On January 20, 2025, one of my all-time guitar heroes, John Sykes, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. He was only 65. Like a great many rock guitarists, John’s emotional, chop-laden ...

“In my opinion, John never recovered from that.” After his Whitesnake ouster, Sykes formed supergroup trio Blue Murder, with Vanilla Fudge/Rod Stewart drummer Carmine Appice and bassist Tony ...

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.” ...

"RIP John Sykes. His work on Thin Lizzy's Thunder & Lightning, Whitesnake 1987 and the Blue Murder debut album has cemented his reputation and given him a table of the gods." Another fan gushed ...

“Just heard the shocking news of John’s passing,” the post read. “My sincere condolences to his family, friend and fans.” After his time with Whitesnake, Sykes formed the hard rock group Blue Murder ...

The update was shared on Monday. Guitarist John Sykes is shown performing on stage during a live concert appearance with Blue Murder on November 30, 1989. (Photo by John Atashian/Getty Images ...

(Gray News) - Guitarist and songwriter John Sykes, who played for Whitesnake ... Sykes formed the hard rock group Blue Murder alongside Tony Franklin and Carmine Appice. Appice shared his ...

John Sykes, a legend of hard rock guitar who made ... Undeterred, Sykes pivoted once again post-Whitesnake, forming Blue Murder, a hard-rock supergroup of sorts that also included bassist Tony ...