48 Years Ago Today, this Legendary Rock Band’s Plane Crash Left the Music Industry and Fans Completely Devastated

On this day in 1977, a tragic plane crash took the lives of Lynyrd Skynyrd's lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1977, Tragedy Would Change the Face of Lynyrd Skynyrd (And Southern Rock Forever)

On October 20, 1977, a chartered plane carrying Lynyrd Skynyrd from one show to the next went down in a tree-filled swamp in ...
Whiskey Riff

Lynyrd Skynyrd Pays Tribute To Band Members Killed In 1977 Plane Crash On The 48th Anniversary Of The Tragic Accident

But in 1987, Lynyrd Skynyrd would reunite, with Ronnie Van Zant’s younger brother Johnny joining five original members of the band who had survived the plane crash for a tribute tour. The reunited ...
The Oakland Press

Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top feel perfectly paired on continuing tour

With a third leg of their Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour, Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top are holding to the adage of not trying to fix something that’s not broken. But they’ve found a way to make it better.
The Repository

Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist says Neon Nights at Clay's Park is 'going to be nothing but fun'

Lynyrd Skynyrd will be headlining the Neon Nights Music Festival in Stark County on Aug. 10. Also performing will be ZZ Top. Trace Adkins and Brad Paisley will perform on Aug. 9 at Neon Nights at Clay ...