Lynyrd Skynyrd endured one of the worst tragedies in music history on Oct. 20, 1977, when a plane carrying the band and their entourage crashed in Mississippi, killing several members of the group.

Like so much rock ‘n’ roll from the earliest and most formative years, Southern rock took a little bit from here and a little ...

In spring 1969, the British group Free rocked up in Lynyrd Skynyrd’s hometown of Jacksonville, Florida, to play the local ice rink during their first US tour. Free’s lead vocalist Paul Rodgers came ...

Following the recent death of Gary Rossington, the last surviving founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, the remaining band members say they will continue on. “After much discussion with the band, the ...

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 ...

According to a post on his Facebook page, Ed King died at his Nashville home on Wednesday. King, 68, played guitar for Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972-75 and 1987-1996. He co-wrote the Southern rock band's ...