By Kevin Rutherford Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird” nets big gains on multiple Billboard charts dated March 7 after the song became the unofficial anthem for the U.S. men’s and women’s hockey teams at ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Lynyrd Skynyrd’s "Free Bird" reaches a new peak at No. 7 on the ...

"Free Bird," the epic rock anthem released by Jacksonville's Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1973, is back in the spotlight, appearing in a new Budweiser Clydesdales commercial to air during this year's Super Bowl ...

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.

Classic rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top are coming back to Lexington. “The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour” will play Rupp Arena on March 28, 2024, with Black Stone Cherry opening the concert. Lynyrd ...

Inject this into my veins. Though there's been strong competition for the most iconic American songs throughout the history of music, ranging from the likes of Toby Keith's "Courtesy of the Red, White ...

Gary Rossington, a co-founder and last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd who helped write the song "Sweet Home Alabama" and played unforgettable slide guitar on the rock anthem "Free Bird," ...

The family of Gary Rossington has partnered with the Chicago Music Exchange to give some well-known musicians the chance to play the late Lynyrd Skynyrd co-founder’s famous 1961 Gibson Les Paul/SG ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd's debut album was released on August 13, 1973, and is considered one of the best Southern Rock albums of all ...