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When the band first started playing live in their hometown of Jacksonville, Florida in the late ’60s, they called themselves My Backyard. Then they were known as The Noble Five and The One Percent ...

Jacksonville, Florida spawned a disproportionate amount of now-classic Southern rock bands. Allman Brothers. Molly Hatchet. 38 Special. Blackfoot. Cowboy. And, yes, Lynyrd Skynyrd. Johnny Van Zant is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images We’re in an era now where many bands from the proverbial ‘golden age of rock n’ roll’ are not ...

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame act Lynyrd Skynyrd was formed in Jacksonville. Here are some things to know about the band's history.

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 ...

CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 1976: Members of Southern Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd (L-R Leon Wilkeson, Billy Powell, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant and Allen Collins) pose by their trailer backstage at an ...

Since its 1973 breakout album “(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nerd 'Skin-'nerd),” Lynyrd Skynyrd has become synonymous with Southern rock. Songs like “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Simple Man” have entered the canon of ...

The legacy of Lynyrd Skynyrd is etched in stone, and it is most readily accessible through the band’s deep, rich catalog of great songs — a half-century’s worth of material spread across 14 studio ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Lynyrd Skynyrd’s "Free Bird" reaches a new peak at No. 7 on the ...