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Broken bottles, sliced hands and drunken carnage: the true story behind Lynyrd Skynyrd’s infamous 'Bloodbath In Hamburg'
By Dave Everley published
A mixture of peach schnapps and an inebriated Ronnie Van Zant meant that Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1975 European tour got off to the worst possible start

The rock world reacts to the death of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington
By Fraser Lewry published
Musicians including Billy Gibbons, James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, Paul Rodgers and Peter Frampton have paid tribute to Gary Rossington, who has died at the age of 71

Why Lynyrd Skynyrd are one of Metallica's most important influences
By Merlin Alderslade published
From James Hetfield's love of Free Bird to a Lynyrd Skynyrd riff sneaking its way into a Metallica classic, the Four Horsemen have plenty to thank the Southern rock legends for

Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington: lessons from a life lived to the full
By Dave Ling published
The late Gary Rossington was the last original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd. In 2017, he told us what life had taught him

Lynyrd Skynyrd founding guitarist Gary Rossington dead at 71
By Fraser Lewry published
The death of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington has been confirmed by the band

The 10 best Southern Rock deep cuts according to Johnny Van Zant
By Johnny Van Zant published
Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Johnny Van Zant picks ten tunes for the true Southern Rock connoisseur

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd announce co-headlining Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour
By Paul Brannigan published
ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd, two of American hard rock's most iconic bands, are hitting the road together next summer

On the road with Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Atlanta Rhythm Section: a story of guns and homicidal bass players
By Peter Makowski published
Terrifying tales from the road as a 20-year-old British writer tours the American south with Lynyrd Skynyrd and Atlanta Rhythm Section
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