Stereogum — Chris Stapleton continued his post-CMAs victory tour by joining Kings Of Leon at their concert in downtown Nashville on New Year’s Eve. The bearded country star guested on a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man.” Watch professional footage b... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Jason Isbell, "Something More Than Free" (Southeastern Records). Amid the digitization of our musical past and present, it's easy enough to find honest rural voices. Browse, drag, drop and within moments the collected work of Townes Van Zandt, Lynyrd... more info

Mercury News, California — Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Roots, Sheryl Crow, Peter Frampton, Eddie Izzard among the other big-name acts set to perform at Saratoga venue. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Bob Burns, the Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer whose backbeats laid the foundation for Southern rock, died Friday. He was 64. more info

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Reuters — (Reuters) - Robert Burns Jr., a founding member and former drummer of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died in a car crash in Georgia, state officials said on Saturday. He was 64 years old. more info

Time — He was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Georgia more info

TMZ — Robert Lewis Burns, Jr., the original Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer died in single vehicle car crash. The Georgia State Patrol confirms Burns veered his 95' Buick Roadmaster off the road as he approached a curb and hit a tree and a mailbox.  Cops say… ... more info

The 9513 Country Music — Bobby Keys passed away yesterday. The 70-year-old saxophone player was best known for his work with The Rolling Stones, but he also toured with Buddy Holly and played with folks like Chuck Berry, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe Ely, Dr. John, and many, many more... more info