That was where I came across Blue Murder. They were the band John Sykes put together when he left Whitesnake after the big 1987 record – it was him, Carmine Appice from Vanilla Fudge and Tony ...

On January 20, 2025, one of my all-time guitar heroes, John Sykes, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. He was only 65. Like a great many rock guitarists, John’s emotional, chop-laden ...

Meanwhile, drummer Carmine Appice, who played alongside Sykes in Blue Murder, said on Facebook that, “John’s playing, writing and singing were amazing… I loved him like a brother.” ...

"RIP John Sykes. His work on Thin Lizzy's Thunder & Lightning, Whitesnake 1987 and the Blue Murder debut album has cemented his reputation and given him a table of the gods." Another fan gushed ...