Wayne Perkins, a journeyman guitarist who played on pivotal records by Joni Mitchell and Bob Marley and the Wailers before coming within an inch of joining both the Rolling Stones and Lynyrd Skynyrd, ...

He almost got picked for the Rolling Stones, helped Bob Marley become a superstar, passed on joining Lynyrd Skynyrd, dated Joni Mitchell, and lived in music mogul David Geffen’s house. What a life ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Wayne Perkins, whose guitar playing took him from his home in Birmingham, Alabama to around the world, backing up some of the biggest artists in music, died Monday night. He ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd was among the most influential, original rock bands of the 1970s, then tragedy struck. Here's the history of Skynyrd, from the '60s to the present, told through the band's own music.

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner are co-headlining the "Double Trouble Double Vision Tour" in the summer of 2026. The 23-date North American tour will run from July 17 in West Palm Beach, Fla., to Aug. 29 ...

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"Free Bird" appears in a new Budweiser Clydesdale Super Bowl ad. The song was first released in 1973 by Jacksonville's Lynyrd Skynyrd. The song, which has closed nearly every Lynyrd Skynyrd concert ...

"Free Bird," the epic rock anthem released by Jacksonville's Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1973, is back in the spotlight, appearing in a new Budweiser Clydesdales commercial to air during this year's Super Bowl ...

In 1976, record shoppers knew what they liked – the Eagles and Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan – and they bought it in droves. Only 11 different albums reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 ...

The Atlanta-area estate of the late Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington has a new listing price after parts of the property were sold last month. As of Tuesday, the Milton, Georgia, property is ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd's 2026 schedule isn't limited to the summer's previously announced Double Trouble Double Vision Tour with Foreigner. The stalwart Southern rockers are playing headlining dates on either ...