The Southern Rock legends are gearing up for another summer of live music. This time, they'll be sharing the stage with ...

A soaring 1973 anthem finds new life decades later, transforming a pivotal scene in a 2014 action film into one of the most ...

The song was first released in 1973 as the closing track on the band’s debut album Lynyrd Skynyrd (Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd). The lyrics carry the emotional depth that Lynyrd Skynyrd is known ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Free Bird" has been a rock anthem for more than half a century. It's been used in movies and TV shows, closed just about every ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s one of the most iconic classic rock songs of all time, and yet Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird," released in 1973, never had an ...

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.

Some understandably assumed that Lynyrd Skynyrd had finally hit the end of the road following the death of guitarist Gary Rossington earlier this year. They'd been on a farewell tour since 2018, but ...

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 ...

"This is the cumulative effort of many months," CarnyJared explains. "It took 533 FC runs to the solo and countless hours of frustration, but finally the Free Bird world record is absolutely ...