Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd

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It's one of the most requested closing numbers in the history of live popular music -- whether or not the band that's famous for playing it is actually onstage -- so it seemed totally appropriate for 'Free Bird' to close out the final performance of the final live episode of this season of 'The Voice.' Rocker Juliet Simms performed the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic like it's her own -- and it is. At this point, 'Free Bird' doesn't belong to Skynyrd anymore, it belongs to all of us.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Sweet Home Alabama' is still flying the southern rock flag high, thirty-eight years on.

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Fans from all walks of life are gearing up for Lynyrd Skynyrd's sixth annual Simple Man Cruise, which will set sale over the Halloween weekend.

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David Grace, a 28-year-old former college football player from Sante Fe, Texas, went the Southern Rock route on 'The Voice' tonight (Feb. 13) by performing the Lynyrd Skynyrd anthem 'Sweet Home Alabama' for his blind audition.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd have signed on host and curate the 2012 Simple Man Cruise, a floating rock 'n' roll party set for Oct. 27-31 on Norwegian Cruise Line's newest luxury liner, the Pearl. The cruise, which sets sail from Miami, will feature about a dozen different bands rocking the ship, including Skynyrd, the Doobie Brothers and up-and-coming Southern rockers like Blackberry Smoke and the Dirty Guv'nahs.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Dylan, the Marshall Tucker Band and other classic rockers are ready to help you kick off your holidays with music at bargain prices.

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Some people line up outside big box retailers on 'Black Friday' to run in and snag flat-screen TVs or 'Call of Duty' video games, but we have our eyes firmly planted on some Southern rock. Lynyrd Skynyrd's 2010 contribution to the 'Icon' series, a collection of compilation albums from 30 major artists spanning the worlds of rock, pop, R&B and country -- will be available on Nov. 25 exclusively from the discount department store chain for the unbelievably low price of $5.

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The rivalry between pro football's Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens featured a twist from the classic rock world Sunday night, with the Steelers accused of referring to opposing quarterback Joe Flacco as a "little girl" via a Lynyrd Skynyrd song played over their stadium's sound system.

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The grand opening of Lynyrd Skynyrd's BBQ and Beer is quickly approaching. The new restaurant, which will open in early December inside the Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, will offer a variety of good eats for br

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Those who were expecting a quiet sit-down family meal at Lynyrd Skynyrd's soon-to-open restaurant in Las Vegas might want to make alternate dinner plans. True to the band's spirit, the new BBQ-themed destination sounds like it's going to be a rip-roarin' good time that will leave an impression that goes far beyond the food and spirits they'll be serving.

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