The hard rock titans from Alberta are currently on an American tour described as a celebration of the country's "God-fearing patriots." ...

He was previously criticized for his use of the Confederate flag onstage in 2011. At the time, he defended his actions by saying he was paying tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd. "I’ve never flown that ...

To fans of the vintage American band Lynyrd Skynyrd ... The band, which used to display the confederate flag, long associated with slavery, at the back of the stage while on tour to stress ...

After several nights of rain-delayed or cancelled shows, Musikfest finally caught a small break Wednesday with the legendary Southern rock band, Lynyrd ... with a confederate flag on them to ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s song takes a far more ambivalent attitude to Alabama’s dark history of slavery, segregation and racial oppression. The band often performed ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ in front of a large ...

The same year the Glasgow Opry opened, in 1974, Lynyrd Skynyrd released the southern rock anthem “Sweet Home Alabama,” and regularly performed it with the Confederate flag as a backdrop.

In the first verse, Paisley walks into a Starbucks in the South, dressed in a Lynyrd Skynyrd Confederate flag shirt, and explains to a Black barista that this shirt only represents Paisley’s ...

When Lynyrd Skynyrd released ... Helping elevated ‘Lynyrd Skynyrd’ to a household name. With that fame, unfortunately, came some self-consciousness on the part of the group regarding their provincial ...

Music bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd (pictured here in the 1980s) and Pantera have also been associated with the Confederate Battle Flag, displaying it in concerts and other events. As a backlash ...

I think we used the Confederate flag merely because of Lynyrd Skynyrd. We had learned from people before us. And it was never about anything other than that. "The Confederate flag is on the back ...

The Macomb County, Mich., native said his use of the flag derives from a popular song by legendary Southern rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd. A protester burns a Confederate flag outside the NAACP's ...