The song was written by Rossington with singer Ronnie Van Zant and another of the band’s three guitarists, Ed King. And in ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Lynyrd Skynyrd circa 1976: L-R back row: Leon Wilkeson, Artimus Pyle, Allen Collins, Leslie ...

If you are a devoted and above-average music fan, you surely remember the first concert that made you truly fall in love with the craft. This experience is not only memorable, it is also monumental.

Jacksonville, Florida spawned a disproportionate amount of now-classic Southern rock bands. Allman Brothers. Molly Hatchet. 38 Special. Blackfoot. Cowboy. And, yes, Lynyrd Skynyrd. Johnny Van Zant is ...

He was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. Van Zant aspired to be many things before finding his love for music. Notably, Ronnie was interested in becoming a boxer(as Muhammad Ali was one of his ...

Legendary Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd is commemorating 50 years since its debut album with a tour. The lineup features Johnny Van Zant, brother of original Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman and founder, ...

In their family’s Jacksonville home, growing up Johnny Van Zant shared a bedroom and bunkbeds with his older brother Ronnie Van Zant. When Ronnie’s band, which became the Southern rock juggernaut ...

Forty-three years after the sweet sounds of Lynyrd Skynyrd's classic southern rock ballad "Simple Man" hit the airwaves, singer Ronnie Van Zant's isolated vocals are making the rounds on the Internet ...

Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd was formed by Ronnie Van Zant, Rossington, and Collins. Pyle, who joined in 1975, Rossington and Collins survived a 1977 plane crash killing other band members. A 1988 consent ...

Free Bird was issued as a single in November 1973 but only reached No.87 on the Billboard Hot 100. As Rossington told Classic ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd‘s 2026 schedule isn’t limited to the summer’s previously announced Double Trouble Double Vision Tour with Foreigner. The stalwart Southern rockers are playing headlining dates on either ...