Gary Rossington recalled how Lynyrd Skynyrd’s signature song “Free Bird” had a difficult development, and then picked up speed and length as they continued to work on it. Singer Ronnie Van Zant ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird" has its first official music video over 50 years after its release. The 9-minute video, directed by Max Moore, tells a story of an older man reminiscing about his youth.

Classic rock can get a little melodramatic. For example, the lyrics of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird” don’t warrant the tune’s over the top instrumental. The song was a hit but it missed the No. 1 spot.

Guitarist Rickey Medlocke said Lynyrd Skynyrd's record label wasn't thrilled about issuing “Free Bird.” The single originally appeared on their 1973 debut album, reaching No. 19. Since then, it's ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) — Legendary southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd released the first official "Free Bird" music video featuring a Kentucky biker recapturing his youth. More than ...

It’s one of the most iconic classic rock songs of all time, and yet Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird," released in 1973, never had an official music video. Crazy, right? The legendary song, which has ...

The latter song turned into something rock and roll folklore. During one of their shows at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta in 1976, an audience member called out “Free Bird” when lead singer Ronnie Van ...

Former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle will co-write and produce a biopic about his life with the Southern rock band. The film, tentatively titled Free Bird, also focuses on one of the music’s ...

The Free Bird has taken off for one last flight. But Gary Rossington says Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour may stretch out much like the epic guitar jam at the end of the ...

"Free Bird" has been a rock anthem for more than half a century. It's been used in movies and TV shows, closed just about every Lynyrd Skynyrd concert ever played and burned out more than one ...