On an early summer’s day in 1973, while waiting for the last of his bandmates to arrive for rehearsal, Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington unfurled a speculative riff on a sunburst Les Paul.

Some classic rock songs were controversial before they were completed. For example, a famous backup singer for The Rolling Stones initially refused to work on Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama.” ...

It’s been 50 years to the day since Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” was first released in 1974 and became a tune recognized and beloved by listeners all over the world regardless of whether they ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Tourists traveling into Alabama on interstate highways will soon be greeted by signs strengthening the state’s official connection to the Lynyrd Skynyrd song title “Sweet Home ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s anthemic “Sweet Home Alabama” was released 50 years ago on June 24, 1974. It was the band’s highest-charting song, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard Top 100, and went on to become a ...

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Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas and Patrick Dempsey have taken on many iconic roles over the past two decades — but their Sweet Home Alabama characters remain some of their most memorable. Following its ...

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Josh Lucas is all for a "Sweet Home Alabama" sequel. The problem is Reese Witherspoon's busy schedule, he said. "She's her own version of Oprah Winfrey now," he said. Visit Insider's homepage for more ...