John Sykes, the veteran hard-rock guitarist known for his ... marking the end of an era for the group. In early 1984, he ...

Sykes joined Whitesnake, performing on their 1984 album “Slide It In” and playing in front of hundreds of thousands of people as the band supported Queen and Iron Maiden at the 1985 “Rock in ...

After leaving the band in 1981, he formed the groups Alaska and MGM, eventually reuniting with Whitesnake in 2011 to play the Sweden Rock Festival. According to his website, Marsden took on more ...

For instance, Garth Hudson of The Band is the first Rock and Roll Hall of Famer to ... READ MORE: Rockers Pay Tribute to Late Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Blue Murder Guitarist John Sykes Those ...