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Lynyrd Skynyrd Provide New Theme Song for 'Pawn Stars'

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:06:45 +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.'

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bad Company Announce Co-Headlining 2013 Tour

Billy Dukes — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:59:54 +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.

Gary Rossington Hospitalized, Lynyrd Skynyrd Postpones Concerts

Jeff Giles — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:16:36 +0000

Bad news if you’ve got tickets to this weekend’s (Feb. 15 and 16) Lynyrd Skynyrd concerts at the Hard Rock in Biloxi, Miss.: An illness has forced the band to cancel. Guitarist Gary Rossington, a Skynyrd founder as well as its only remaining original member, has had to seek medical attention for a nasty-sounding bug. [...]

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

Dave Lifton — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:13:48 +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.

Lynyrd Skynyrd, 'Ready to Fly' – Lyric Video Premiere

Dave Lifton — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:16:37 +0000

Ultimate Classic Rock is proud to present the premiere of 'Ready to Fly,' the new lyric video from Lynyrd Skynyrd. The song appears on their most recent album, 'Last of a Dyin' Breed,' which was released last August. Our review singled out the song as an "impressively heart-tugging power ballad."

Steve-O Proves the Allman Brothers Band's 'Ramblin' Man' is Hard to Sing While Being Electroshocked

Matthew Wilkening — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:13:10 +0000

Leave it to ‘Jackass’ star Steve-O to finally find a way to make televised singing shows entertaining: with the Allman Brothers Band and a healthy dose of physical torture. Of course any given hour of ‘X Factor’ or ‘The Voice’ is packed with more mental and spiritual punishment than any person deserves to endure. But [...]

Lynyrd Skynyrd Forced to Reroute Cruise Due to Hurricane Sandy

Billy Dukes — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:19:46 +0000

Lynyrd Skynyrd has rerouted their fan cruise due to Hurricane Sandy. The Simple Man cruise set sail on Saturday (Oct. 27) from a port in Miami, Fla. and will now head to Cozumel and not Key West and Great Stirrup Cay. The tweaking may not have avoided the storm's turbulence however.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Reveal the Hidden Side of Redneck Culture on 'The Soup'

Jeff Giles — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:52:07 +0000

Can a band employ a butler named Xavier, sip fine wine, and eat cuisine topped with white bean puree while remaining ambassadors of hillbilly rock? Watch Lynyrd Skynyrd‘s recent video for ‘The Soup’ and learn. The clip catches the guys in the band backstage, where they’re sitting around a table before their next show — [...]

35 Years Ago: Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Street Survivors' Album Released

Michael Gallucci — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:00:24 +0000

‘Street Survivors’ was going to be the album that would make Lynyrd Skynyrd even bigger stars. They had already dented the mainstream, reaching the Top 10 with ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ in 1974, and picking up a sizable following of Southern-rock fans since releasing their 1973 debut album. But 1977’s ‘Street Survivors’ was supposed to catapult them into a whole other realm of rock-star popularity.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist Clarifies Comment: Confederate Flag Will Fly 'Every Night' Onstage

Chad Childers — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:49:12 +0000

Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist and founding member Gary Rossington has clarified comments he made on a recent CNN interview.

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

Chad Childers — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:36:21 +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 [...]

Skynyrd Show Will Honor American Heroes In Conjunction With RNC [VIDEO]

Jon Michaels — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 03:03:51 +0000

Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform in their home state of Florida, at The American Action Network Pavillion at Liberty Plaza in Tampa kicking off a four-day series of musical events.The show dubbed Southern Tribute IV honoring America’s heroes, which raises money to support wounded service members and their families. The show is being presented by Citizens [...]

Casper Likes The New Lynyrd Skynyrd 'Dyin Breed' [VIDEO]

Jon Michaels — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 01:14:19 +0000

Lynyrd Skynyrd is set to release a new album in August titled “Last of a Dyin’ Breed.” The first single ‘Dyin’ Breed’ was received well by participants in a recent poll.The band is on the road thru October6th and will set sail on their Simple Man Cruise on October 27th.

Lynyrd Skynyrd To Release Dyin' Breed In August

Jon Michaels — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:30:48 +0000

Lynyrd Skynyrd is headed out on a North American tour that kicks off Friday in Canada (Kahnawake) and is scheduled to run through October 6th show in Saratoga, California.Their new album’ Last of a Dyin’ Breed’ is due out on August 21st, and will feature new bassist Johnny Colt, formerly of Black Crowes. Skynyrd will [...]

Lynyrd Skynyrd's Simple Man Cruise Tickets Go on Sale

Alanna Conaway — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:30:38 +0000

Fans from all walks of life are gearing up for Lynyrd Skynyrd‘s sixth annual Simple Man Cruise, which will set sale over the Halloween weekend. Like all the band’s previous cruises, the 2012 lineup will leave fans anxiously awaiting the next cruise and the one after that. Joining the legendary rockers for this year’s cruise [...]

Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'What's Your Name' Allegedly Used By Pittsburgh Steelers to Make Fun of Baltimore Ravens Quarterback

Jeff Giles — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:16:24 +0000

The rivalry between pro football’s Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens featured a twist from the classic rock world Sunday night, with the Steelers accused of referring to opposing quarterback Joe Flacco as a “little girl” via a Lynyrd Skynyrd song played over their stadium’s sound system.

Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama – Video Of The Day [VIDEO]

Tom McCarthy — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:00:24 +0000

What happened to the good old days. You know, when a band didn't need a stage full of lights and explosions in order to keep the crowd happy.

Speaking of happy. Happy Friday!