How The Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd turned Jacksonville, Florida into the birthplace of Southern rock.

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.

Southern rock was around before Lynyrd Skynyrd released their debut album in 1973. But once rock fans got an earful of the Florida band’s music – with its triple-guitar assault and barroom ...

Can you let him hear you in rock’n’roll Heaven?” Placing Ronnie’s Hi-Roller hat on a spotlit mic-stand, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ...

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 ...

Blackberry Smoke's Charlie Starr also talks solo shows, filling in with The Black Crowes, carrying on after passing of his band's drummer.

For their 1998 covers album Garage Inc., Metallica paid homage to one of their favorite bands — southern rock legends Lynyrd ...

Country-rock outfit Whiskey Myers has delivered a "Night Moves" cover that fans say Bob Seger himself would love.

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 ...

Guitarist Gary Rossington, the last remaining original member of US rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at the age of 71. One of the band's founding members, he appeared on all of their albums and ...