Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Sykes, a veteran hard-rock guitarist who was a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and the Tygers of Pan Tang, has died, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Sykes performs with Whitesnake in Chicago in 1984. (Paul Natkin / Getty Images) Guitarist John Sykes, who played with the ...

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.

The message continued, “He will be remembered by many as a man with exceptional musical talent but for those who didn’t know him personally, he was a thoughtful, kind, and charismatic man whose ...