Consequence of Sound — A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, King is credited for co-writing songs including "Sweet Home Alabama", "Workin' for MCA", and "Saturday Night Special". more info

USA Today Music — Ed King, who co-wrote the Southern Rock classic "Sweet Home Alabama," has died at age 68.             more info

USA Today Music — King co-wrote the Southern Rock classic "Sweet Home Alabama"             more info

Metalsucks — FFO: Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd The post Check Out Bluesy Rockers BEiTTHEMEANS, One Of Vinnie Paul’s Favorite Bands appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

USA Today Music — The 90-minute documentary features recent and archival interviews, photos and home movies from a half-century ago and a haunting recollection of the 1977 plane crash that killed three members of the band.             more info

Detroit Free Press — Elton John, Dave Matthews Band, Jim Gaffigan and Lynyrd Skynyrd are coming to metro Detroit             more info

JamBase — Legendary Southern Rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd will retire after one final tour. more info

Stereogum — Farewell tours appear to be the big ticket this summer. Just this week, Elton John and Slayer (not together, sadly) both announced that they would hit the road this summer for goodbye tours. And now the Washington Post reports that iconic Southern ro... more info

USA Today Music — In 1977, residents near a small town in Mississippi rushed to the scene of a plane crash.They would learn later that one of the most influential Southern rock bands in history had just fallen from the sky.             more info

USA Today Music — Friday will mark the 40th anniversary of the plane crash of Southern rock icons Lynyrd Skynyrd.             more info