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Southern rock's passion and romance is marred by racism and bigotry

4763 days ago
Guardian MusicIt embraced black soul music – but couldn't divorce itself from the prejudices of the southIt was only a matter of time before BBC4 green-lit a Friday night documentary about southern rock. It is irresistible to connoisseurs of once-unfashionable s... more info

Old music: Smith Perkins Smith – Say No More

4778 days ago
Guardian MusicAssemble a crack team of soul musicians at Muscle Shoals studios and what do you get? That's right – a soft rock classic Here's a soft rock classic with a country flavour from the 1972 album by American brothers Steve and Tim Smith, joined by Wayne... more info

411 Music Ten Deep 03.07.12: Songs in the Movies

4792 days ago
411 ManiaFrom The Rolling Stones's "Gimme Shelter" in The War and Elton John's "Tiny Dancer" in Almost Famous to Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird" in The Devil's Rejects and more, 411's C.A. Bell takes a look at the top 10 songs used in movies! more info

The 10 Biggest Band Beefs Of 2011

4861 days ago
StereogumBack in the day, when two artists didn’t like each other, they’d deal with it in relatively low-profile ways: A snippy backstage comment, or a pointed interview comment. Maybe they’d toss in a lyrical jab, the way Lynyrd Skynyrd did toward Neil... more info

New band of the day – No 1,168: Hookworms

4878 days ago
Guardian MusicThis Leeds band, who want to be known by their initials, throw some Loop, Spacemen 3 and early Verve into their untamed mixHometown: Leeds.The lineup: MB, EG, MJ, SS and JW.The background: Hookworms are a Leeds band but the new Pigeon Detectives/Kais... more info

Metallica reunite original lineup at 30th-anniversary show

4878 days ago
Guardian MusicDave Mustaine and Ron McGovney perform with metal monoliths for first time in three decadesMetallica have wrapped up an extraordinary week of anniversary shows by reuniting with former members. Saturday night saw the return of Dave Mustaine and Ron M... more info

Beach Boys - Beach Boys Restaurant To Open

4886 days ago
ContactMusicThe Beach Boys are following in the footsteps of Lynyrd Skynyrd by opening a themed-restaurant in Las Vegas The rock group has teamed up with Sin City restaurateurs to create the Lynyrd Skynyrd Bbq Beer at Excalibur Hotel Casino which opened on Thurs... more info

Shawn Nelson – San Juan Street

4891 days ago
TwangvilleThe Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Shawn Nelson.  What do they have in common?  Anthems about being a free spirit.  You undoubtedly know about Ramblin’ Man and Free Bird.  In the case of Shawn Nelson, it’s Nobody Got A Hold On Me, the first... more info

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird (The Movie)

4925 days ago
Totally Fuzzy Today's Live Performance comes from Southern Rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd, in remembrance of the plane crash, 34 years ago this month, that killed several members and one road crew member. Released on August 30, 1996, Freebird... The Movie is a... more info

Blitzen Trapper: American Goldwing – review

4973 days ago
Guardian Music(Sub Pop)This Portland, Oregon, band's sixth album aims to evoke a "true American nostalgia", which entails fusing lyrics about good old boys and high school dances with lashings of Lynyrd Skynrd, 1970s vintage Tom Petty, banjos, harmonicas and the o... more info

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