It’s been 50 years since Ronnie Van Zant first implored listeners to turn it up and sing songs about the Southland. "Sweet Home Alabama,” which would certainly be the signature song of any band that ...

Sweet Home Alabama is, if nothing else, a testament to the enduring appeal of Lynyrd Skynyrd. The two-disc set shows off the reconstructed band sparking their engine again for a 1996 concert at the ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd has premiered a new animated video for the classic 1974 song “Sweet Home Alabama” to coincide with today’s release of Fyfty, a four-CD compilation celebrating the 50th anniversary of ...

The legendary southern rock band will release a new live album and DVD on June 27th, recorded at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The new album showcases the band's unparalleled energy and ...

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 ...

“Sweet Home Alabama” is back in the spotlight, courtesy of a new version of the Southern rock classic by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Ronnie Dunn — a powerhouse country singer and one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn ...

“Sweet Home Alabama” figured into notable pre-fame moments of Taylor Hicks’ life. At a Hoover High school talent show, he played harmonica on a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Southern rock anthem with some ...

Ed King, the talented guitarist whose riffs thrilled millions of fans as a member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, has reportedly died. Word of his death was posted on King’s Facebook page. “It is with great sorrow ...

Ed King, a former guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd who co-wrote the band’s iconic hit “Sweet Home Alabama,” has died at the age of 68, his family announced on Facebook Thursday. “Ed was our brother, and a ...

The spirit of Lynyrd Skynyrd lives – in a new whiskey called Hell House, named for the “nasty little shack” where “Free Bird,” “Sweet Home Alabama” and the band’s other rock classics were forged. The ...

Metallica paid homage to Lynyrd Skynyrd during their recent Alabama show with a cover of "Sweet Home Alabama." Metallica's tour continues in Nashville tonight (Jan. 24) at the Bridgestone Arena. See ...