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 ...

Medlocke rejoined Lynyrd Skynyrd as their new guitar player in the early 1990s, and one of his main responsibilities ever since has been to tackle Allen Collins’ legendary lead effort ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

A 1974 hit has been named the greatest 'American rock song' ever. Here’s why the track still stands as one of the defining ...

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 ...

Fifteen months after they last performed a live concert, Lynyrd Skynyrd returned to the stage on Friday to shake off the rust. The titans of Southern rock closed out Night One of the Pepsi Gulf Coast ...

It’s the song most often shouted out and requested—both seriously and as a joke. It’s the Lynyrd Skynyrd song “Free Bird.” With a heart full of passion, I’m gonna spread my wings and fly. I’ll soar ...