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Lynyrd Skynyrd Provide New Theme Song for 'Pawn Stars'

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:39:45 +0000

Legendary Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd have succumbed to the lure of reality television -- sort of. The group that gave the world such all-time rock anthems as 'Free Bird,' 'Gimme Three Steps' and 'Sweet Home Alabama' have recorded a new theme song for the hit reality show 'Pawn Stars.'

Bad Company Adds Dates to Summer Tour

Barbara LaRue — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:03:05 +0000

Bad Company has just added nine more dates to their trek this summer. They’ll start up their tour on June 15h in Rancho Mirage, California Bad Co. will then meet up with Lynyrd Skynyrd five days later for a co-headlining tour that covers quite a bit of U.S. ground, including Camden, New Jersey, and wraps [...]

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bad Company Announce Co-Headlining 2013 Tour

Billy Dukes — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:33:54 +0000

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bad Company are both celebrating 40 years in 2013, and they've teamed up to take a co-headling tour across America. The 40 Tour will begin on June 20 in Auburn, Wash. and travel east before wrapping up on July 27 in Bethel, N.Y.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Don't Mind People Yelling 'Free Bird'

Dave Lifton — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 16:38:48 +0000

We've all been at concerts where some guy, who's usually had a few too many, shouts out a request for 'Free Bird,' even if it's not a Lynyrd Skynyrd show. While many of us would love to have security go to town on him - if for nothing else a lack of originality - the members of band, unsurprisingly, have a different take. In a new interview, founding guitarist Gary Rossington spoke about what it means to him.

Remembering Ronnie Van Zant

Barbara LaRue — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:05:11 +0000

He was the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd. And he would have been 65 years old today, born on January 15, 1948 in Jacksonville, Florida. From lynyrdskynyrdhistory.com: “For many people, Ronnie VanZant was Lynyrd Skynyrd.” And the man who said, “I’ll never be 30 years old”, knew his destiny, [...]

The Most Appropriate Use of 'Freebird' Ever

Tom Dunphy — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:46:48 +0000

During Sunday afternoon’s meeting between the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs, there was an unwelcome guest on the field. A boldy defiant pigeon plopped himself down right in the middle of the gridiron action and decided to stay put. Maybe he didn’t think that he was in any danger of being tackled? The [...]

Gary Rossington at 61: Last of a Dyin' Breed

Barbara LaRue — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:51:43 +0000

That’s the name of Skynyrd’s new album. And a happy birthday to one of the founding and last original members of Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was born on December 4, 1951 in Jacksonville, Florida. Rossington was one of six band members who survived the October 20, 1977 plane crash in Mississippi that killed Ronnie Van Zant, [...]

Lynyrd Skynyrd Restaurant Declares Bankruptcy

Jeff Giles — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:29:48 +0000

Less than a year after opening for business -- and just two months after a local paper deemed its barbecue the best on the Las Vegas strip -- Lynyrd Skynyrd BBQ & Beer has filed for Chapter 11.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Sticks With Confederate Flag [POLL]

Kyle McCann — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 02:00:57 +0000

October 20, 2012 is about 3 weeks away. It's a date Lynyrd Skynyrd fans know because it'll mark 35 years since a plane crashed in rural Mississippi, leaving Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, and several others dead.

And while it appeared to put an end to the rise of a southern rock band on the cusp of greatness, Lynyrd Skynyrd, itself, did not die in that crash. It lived on.

But now, 35 years later, Skynyrd's heritage and legacy is being called under the carpet.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Bring Bikers, Babes and Builders to 'Last of a Dyin' Breed' Video

Chad Childers — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:28:37 +0000

Lynyrd Skynyrd have a pretty good feel for their audience, so it should come as no surprise that their latest video, ‘Last of a Dyin’ Breed,’ gives the viewer a fair share of bikers, babes, and tips of the hat to their southern roots. The group recently issued the video for the title track from [...]

Allen Collins Remembered [VIDEO TRIBUTE]

Barbara LaRue — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:30:29 +0000

He would have turned 60 years old today, born on July 19, 1952 in Jacksonville, Florida. One of the founding members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins was a guitarist and songwriter, co-penning many of the band’s tunes with Ronnie Van Zant. A southern rocker, he was no stranger to partying hard, especially after his wife died [...]

Southern Rock Opera – Ronnie Van Zant, Neil Young and "Sweet Home Alabama"

Tom Dunphy — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:44:41 +0000

As 105.7 The Hawk works its way through the A-Z Anthology, we’ve spent some time looking into the back stories of some of rock’s most famous anthems. It’s as good a time as any to talk about one of the most famous musical “rivalries” in rock history and the song that inspired it: “Sweet Home [...]

Johnny Van Zant Turns 52 [VIDEO]

Barbara LaRue — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:08:25 +0000

The southern rocker was born on February 27, 1960 in Jacksonville, Florida. Johnny carried on his brother Ronnie’s legacy as lead singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1987, 10 years after Ronnie was killed in a plane crash, and he continues to record and perform with the band. Johnny’s had some physical challenges over the years, [...]

Rockin' At The Crossroads With Skynyrd

Barbara LaRue — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:30:57 +0000

Wishing Gary Rossington a very happy belated birthday.