Twangville — The 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

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

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

ContactMusic — Lynyrd Skynyrd have cancelled a series of concerts after singer Johnny Van Zant was hospitalised over the weekend (06-07Aug11). The frontman was admitted to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday (06Aug11) to seek treatm... more info

Topix — Rihanna covered Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Sweet Home Alabama' during a show in Birmingham. more info

Perez Hilton — Oh man! The crowd must have EATEN THIS UP! Last night, Rihanna took the stage at the Tornado Relief Concert in Birmingham, AL and paid tribute the state by performing a FIERCE cover of the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic Sweet Home Alabama, and we think she ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Lynyrd Skynyrd at DTE Energy Music Theatre The Capitol Steps at Power Center 100 Monkeys at St. Andrew's Hall Brian Culbertson and the Average White Band at Chene Park Amphitheatre more info

ContactMusic — Rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd are set to open a restaurant in Las Vegas. The group has teamed up with several Sin City restaurateurs to create Lynyrd Skynyrd Bbq & Beer at Excalibur Hotel & Casino. The venue, which will serve Texas-style Bbq food, will be d... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Before I go ahead with this, I just wanted to point out that we've added several full length live concerts on our video site yesterday and quite a bit of blues as well... make sure you check 'em out because they'll probably be gone befor... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — It’s always a question whether a band should continue on when they lose one of their integral members.  Every time you get a situation like AC/DC, who loses an icon like Bon Scott, then turns around and releases the best-selling rock album of all ... more info