His powerful drumming helped shape a pivotal era in Southern rock, and nearly five decades later, he is still bringing that ...

The Parappana Agrahara Central Prison in Bengaluru has launched “Free Bird”, a new brand of premium ready-made linen shirts stitched by prison inmates as part of an ambitious rehabilitation and ...

It's one of the biggest songs in the history of classic rock, but the significance of "Free Bird" has evolved far beyond its original meaning. "It was a simple love song about leaving a girl and being ...

It was never released as a single, but that didn't stop "Simple Man" from becoming one of the most famous songs from Lynyrd Skynyrd's catalog. Released in 1973 on the band's debut album, (Pronounced ...

In the autumn of 1977, Star Wars was the biggest film on the planet and Kenner held the toy licence but had no toys. With no chance of producing action figures in time for Christmas, the company ...

Half a century later, musicians still study the performance, and fans continue debating its lasting impact. Allen Collins’ “Free Bird” solo was ranked the greatest guitar solo of all time. The solo ...

The era-defining track was a No. 1 hit when it first came out.

Michigan Sen. Aric Nesbitt released a campaign video for governor featuring him on a tractor. The author, a columnist from the South, humorously argues the use of "Freebird" is cultural appropriation.

An Editor at Large: Speaking as a recently naturalized U.S. citizen, columnist Gerard Baker makes the case that America’s greatness far outweighs its faults, and can learn from Britain in 1977—the ...

For the first time since the countdown returned in 2019, the 1973 Lynyrd Skynyrd tune “Free Bird” sat atop the radio station’s Memorial Day 500. The countdown of the top 500 rock songs of all time ...

When you go to see Lynyrd Skynyrd, it's a safe bet the night will end with a performance of their signature "Free Bird." "It's been many years now, there's never a Skynyrd show that doesn't close with ...

Released in 2014 and directed by Matthew Vaughn, the action thriller stars Taron Egerton and Colin Firth as members of a stylish spy outfit battling a global threat in the form of a crazed tech bro, ...