John Sykes, the electrifying guitarist who rocked the world in legendary bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died. He was 65. The rocker’s death was confirmed by both bands on social media ...

(NEXSTAR) — Guitarist John ... Sykes eventually became the group’s lead guitar player. A few years later, Sykes was invited to join the band Whitesnake by lead singer David Coverdale. In a ...

David Coverdale, lead singer and founder of Whitesnake, posted several photos of him and Sykes on Instagram on Monday. “Just heard the shocking news of John’s passing,” the post read.