Lynyrd Skynyrd didn't pull any surprises at Saturday's Jacksonville concert, but the hometown crowd loved every minute of it.

Classic rock can get a little melodramatic. For example, the lyrics of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird” don’t warrant the tune’s over the top instrumental. The song was a hit but it missed the No. 1 spot.

Fifteen months after they last performed a live concert, Lynyrd Skynyrd returned to the stage on Friday to shake off the rust. The titans of Southern rock closed out Night One of the Pepsi Gulf Coast ...

The Free Bird has taken off for one last flight. But Gary Rossington says Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour may stretch out much like the epic guitar jam at the end of the ...

Guitarist Rickey Medlocke said Lynyrd Skynyrd's record label wasn't thrilled about issuing “Free Bird.” The single originally appeared on their 1973 debut album, reaching No. 19. Since then, it's ...

Shannon Hunt remembers mechanic Scott "Scooter" Stewart of Shiloh, Ill., whom she called her "bonus dad." Scott Stewart, 57: Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Free Bird' In March 2020, the World Health Organization ...

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio - With apologies to NASA . . . Cleveland, Lynyrd Skynyrd Retirement Base: The "Free Bird" has landed.'' A week removed from the 49 th anniversary of Ohio native Neil Armstrong's ...

In November last year, Southern rockers Blackberry Smoke took to the stage at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Johnny Van Zant and guitarist Garry Rossington recalled the struggle to perform the band's signature song “Free Bird” during their comeback tour, 10 years after the plane crash ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd came to Nashville last week to help Music City ring in the new year. “It was actually dedicated to Dwayne Allman, of the Allman ...

It’s the song most often shouted out and requested—both seriously and as a joke. It’s the Lynyrd Skynyrd song “Free Bird.” With a heart full of passion, I’m gonna spread my wings and fly. I’ll soar ...