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8 hrs ago | Billboard.com

Lynyrd Skynyrd's Latest A Tribute To Band's Past, Future

Lynyrd Skynyrd considers its new album, "God & Guns" -- due out Sept. 29 on Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records -- to be "a tribute to the past and to the future of this band, too," according to frontman Johnny Van Zant.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

Charleston Gazette

Artimus Venomous: Ex-Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer pulls no punches

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Drummer Artimus Pyle has very little nice to say about the current state of his old band, Lynyrd Skynyrd .

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro, Air Accidents, Entertainment

OnMilwaukee

Kid Rock, Skynyrd bring bad-ass back to Amp

Kid Rock interacted with and played to the audience, sounding genuinely appreciative of Milwaukee, its motorcycles and its beer.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Pop/Rock, Motorcycles, Harley-Davidson Motorcycles

Mon Jul 06, 2009

NorthJersey.com

Skynyrd keeps legacy alive

WHO: Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd. WHAT: Rock. WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. WHERE: PNC Bank Arts Center, Garden State Parkway, Exit 116, Holmdel; 732-203-2500; or livenation.com. HOW MUCH: $26.25 to $150.25. Other bands can call themselves Megadeth, Slaughter House, the Grateful Dead.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Holmdel, NJ, Country, Van Zant, Music, Entertainment

Sat Jul 04, 2009

SouthFlorida.com

'Freebird' ultimately unforgettable

"Man, do not write this," said Bruce Finkelman, owner of the Empty Bottle on Western Avenue.

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL, Pop/Rock, Tinley Park, IL, Indie, Yo la Tengo, Entertainment

Fri Jul 03, 2009

WFAA-TV Dallas

Concert review: Lynyrd Skynyrd and Kid Rock deep-fry Superpages.com

It's no doubt a sign of our current economic uncertainty that two acts that would have been separate headliners a few years ago are now touring together.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

New Hampshire's guide to restaurants,...

Southern Breeze Blows into Concord on July 3rd

NH definitely has had more than its share of rain again so far this summer and now it is Southern Breeze who is about to blow into Concord this Friday night.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Houston Press

Seven Skynyrd Songs Better than "Sweet Home Alabama" or "Free Bird"

Allow Rocks Off to let the cat out of the bag for a second: this evening at the Woodlands, Lynyrd Skynyrd will close with "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird." Taking nothing away from either song - they are, after all, a serious rebuke to Dixie-haters and Southern racists alike disguised as a poolside party anthem and the American "Stairway to ...

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Related Topix: Houston, TX, Pop/Rock

Mon Jun 29, 2009

St. Petersburg Times

The Kid Rock-Lynyrd Skynyrd show, a Saturday night special, screams Tampa Bay

It looms on the concert calendar like a call to arms. Saturday at Ford Amphitheatre: Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

Palm Beach Post

Rebels without pause: Kid Rock, Skynyrd play Cruzan

Kid Rock opens at Cruzan Amphitheatre More photos Where: Cruzan Amphitheatre When: June 27 Our take: It's tough to list everything Kid Rock does in a live performance.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

St. Augustine Record

Third Day to play St. Augustine

Contemporary Christian rock band Third Day will perform at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at the St.

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Related Topix: St. Augustine, FL, Christian-Rock, Third Day, Pop/Rock, U2

Tue Jun 23, 2009

The Florida Times-Union

One-sided Interview: Kid Rock

Submitted by Laura Capitano on Tue, 06/23/2009 - 11:22. I thought my status as a journalist in Lynyrd Skynyrd country might help me score an interview with the media-averse Kid Rock, but no dice.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Michigan

Sun Jun 21, 2009

St. Augustine Record

Third Day to play St. Augustine

Oct. 11: Contemporary Christian rock band Third Day will perform at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre at 7 p.m. The band has garnered 25 No.

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Related Topix: St. Augustine, FL, Christian-Rock, Third Day, Pop/Rock, U2

Fri Jun 19, 2009

WSOC-FM Charlotte

Producer Barry Beckett Dies

Barry Beckett, a keyboard player who helped shape the sound of 1990s country by producing such acts as Kenny Chesney, Lorrie Morgan, Neal McCoy and Hank Williams Jr., died this week at his home in Hendersonville, Tenn., according to The Florence Times Daily in Alabama.

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Related Topix: Kenny Chesney, Country, Lorrie Morgan, Hank Williams Jr., Muscle Shoals, AL, Pop/Rock

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Alabama Live

12-to-do: City Stages 2009 inspires flashback of classic albums

Check out The Birmingham News' album playlist of a dozen "oldies but goodies" by acts coming to City Stages 2009.

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Related Topix: Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro, Pop/Rock, The Doobie Brothers, Train Disaster, Air Accidents

Mon Jun 15, 2009

CMT.com

Legendary Record Producer Barry Beckett Dies

Barry Beckett, a keyboardist and producer who worked with artists ranging from Dire Straits to Kenny Chesney , died overnight Wednesday at his home in Hendersonville, Tenn., following a lengthy illness.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Dire Straits, Kenny Chesney, Country, Muscle Shoals, AL

Sat Jun 13, 2009

Alabama Live

City Stages 2009: Lynyrd Skynyrd brings Southern rock to festival

This is one concert where it's OK to shout out "Free Bird"! Lynyrd Skynyrd is coming to Birmingham for City Stages , and while the long-haired Southern rockers have recorded more than 60 albums and cut hundreds of songs, they know the songs that fans really want to hear include classics such as "Free Bird" and "Sweet Home Alabama." "It's like ...

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro

Thu Jun 11, 2009

BirminghamEagle.com

Eagle Classic Hitstory: June 11th

June 11 1952 The legendary Donnie Van Zandt, younger brother of the late Lynyrd Skynyrd founder Ronnie Van Zant, older brother of present Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Johnny Van Zant, and the founder of .38 Special is born in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Jacksonville Metro, World News, Queen Elizabeth, John Lennon, The Rolling Stones, Roger Daltrey

Mon Jun 08, 2009

1073TheEagle

Biography

Artist Biography: Lynyrd Skynyrd By Stephen Thomas Erlewine Lynyrd Skynyrd was the definitive Southern rock band, fusing the overdriven power of blues-rock with a rebellious Southern image and a hard rock swagger.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Country, Van Zant, Jacksonville Metro, Music, Entertainment

Sat Jun 06, 2009

Ventura County Star

Chart-topping smashes will be on the set list Saturday when the World Classic Rockers perform

Courtesy photo The World Classic Rockers rocked the house at the Cannery Casino & Hotel in March.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Boston, Santana, Ventura Metro, Ventura, CA, Camarillo, CA

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