Lynyrd Skynyrd’s final show with Gary Rossington prior to the guitarist’s death is the focus of the upcoming concert film The 50th Anniversary of Lynyrd Skynyrd, which captures the band’s all-star gig at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Nov. 13, 2022.
Ahead of the film’s limited run at movie theaters and drive-ins nationwide on July 8, Rolling Stone exclusively presents a preview from the concert film — Rossington’s final performance of the Skynyrd classic “Gimme Three Steps,” with the guitarist taking centerstage on the show-stopping rendition.
Rossington, who was...
Ahead of the film’s limited run at movie theaters and drive-ins nationwide on July 8, Rolling Stone exclusively presents a preview from the concert film — Rossington’s final performance of the Skynyrd classic “Gimme Three Steps,” with the guitarist taking centerstage on the show-stopping rendition.
Rossington, who was...
- 6/29/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Founding guitarist Gary Rossington is featured in his final concert with Lynyrd Skynyrd in the new concert film, The 50th Anniversary of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
The film will be in theaters next month for a one-week run starting on July 8. Rossington died on March 5 at his home in Milton, Georgia at 71. He was a songwriter on some of the group’s biggest hits, including its most memorable song, “Sweet Home Alabama,” which was later adopted as that state’s official song.
“We are excited to share this special night and celebrate 50 Years of Skynyrd music with the Skynyrd Nation and fans of these timeless songs,” singer Johnny Van Zant said in a statement. “We were fortunate to capture this special evening with Gary Rossington and Dale Krantz Rossington and all of the special guests that were able to join us on stage. It is certainly bittersweet because this was Gary’s last show,...
The film will be in theaters next month for a one-week run starting on July 8. Rossington died on March 5 at his home in Milton, Georgia at 71. He was a songwriter on some of the group’s biggest hits, including its most memorable song, “Sweet Home Alabama,” which was later adopted as that state’s official song.
“We are excited to share this special night and celebrate 50 Years of Skynyrd music with the Skynyrd Nation and fans of these timeless songs,” singer Johnny Van Zant said in a statement. “We were fortunate to capture this special evening with Gary Rossington and Dale Krantz Rossington and all of the special guests that were able to join us on stage. It is certainly bittersweet because this was Gary’s last show,...
- 6/21/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s music will continue to be a live attraction following the March death of the band’s last original member Gary Rossington. The remaining members of Lynyrd Skynyrd and family estates released a statement on Monday announcing the group’s plans to continue as a touring outfit, including a summer trek with Zz Top this year.
Rossington’s widow and longtime Skynyrd backing singer Dale Rossington offered a statement on coming to grips with his loss and his considerable body of work with the band.
“It’s been...
Rossington’s widow and longtime Skynyrd backing singer Dale Rossington offered a statement on coming to grips with his loss and his considerable body of work with the band.
“It’s been...
- 4/3/2023
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Lynyrd Skynyrd was honored at the 2023 CMT Music Awards on Sunday night with a tribute performance from the combined forces of Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, Zz Top frontman Billy Gibbons, Bad Company vocalist Paul Rodgers, and more. They performed a medley of “Simple Man” and “Sweet Home Alabama.”
The all-star rock lineup was filled out by Gov’t Mule frontman Warren Haynes, keyboardist Chuck Leavell of The Allman Brothers Band, country singer Cody Johnson, and veteran Nashville session musicians Ethan Pilzer and Rich Redmond on bass and drums, respectively. Meanwhile, LeAnn Rimes and Wynonna Judd assumed the vocal duties of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s classic back-up singers, “The Honkettes.”
The performance celebrated the 50th anniversary of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s 1973 debut LP, (pronounced ‘lĕh-‘nérd ‘skin-‘nérd), which set the southern rock standard with hits like “Free Bird,” “Simple Man,” “Gimme Three Steps,” and “Tuesday’s Gone.” The tribute also doubled as...
The all-star rock lineup was filled out by Gov’t Mule frontman Warren Haynes, keyboardist Chuck Leavell of The Allman Brothers Band, country singer Cody Johnson, and veteran Nashville session musicians Ethan Pilzer and Rich Redmond on bass and drums, respectively. Meanwhile, LeAnn Rimes and Wynonna Judd assumed the vocal duties of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s classic back-up singers, “The Honkettes.”
The performance celebrated the 50th anniversary of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s 1973 debut LP, (pronounced ‘lĕh-‘nérd ‘skin-‘nérd), which set the southern rock standard with hits like “Free Bird,” “Simple Man,” “Gimme Three Steps,” and “Tuesday’s Gone.” The tribute also doubled as...
- 4/3/2023
- by Bryan Kress
- Consequence - Music
Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, Zz Top frontman Billy Gibbons, and Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers are set to perform two Lynyrd Skynyrd songs alongside other musicians during a tribute to the legendary Southern rock band at the CMT Music Awards this Sunday (April 2nd)
The three rockers will be joined by country singer Cody Johnson, guitarist Warren Haynes, and Nashville session vets Ethan Pilzer and Rich Redmond on bass and drums, respectively. In addition, LeAnn Rimes and Wynonna Judd will sing with the group as “The Honkettes.”
The tribute will mark the 50th anniversary of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s debut album, (pronounced ‘lĕh-‘nérd ‘skin-‘nérd), released in August of 1973. The seminal LP shot the band to instant fame with classic songs such as “Free Bird,” “Simple Man,” “Gimme Three Steps,” and “Tuesday’s Gone.”
The CMT Awards performance will also double as a memoriam for the late guitarist and founding band member Gary Rossington,...
The three rockers will be joined by country singer Cody Johnson, guitarist Warren Haynes, and Nashville session vets Ethan Pilzer and Rich Redmond on bass and drums, respectively. In addition, LeAnn Rimes and Wynonna Judd will sing with the group as “The Honkettes.”
The tribute will mark the 50th anniversary of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s debut album, (pronounced ‘lĕh-‘nérd ‘skin-‘nérd), released in August of 1973. The seminal LP shot the band to instant fame with classic songs such as “Free Bird,” “Simple Man,” “Gimme Three Steps,” and “Tuesday’s Gone.”
The CMT Awards performance will also double as a memoriam for the late guitarist and founding band member Gary Rossington,...
- 3/30/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
An all-star cast of guitar heroes, vocalists, and sidemen will pay tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd at the 2023 CMT Music Awards.
Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, Zz Top’s Billy Gibbons, and Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes will all plug in their axes for a performance of two yet-to-be-named Skynyrd hits, while Texas country star Cody Johnson and Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers turn up the vocals. Chuck Leavell, the longtime Rolling Stones keyboardist, is also in the band, along with bassist Ethan Pilzer and drummer Rich Redmond.
It’s a...
Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, Zz Top’s Billy Gibbons, and Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes will all plug in their axes for a performance of two yet-to-be-named Skynyrd hits, while Texas country star Cody Johnson and Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers turn up the vocals. Chuck Leavell, the longtime Rolling Stones keyboardist, is also in the band, along with bassist Ethan Pilzer and drummer Rich Redmond.
It’s a...
- 3/30/2023
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Gary Rossington, a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died. He was 71.
The news of Rossington’s death was confirmed by the band in a statement posted to Facebook on Sunday evening.
“It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today,” the statement shared. “Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty, like he always does.”
“Please keep Dale, Mary, Annie and the entire Rossington family in your prayers and respect the family’s privacy at this difficult time,” the statement concluded.
No details regarding the cause of Rossington’s death have yet been released.
Rossington co-founded the band, which would eventually become known as Lynyrd Skynyrd, in the early 1960s, alongside Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Larry Junstrom and Bob Burns,...
The news of Rossington’s death was confirmed by the band in a statement posted to Facebook on Sunday evening.
“It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today,” the statement shared. “Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty, like he always does.”
“Please keep Dale, Mary, Annie and the entire Rossington family in your prayers and respect the family’s privacy at this difficult time,” the statement concluded.
No details regarding the cause of Rossington’s death have yet been released.
Rossington co-founded the band, which would eventually become known as Lynyrd Skynyrd, in the early 1960s, alongside Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Larry Junstrom and Bob Burns,...
- 3/6/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Leonard Skinner, the anti-long hair gym teacher who was the muse for the name of the legendary southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd has died, according to reports. The band posted the announcement on their web site, stating Skinner, 77, passed away in his sleep Monday morning.
Gary Rossington, guitarist and founding member of the band, said Skinner had a great impact on the members of the band when they were in high school - which ultimately led to them naming the group after him using a variation of his name.
According to accounts, Skinner was a coach and gym teacher at Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida, and was vehemently against long hair. Skinner sent numerous students to the principal's office for violating the policy, including future members of the band, reports stated.
The band was formed in the early 1970s and had many hits including "Freebird" and "Sweet Home Alabama.
Gary Rossington, guitarist and founding member of the band, said Skinner had a great impact on the members of the band when they were in high school - which ultimately led to them naming the group after him using a variation of his name.
According to accounts, Skinner was a coach and gym teacher at Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida, and was vehemently against long hair. Skinner sent numerous students to the principal's office for violating the policy, including future members of the band, reports stated.
The band was formed in the early 1970s and had many hits including "Freebird" and "Sweet Home Alabama.
- 9/21/2010
- icelebz.com
The inspiration for the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd's name has passed away early Monday morning. Retired basketball coach and gym teacher Leonard Skinner died in his sleep at a nursing home in Jacksonville, where he had been a resident for a year.
Mr. Skinner, 77, had been known to strictly enforce a school rule against long-haired boys back when he was still a faculty member at the Robert E. Lee high School, where founding band member Gary Rossington and the rest of the gang were students.
The group settled on the name Lynyrd Skynyrd as a mocking tribute to the gym teacher who had sent them to the principal's office for their mane length offense.
During an interview with the Florida Times-Union last year, Mr. Skinner said that he was just following the school rule. He also said that he didn't even recall the members of the band that went to his class,...
Mr. Skinner, 77, had been known to strictly enforce a school rule against long-haired boys back when he was still a faculty member at the Robert E. Lee high School, where founding band member Gary Rossington and the rest of the gang were students.
The group settled on the name Lynyrd Skynyrd as a mocking tribute to the gym teacher who had sent them to the principal's office for their mane length offense.
During an interview with the Florida Times-Union last year, Mr. Skinner said that he was just following the school rule. He also said that he didn't even recall the members of the band that went to his class,...
- 9/21/2010
- icelebz.com
Before "Sweet Home Alabama," a no-nonsense high school gym teacher in Florida gave Lynyrd Skynyrd its edge. Leonard Skinner, whose rule against boys in his class having long hair stuck in the band members' craw and ultimately inspired their singular name, died in his sleep Monday at a nursing home in Jacksonville, according to his daughter. He was 77 and had Alzheimer's disease. In an interview with the Florida Times-Union last year, the retired teacher and basketball coach admitted to sending Gary Rossington and a few shaggy-headed others to the principal's office because they were violating the school's no-long-hair policy, but he said the rumor that he got the guys kicked out of school was...
- 9/20/2010
- E! Online
Southern rockers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, are set to appear on Fox News Channel.s Hannity to talk God & Guns this Friday. That.s not the only reason Lynyrd Skynyrd will be on Hannity Friday. Sean Hannity, a long time supporter of Lynyrd Skynyrd, welcomed Rickey Medlocke, Gary Rossington and Johnny Van Zant on the show to also make a very special announcement. Tune in Friday to find out. Skynyrd released God & Guns on September 29 on Loud & Proud / Roadrunner Records. The LP manages to maintain the iconic Skynyrd punch while sounding completely contemporary. Attracting attention in these politically divided times is the title track, which harbors a sense of unwillingness to back down that hearkens...
- 10/8/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Lynyrd Skynyrd's late rockers are set to be brought back from the dead on the group's new album after guitarist Gary Rossington discovered a lost track in his archives.
Rossington unearthed an old track recorded by the original members of the Southern rock act in the 1970s.
He says, "Going back in the archives, actually, I found this old song that we did with the original band, with Ronnie Van Zant singing, Leon (Wilkeson) on bass, and Bob Burns is on drums.
"It's a cool track, it's called Cottonmouth Country. We never put it out... We just kind of let it sit there, and never finished it.
"It's pretty well done, but the recording isn't as good as it should be, but we might put it out as a bonus track on the new album.
"It's a whole new Skynyrd song nobody's heard. It's pretty wild, pretty cool lyrics. It's about the swamps."
Original members Van Zant and Steve and Cassie Gaines died in a plane crash in 1977, which left bandmate Allen Collins paralysed. Wilkerson died in 2001.
Rossington unearthed an old track recorded by the original members of the Southern rock act in the 1970s.
He says, "Going back in the archives, actually, I found this old song that we did with the original band, with Ronnie Van Zant singing, Leon (Wilkeson) on bass, and Bob Burns is on drums.
"It's a cool track, it's called Cottonmouth Country. We never put it out... We just kind of let it sit there, and never finished it.
"It's pretty well done, but the recording isn't as good as it should be, but we might put it out as a bonus track on the new album.
"It's a whole new Skynyrd song nobody's heard. It's pretty wild, pretty cool lyrics. It's about the swamps."
Original members Van Zant and Steve and Cassie Gaines died in a plane crash in 1977, which left bandmate Allen Collins paralysed. Wilkerson died in 2001.
- 3/28/2008
- WENN
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