Time — Bobby Keys, the saxophone player who performed with the Rolling Stones on many of their biggest hits, along with other acts like The Who, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and John Lennon, died on Dec. 2 at age 70. Franklin passed away in his home in Franklin, Tenn., ... more info

Stereogum — Bobby Keys, the legendary rock ’n’ roll saxophone player, has died. Keys was best known for his work with the Rolling Stones, though he also appeared on albums by John Lennon, George Harrison, the Who, Joe Cocker, Barbra Streisand, B.B. King, Car... more info

The Telegraph — Counting Crows channel Lynyrd Skynyrd and REM in their best collection of songs since their debut, says Helen Brown more info

Mercury News, California — Also, Lynyrd Skynyrd performs Aug. 16 at Warfield, Aug. 17 at Mountain Winery. more info

Mercury News, California — Also, Aerosmith, Slash perform at the Concord Pavilion. more info

Mercury News, California — Also, Lynyrd Skynyrd performs at Warfield in San Francisco, Mountain Winery in Saratoga. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Headliners Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Eric Church draw a mostly female, party-minded crowd to Stagecoach. For the grown-ups, there was Lynyrd Skynyrd, John Prine, Don McLean and other veteran acts.Country music's recent transformation from a form t... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Set times for the 2014 Stagecoach Country Music Festival have been released by promoter Goldenvoice, which means festival-goers can now start figuring out whether to bypass newcomer Easton Corbin on Friday afternoon to catch Lynyrd Skynyrd playing at... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — There are certain musical landmarks often brought up in conjunction with Athens, Georgia’s Drive-By Truckers: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, R.E.M. But on the road to the Truckers’ excellent new albu... more info

411 Mania — From Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin to Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie and more, the 411 staff count down their top 5 1970s acts of all time! more info