clear that he did not want to collaborate with John Sykes ever again.

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.

John’s next move was Blue Murder project – a power-trio supergroup with Tony Franklin of The Firm on bass and the legendary ...

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

Tributes to the late musician poured in on social media. David Coverdale, lead singer and founder of Whitesnake, shared a photo of Sykes on Instagram Monday with the caption, “Just heard the sho ...

Before long, his talents were noticed by Whitesnake singer David Coverdale, who invited Sykes to join his group. Once Sykes got Lynott’s blessing, he joined Whitesnake, first appearing on the U ...

Sykes joined Whitesnake in 1984 when the band’s frontman, former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale, asked him to replace founding guitarist Micky Moody while the British band was on tour ...

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.

The following year, Sykes was approached to join former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale’s band Whitesnake. After some wrangling, he agreed to play with the new group and cut some tracks for ...

Guitarist John Sykes, who played in classic British rock bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died. He was 65. Sykes’ death was announced in a statement on his official website that said he’d “passed ...

He joined @whitesnake after, a perfect foil for David Coverdale,” it read. “Our respect and thoughts to his family and friends and a massive thank you for being a part of the Thin Lizzy ...