Southern rock was around before Lynyrd Skynyrd ... nuanced as Skynyrd in their prime. Several years after the accident (which occurred just days after they released one of their best LPs ...

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Lynyrd Skynyrd still commands a massive fan base in the U.S. to this day. From die-hard supporters who would call the rockers among ...

The iconic "Free Bird" band Lynyrd Skynyrd will forever be an important treasure in music history. Sadly, while the band ...

Vocalist Howard Jones, formerly of Killswitch Engage and currently fronting Light the Torch, has posted a cover of the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic, “Simple Man.” While the video only includes a portion of ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Celebrating 50 Years, Recorded Live at the Ryman is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire ...

Ed King, pictured in 2006, co-wrote the hit song Sweet Home Alabama Former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King, who co-wrote the hit Sweet Home Alabama, has died aged 68. The musician died at home in ...

One of the major headliners for Musikfest will be a popular classic rock band. Lynyrd Skynyrd: 50 Years will rock the Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The show starts at ...

He has been a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2001. Lynyrd Skynyrd is best known for the RIAA platinum-certified “Sweet Home Alabama” and self-proclaimed signature song “Free Bird” that ...

Guitarist Gary Rossington, the last remaining original member of US rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at the age of 71. One of the band's founding members, he appeared on all of their albums and ...