'Free Bird' is a controversial track among classic rock fans.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

In 1973, Lynyrd Skynyrd released "Free Bird" as a heartfelt Southern rock ballad. It wasn't a Top 10 hit on the Billboard charts, and it never came close to topping them either. Yet more than 50 years ...

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 ...

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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 group is now the prevue of Johnny Van Zant, younger brother of lead singer Ronnie Van Zant -- who was one of four Skynyrd members killed in an October 1977 plane crash that put the band away for a ...

This wasn't the first time Lynyrd Skynyrd played Stagecoach country music festival in Indio, Calif., but this time, the excitement was palpable Saturday, the second day of the 2019 event. The ...