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“When Ronnie sang about Neil Young in that song, that was kind of a joke lyric about him. We loved Neil Young!”: The true story of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Sweet Home Alabama

"Neil wanted to play the song with us!"

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“It has already been publicly exhibited in an academic setting as genuine”: Footage emerges of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Allen Collins learning to play guitar again after the 1977 plane crash that killed three of his bandmates

The video, filmed for medical purposes, documents Collins’ trauma recovery, but is being dismissed as AI by some

Guitar World

Surgeon defends video of Allen Collins playing guitar in hospital shortly after Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash

The footage shows Allen Collins wearing hospital pyjamas, neck brace and orthopaedic fixator

Louder

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Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Johnny Van Zant shares daughter’s diagnosis after cancelled tour dates

Rock singer had to rush home from the band’s tour in Alaska after receiving the news

The Independent UK

“When I came back into Lynyrd Skynyrd, I knew that Free Bird was going to be my lead. I was the drummer in Muscle Shoals when we cut the original. I watched Allen. I knew the licks”: Rickey Medlocke unpacks his history with Skynyrd – and that guitar solo

Veteran guitarist (and former drummer) reveals how essential Damon Johnson has become, the secret to sounding like the late original guitarists, and the unfinished songs co-written with Gary Rossington

Guitar World

“Gary walked in and goes, ‘Alright, today’s the day.’ At the end, he came over, shook my hand, and goes, ‘Unbelievable job. I couldn’t ask for any better’”: Rickey Medlocke on the first time he played Lynyrd Skynyrd’s iconic Free Bird guitar solo

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

Guitar World

“He said, ‘I never want the band to go by the wayside and the music just disappear’”: Rickey Medlocke defends Lynyrd Skynyrd’s decision to continue with no original members

Medlocke says he and vocalist Johnny Van Zant are continuing with the blessing of the late Gary Rossington – and they’re not just a cover band

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How Gary Rossington played through the pain to define the quintessential Southern rock sound with Lynyrd Skynyrd

We pay tribute to the ultimate survivor, who broke every bone in his body and still kept the music going with a style that inspired generations of players

Guitar World

Slash, Billy Gibbons and Warren Haynes to perform in all-star tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington at the CMT Awards

The Southern rock legend’s memorial show at the 2023 CMT Awards will feature some huge guitar talent among a band of big-name rock and country stars

Guitar World

Gary Rossington: Last original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd

As well as his skills as a songwriter, Rossington’s talent for guitar ensured he was a pivotal part of the band’s success

The Independent UK

Gary Rossington obituary

Songwriter, guitarist and founding member of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, known for its single Sweet Home Alabama

The Guardian - UK

Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist and last original member, dies at 71

Gary Rossington, the longtime Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist who played critical roles on the timeless Southern rock anthems “Free Bird” and “Sweet Home Alabama,” has died, the band announced. He was 71.

Tribune News Service

Gary Rossington, founding Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist, dies at 71

Gary Rossington, guitarist and last surviving founding member of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died. He was 71.

Los Angeles Times

Lynyrd Skynyrd founder and guitarist Gary Rossington dies just months before tour

Gary Rossington, founding member of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at the age of 71 just four months before the band was set to embark on a new tour

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Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist and founding member, dies aged 71

The only member of the US rock band to appear on all of its albums, Rossington survived the 1977 plane crash that killed several of his bandmates

Tribune News Service

DeSantis touting video by Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman draws election complaint

TAMPA, Fla. — TV ads by political candidates are nothing new. But how about a music video?

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