But in 1987, Lynyrd Skynyrd would reunite, with Ronnie Van Zant’s younger brother Johnny joining five original members of the band who had survived the plane crash for a tribute tour. The reunited ...

On this day in 1977, a tragic plane crash took the lives of Lynyrd Skynyrd's lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve ...

Classic rock can get a little melodramatic. For example, the lyrics of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird” don’t warrant the tune’s over the top instrumental. The song was a hit but it missed the No. 1 spot.

With so much love rightfully being shown to Strings’ newer work recently, I thought it would be the perfect time to throw it all the way back to 2012 with his cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ever-iconic ...

Guitarist Rickey Medlocke said Lynyrd Skynyrd's record label wasn't thrilled about issuing “Free Bird.” The single originally appeared on their 1973 debut album, reaching No. 19. Since then, it's ...

Shenandoah taps Southern rock mainstay Charlie Daniels for "Freebird in the Wind," a new tribute song to the lives and legacies of the Lynyrd Skynyrd members who died in an infamous 1977 plane crash.

The family of Gary Rossington has partnered with the Chicago Music Exchange to give some well-known musicians the chance to play the late Lynyrd Skynyrd co-founder’s famous 1961 Gibson Les Paul/SG ...

"Free Bird" has been a rock anthem for more than half a century. It's been used in movies and TV shows, closed just about every Lynyrd Skynyrd concert ever played and burned out more than one ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Johnny Van Zant and guitarist Garry Rossington recalled the struggle to perform the band's signature song “Free Bird” during their comeback tour, 10 years after the plane crash ...

The wind cut through Georgetown’s San Gabriel Park like a knife for Two Step Inn on Sunday. Texans bundled up in scarves, mittens and earmuffs to bear temps in the low 50s. Boots slipped on mud slicks ...

Classic rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top are coming back to Lexington. “The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour” will play Rupp Arena on March 28, 2024, with Black Stone Cherry opening the concert. Lynyrd ...

When the band first started playing live in their hometown of Jacksonville, Florida in the late ’60s, they called themselves My Backyard. Then they were known as The Noble Five and The One Percent ...