John Sykes, the British hard rock guitarist best known for his time in Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has passed away. Sykes’ ...

The members of Thin Lizzy played on a Sykes solo single that fulfilled his contract, and he was asked to join the band. Sykes brought a distinctly heavy metal touch to the band’s final album ...

By Ashley Iasimone John Sykes, the guitarist who performed with Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake in the 1980s — and who co-wrote several tracks on Whitesnake’s highest-charting album, including the ...

Revered hard rock guitarist John Sykes, who was best known for his work in Thin Lizzy and the multiplatinum ... s eight-times-platinum 1987 self-titled album, Whitesnake. Songs “Is This Love ...

The album sold over eight million copies in the US alone. He also played a key role in Thin Lizzy, contributing to albums like "Thunder and Lightning". Recognised for his exceptional guitar and ...

John Sykes remained with Thin Lizzy through to their split in 1984 and featured on their lauded 1983 album ‘Thunder and Lightning’. Sykes joined Whitesnake in early 1984 and featured on the ...

John was featured on Thin Lizzy’s final studio album, Thunder and Lightning, which was released in 1983. He co-wrote one song on the album with frontman Phil Lynott, “Cold Sweat,” which was ...

John appeared on Thin Lizzy's 1983 Top five album Thunder and Lightning before joining Whitesnake and contributing to two albums, beginning with 1984's Slide It In. Sykes participated in Thin ...

In the 1990s and 2000s, Sykes hopped between a solo career and a reformed Thin Lizzy line-up which he fronted until 2009 with Scott Gorham. He released his first solo album 'Out of My Tree' in 1995, ...

The dude was unreal." John performed on Thin Lizzy's 1983 top five album Thunder and Lightning before he joined Whitesnake and contributing to two albums, beginning with 1984's Slide It In.