On January 20, 2025, one of my all-time guitar heroes, John Sykes, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. He was ...

Tributes to Sykes poured out from his fans and former bandmates in the hours after his death was announced. “Just heard the shocking news of John’s passing," David Coverdale wrote on Twitter.

who also shared a tribute to Sykes. "We played such great music and had such great times together," he wrote on Facebook. "Check out Blue Murder 1, and The Cry of Love albums. John’s playing ...

The rocker was an integral part of Whitesnake's hit self-titled album in 1987 Paul Natkin/Getty Guitarist John Sykes, who played ... which came out in 1987 and included hits like “Still of ...

Guitarist John Sykes ... don’t feature Sykes, as Coverdale had fired the guitarist before the “Whitesnake” album was released — a dismissal Sykes said he found out about from the band ...

And I wasn’t the only one he inspired at that time. Marty Friedman recently said on Eddie Trunk’s radio show: “When John Sykes came out on the Spellbound album, it was like, ‘This was a ...

Correction & clarification: A prior version of this obituary misidentified John Sykes in a ... say what kind of cancer Sykes died from or when. USA TODAY has reached out to reps for Sykes for ...

He also released a number of solo albums over the years. Below, check out some of John Sykes’ work.

John Sykes, a former member of both Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died at age 65. An official statement confirmed that Sykes had been diagnosed with cancer. "He will be remembered by many as a ...