Reuters — Surviving members of Lynyrd Skynyrd cannot block the release of a movie created with help from a former drummer, and which depicted the plane crash that killed the southern rock band's lead singer, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday. more info

USA Today Music — Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, Faith Hill are among artists lined up to perform at Aretha Franklin's funeral; Former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King dies at age 68; John Lennon's killer denied parole for 10th time. (Aug. 24)       ... more info

Time — He wrote many of the group's hits, including "Sweet Home Alabama" more info

411 Mania — Ed King, best known for his guitar and bass work for Lynyrd Skynyrd, passed away on Wednesday at the age of sixty-eight. The post Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist Ed King Passes Away appeared first on 411MANIA. more info

Reuters — Ed King, a former lead guitarist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd who co-wrote one of the group's best known hits, "Sweet Home Alabama," has died at age 68, a founding member of the band said on Thursday. more info

Guardian Music — King, who wrote or co-wrote many of the band’s hits, including Sweet Home Alabama and Saturday Night Special, had been battling lung cancerEd King, a guitarist for the bands Strawberry Alarm Clock and Lynyrd Skynyrd, died on Thursday in Nashvi... more info

New York Times — He helped write “Sweet Home Alabama” and played on the band’s first three albums. Earlier, he was with the psychedelic group Strawberry Alarm Clock. more info

JamBase — Celebrate Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King, who died yesterday, by watching him perform with the band at Winterland in 1975 for this week's 'Throwback Thursday.' The post Lynyrd Skynyrd Rocks Winterland In 1975 appeared first on JamBase. more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — King was also a founding member of the psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock, known for their 1967 chart-topper "Incense and Peppermints." more info

Stereogum — Ed King, a former member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at age 68. His family confirmed the guitarist's passing on Thursday (8/23), writing in a Facebook post, "It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Ed King who died at hi... more info