Sykes then recruited The Firm alum Tony Franklin on bass and Vanilla Fudge and Rod Stewart veteran Carmine Appice to form Blue Murder. The trio’s 1989 debut on Geffen Records featuring Sykes on lead ...

Correction & clarification: A prior version of this obituary misidentified John Sykes in a photo and it has since been replaced. John Sykes, the long-haired guitarist who helped propel bands like ...

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,” according to a statement on his website.