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Scene and heard: Indie in India

5554 days ago
Guardian Music — Once home to classic rock copycats, Delhi is enjoying a new breed of bands who bridge the gap between Sonic Youth and Ravi ShankarTurn up for a gig at most venues in Delhi and familiar classic rock icons stare back at you from faded posters while aud... more info
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The Ooks of Hazzard: A nine-person ukulele cover band addresses MGMT's 'Kids'

5564 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In Friday morning's Los Angeles Times, writer Daiana Feuer profiled the nine-person ukulele collective the Ooks of Hazzard, who transform songs from the likes of Radiohead, Sublime, Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd into singalong uke ditties. Based in ... more info
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Name Inspiration Leonard Skinner Dies

5567 days ago
Undercover, Australia — Leonard Skinner, the Florida school teacher who taught students who would go on to name their band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at the age of 77. more info
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Leonard Skinner. Better known as Lynyrd Skynyrd. Wished he wasn't

5567 days ago
The Independent — To most of the world, the death of 77-year-old former gym teacher Leonard Skinner in a Florida nursing home will have seemed like a sad but ultimately insignificant moment. To fans of the vintage American band Lynyrd Skynyrd, though, the passing of ... more info
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Lynyrd Skynyrd namesake Leonard Skinner dies

5567 days ago
Guardian Music — PE teacher who sent group to principal's office for having long hair inspired band's nameLeonard Skinner, the PE teacher who inspired the name of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died in Florida. He was 77.Skinner, who had Alzheimer's disease, died ... more info
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R.I.P.

5567 days ago
Perez Hilton — The man behind the band's namesake has passed away. Leonard Skinner was the high school gym teacher to one Gary Rossington who would one day grow up to play in a band called Lynyrd Skynyrd. Back in the day, he had a no tolerance policy for boys with ... more info
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The Real Lynyrd Skynyrd Dies

5568 days ago
Starpulse — The Florida teacher who inspired rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd's misspelled name has died. Leonard Skinner died on Monday at a nursing home in Riverside, Florida. He was 77. The Freebird rockers paid ... more info
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Lynyrd Skynyrd teacher who inspired name dies

5568 days ago
Guardian Music — Leonard Skinner, 77, was known for zero-tolerance approach to long hair on pupils, including founding members of a rock bandLeonard Skinner, the PE teacher whose name was immortalised in rock'n'roll history by his students, has died in Florida, aged ... more info
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Leonard Skinner dies at 77; gym teacher was namesake of rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd

5568 days ago
L.A. Times - Entertainment — The band name was a sarcastic tribute to the high school gym teacher who sent some of the founding members to the principal's office because of their long hair.Leonard Skinner, a Florida high school gym teacher and coach who was the inspiration for t... more info
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Teacher who inspired Lynyrd Skynyrd name dies

5568 days ago
CNN Showbiz — Leonard Skinner, the gym teacher who inspired the name of the legendary southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died. more info
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