No band has been cut down in their prime so suddenly, and so horrifically, as Lynyrd Skynyrd. Having risen from humble origins in Jacksonville, Florida, Skynyrd had become major stars by the mid-70s.
UNITED STATES - JUNE 01: USA Photo of Ed KING and Artimus PYLE and Gary ROSSINGTON and LYNYRD ... [+] SKYNYRD and Billy POWELL and Allen COLLINS and Ronnie VAN ZANT and Leon WILKESON, L-R ...
"Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family ... Rossington was born in 1951 in Florida, founding the first iteration of Lynyrd Skynyrd - called Me, You, and Him - in 1964 with drummer ...
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 ...
On Wednesday, it's Lynyrd Skynyrd on the anniversary of a deadly plane crash 44 years ago in Gillsburg, Mississippi. During the month of “Rocktober” at radio station KSHE 95, every hour they ...
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 ...
Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd took the stage Wednesday night. It's their third appearance at Musikfest, and that's not the only reason it's special. It's also the 50th anniversary of their ...
Lynyrd Skynyrd and more. By Rania Aniftos Kid Rock is bringing back his cross-country Rock the Country music festival. The “All Summer Long” singer took to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday (Nov.