John Sykes, the guitarist who ... to a focus on solo work, with five albums to come over the timespan of 1995-2004. 2004's Bad Boy Live! was his last full-length album released before his death.

John Sykes, a veteran hard-rock guitarist who was a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and the Tygers of Pan Tang, has died, according to a post on his official Facebook page. He had battled cancer ...