When Lynyrd Skynyrd released their classic album Street Survivors in 1977, it was supposed to signal the start of a new era ...

Gary Rossington, founding guitarist of legendary Southern rock act Lynyrd Skynyrd, started the band thinking none of them had the musical chops to make it.

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s final concert with founding guitarist Gary Rossington will screen in movie theaters across the U.S. in July. The concert film, titled The 50th Anniversary of Lynyrd Skynyrd, will ...

"Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty, like he always does," the band said in a statement. Nick Romano is a senior editor at Entertainment Weekly with 15 ...

'Free Bird' is a controversial track among classic rock fans.

There's electricity in the air when Lynyrd Skynyrd takes the stage. They need no introduction, yet the band does have intro music – courtesy of a different legendary act. When the current lineup of ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Celebrating 50 Years: Live at the Ryman debuts at No. 22 on the Top Album Sales chart, honoring Gary Rossington’s final show. NASHVILLE - DECEMBER 31: Mark Matejka, Rickey Medlocke, ...

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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 ...

Gary Rossington, the last original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, is dead at the age of 71. A cause of death was not specified, however, the guitarist had dealt with some health issues in recent year. The ...

Gary Rossington, founding member and guitarist of the iconic Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died. He was 71. “It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost ...