The year was 1976, and Lynyrd Skynyrd were opening for The Rolling Stones at Knebworth Festival in England. The Stones were coming off a disappointing tour, and headlining Knebworth was meant to ...

By Kevin Rutherford Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird” is No. 1 on Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind (a Songtradr company), for March 2025, topping the tally following a synch ...

For over six decades, the iconic tunes of American rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd have remained a staple in music collections worldwide. Kicking off back in 1964, the initial lineup boasted Ronnie Van ...

Not every Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band can boast having the blessing of important people in the Lynyrd Skynyrd realm. Vyntyge Skynyrd, appearing at 52 Sumner in Springfield on Saturday, April 12 ...

Credit: Frontiers Music s.r.l. Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd are releasing a live album recorded at late founding guitarist Gary Rossington's final live show. The album, which will be ...

There was no shortage of talent or personalities among the musicians in ‘70s Lynyrd Skynyrd. But unlike some other huge bands of that era, songs not people were the real stars of Skynyrd.

Texas and hopped behind the drum set to perform Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man.” So once again, Tony picked up his drumsticks while Bert Kreischer…well, took off his shirt, which is what he usually does ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 and continues to tour. Guitarist Gary Rossington was the last founding member of the band. Rossington died in 2023.

With a third leg of their Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour, Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top are holding to the adage of not trying to fix something that’s not broken. But they’ve found a way to make it ...

Of all the members of Metallica, bassist Cliff ... of Lynyrd Skynyrd.” Even though Ulrich hadn’t heard the song, the Southern rock icons were already a major part of Hetfield’s DNA. Having grown up ...

Sweet Home ... Tennessee? Celebrate 50 years of Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top when the legendary rock bands are coming to Knoxville in March. ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd co ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top, both inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, visited a packed Pavilion at Star Lake on a warm summer night on their co-headlining Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour.