There are no original members left, but Lynyrd Skynyrd will never die. The Jacksonville, Florida-founded band’s ‘70s discography is among the best not just in Southern rock, the subgenre Skynyrd’s ...

Nearly 50 years after Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1977 plane crash, questions persist about Ronnie Van Zant's eerie death prediction and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Lynyrd Skynyrd circa 1976: L-R back row: Leon Wilkeson, Artimus Pyle, Allen Collins, Leslie ...

Forty-three years after the sweet sounds of Lynyrd Skynyrd's classic southern rock ballad "Simple Man" hit the airwaves, singer Ronnie Van Zant's isolated vocals are making the rounds on the Internet ...

He was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. Van Zant aspired to be many things before finding his love for music. Notably, Ronnie was interested in becoming a boxer(as Muhammad Ali was one of his ...

The members of Lynyrd Skynyrd are not ruling out recording new music more than a decade after their last studio album. In a June 2025 interview with Classic Rock, lead singer Johnny Van Zant revealed ...

Dolly Parton has revealed how she was able to use the voice of late Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Ronnie Van Zant in her cover of the band's “Free Bird.” Parton’s rendition of the classic track is featured on ...