“It was Gary’s idea to bring the Irishness back into Thin Lizzy": Guitar hero Gary Moore made only one album with the band - and it’s a classic
The track incorporated three Irish folk songs – Danny Boy, The Mason’s Apron and Will You Go, Lassie Go – and the American ...
The Thin Lizzy song that tragically foreshadowed Phil Lynott’s death
During their 1970s heyday, Thin Lizzy's Irish hard rock frontman Phil Lynott penned a song which eerily presaged his heroin ...
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“He and I played some sweet music together”: Thin Lizzy legend Scott Gorham's tribute to former bandmate John Sykes
Following the death of former Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake star John Sykes on 20 January, his former bandmate and fellow guitarist Scott Gorham has hailed Sykes as "a great musician". Gorham and Sykes ...
Thin Lizzy Is Back With A Pair Of Brand New Top 10s
Thin Lizzy's The Acoustic Sessions debuts inside the top 10 on a pair of charts in the U.K. this week, and it misses out on a third by just a few spaces.
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Remembering John Sykes, the powerhouse rock journeyman who breathed new life into Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy
On January 20, 2025, one of my all-time guitar heroes, John Sykes, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. He was ...
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John Sykes, Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake Guitarist, Dead at 65
He began his professional music career with a group called Streetfighter ... Pan Tang producer Chris Tsangarides connected him with Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott. The pair collaborated on 1982 ...
Legendary late guitarist once auditioned for another iconic band
Sykes went on to release five solo albums, including strong live effort “Bad Boy Live!” in 2004. But for much of his later ...
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Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy Guitarist John Sykes Dies of Cancer at 65: 'Thoughtful, Kind and Charismatic'
After two years of touring and making music with the group, he left to join Thin Lizzy, led by Phil Lynott. “Thin Lizzy were one of my all-time favorite bands anyway, and to be asked to join ...
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John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy Guitarist and Co-writer of ‘Still of the Night’ and ‘Is This Love,’ Dies at 65
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 ...
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John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist, dead at 65
Sykes began his music career with the band The Tygers of Pan Tang in 1980. He went on to audition for Thin Lizzy. While the band was already popular, Sykes performed during the group's farewell ...