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Lynyrd Skynyrd's Lesser Spelled Namesake Dies

5177 days ago
E! OnlineBefore "Sweet Home Alabama," a no-nonsense high school gym teacher in Florida gave Lynyrd Skynyrd its edge. Leonard Skinner, whose rule against boys in his class having long hair... more info

Man who inspired Lynyrd Skynyrd name dies in Florida

5177 days ago
USA Today MusicLeonard Skinner, the basketball coach and physical education teacher who inspired the name of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died Monday ... more info

OBITUARY: Leonard Skinner, Inspiration for Lynyrd Skynyrd

5177 days ago
All About JazzLeonard Skinner, the basketball coach and gym teacher who inspired the name of rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died Monday in Jacksonville, Fla. He was 77. Skinner died in his sleep at the St. Catherine Laboure Manor, where he had been living for about ... more info

Harrington: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top make for classic-rock magic weekend in Bay Area

5204 days ago
Mercury News, CaliforniaPULL OUT your best black concert T-shirt -- the one that proves you were "there" during the 1979 tour -- and get ready for classic-rock nirvana this week at Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View. more info

thursday evening updates

5209 days ago
Totally FuzzyMr. Jones said... Today 30 Days Out turns back the clock with a spin of the 1969 British psychedelic pop "Fat Mattress." You might recognize one of the band members - Noel Redding of the Jimi Hendrix Experience - and some of the guest stars who pop u... more info

Vito de Luca of nu-disco hitmakers Aeroplane on becoming a one-man band

5230 days ago
Guardian MusicAeroplane made their name as one of the star remix teams of the nu-disco scene. Now Aeroplane is just one man, Vito de Luca – and that suits him just fineWhen Aeroplane's Vito de Luca needed someone to play a guitar solo on his debut album, We Can'... more info

Dead Confederate's Raw Emotion Unfolds at Respectable Street

5238 days ago
New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FLDon't be fooled by Dead Confederate's Civil War moniker and Georgia roots — this atmospheric rawk quintet is the furthest thing from a Lynyrd Skynyrd rehash. Although the five-piece explores stoner rock in the psychedelic "Wrecking Ball," this dyna... more info

Lynyrd Skynyrd Applauded by Eli Young Band

5240 days ago
CMTAt first all I could hear was the percussive hand-clapping. I couldn't get over how cool it sounded at the beginning of Eli Young Band's "Gimme Three Steps" from the Sweet Home Alabama -- The Country Music Tribute To Lynyrd Skynyrd album out tomorrow... more info

the final batch of thursday updates

5244 days ago
Totally FuzzyIce said... C. P. E. Bach : Double Concertos WQ. 46 & WQ. 47, Sonatina WQ. 109 - A. Curtis, J. Van Immerseel, E.L. Kelley, G. Leonhardt, Collegium Aureum - 1995. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788) Double Concertos WQ. 46 & WQ. 47, Sonatina WQ.10... more info

Win a Copy of Sweet Home Alabama – The Country Music Tribute To Lynyrd Skynyrd

5245 days ago
The 9513 Country MusicSweet Home Alabama – The Country Music Tribute To Lynyrd Skynyrd features rising talents like Jamey Johnson, Eric Church, Randy Houser, and Ashley Ray offering their takes on Lynyrd Skynyrd’s (pronounced ‘leh-’nérd’skin-’nérd) songs. It... more info

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