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 Franklin ...

Vinny and Carmine Appice on 'Sinister' + Jamming With Rock Legends Vinny and Carmine Appice on 'Sinister' + Jamming With Rock Legends We spoke with Vinny and Carmine Appice about jamming with ...

Sykes went on to form Blue Murder with Tony Franklin and drummer Carmine Appice, who also shared a tribute to Sykes. "We played such great music and had such great times together," he wrote on ...

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.” ...