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Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman reveals daughter's horror diagnosis
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman reveals daughter's horror diagnosis

Daily Mail  

Johnny Van Zant, the legendary frontman of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has shared heartbreaking news about his daughter's recent health scare. Van Zant, 63, took to Facebook ahead of the weekend to announce that his youngest daughter, Taylor, has been diagnosed with a brain mass. Johnny Van Zant, the legendary frontman of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has shared …

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Skynyrd member’s death signals end of era for Southern rock
1 year, 9 months ago

Skynyrd member’s death signals end of era for Southern rock

Associated Press  

NORFOLK, Va. — Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington, who died Sunday, made it big when rock ‘n’ roll was still a defining cultural force on par with today’s TikTok trends and superhero movies. “They’re the band that sort of codified a lot of what we think of as Southern rock,” said Stephen Thomas Erlewine, a music critic who writes for …

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Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member Gary Rossington dead at 71
1 year, 9 months ago

Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member Gary Rossington dead at 71

Associated Press  

Gary Rossington, a co-founder and last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd who helped write the classic answer song “Sweet Home Alabama” and played unforgettable slide guitar on the rock anthem “Free Bird,” died Sunday at age 71. He survived a car accident in 1976 in which he drove his Ford Torino into a tree, inspiring the band’s song “That …

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Gary Rossington dead: Lynyrd Skynyrd founding guitarist dies aged 71
1 year, 9 months ago

Gary Rossington dead: Lynyrd Skynyrd founding guitarist dies aged 71

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s last …

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Gary Rossington, founding Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist, dies at 71
1 year, 9 months ago

Gary Rossington, founding Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist, dies at 71

LA Times  

Gary Rossington, slide guitarist and last surviving founding member of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died. Please keep Dale, Mary, Annie and the entire Rossington family in your prayers and respect the family’s privacy at this difficult time.” In 1966, Rossington founded Lynyrd Skynyrd alongside singer Ronnie Van Zant, bassist Larry Junstrom, drummer Bob Burns and fellow guitarist Allen …

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Today in History: October 20, MacArthur returns to the Philippines
2 years, 2 months ago

Today in History: October 20, MacArthur returns to the Philippines

Associated Press  

Today in history: On Oct. 20, 1944, Gen. Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines during the Battle of Leyte in World War II, fulfilling a promise he made after being ordered to evacuate the country two years prior by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. William D. Ruckelshaus resigned as deputy attorney general, Saturday, Oct. 20, 1973 in Washington after President Nixon …

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Boyhood home of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Ronnie Van Zant for sale
2 years, 6 months ago

Boyhood home of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Ronnie Van Zant for sale

Associated Press  

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Florida house where Lynyrd Skynyrd rock legends Ronnie, Donnie and Johnny Van Zant grew up is on the market for $629,000. There is also a historical marker, put in the front yard in 2018, which reads: “The Van Zants’ legacy, memorialized in this house, commemorates their prodigious contribution to the world of rock music.” Blue Horizon …

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KISS is latest to postpone tour dates after Gene Simmons tests positive for COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

KISS is latest to postpone tour dates after Gene Simmons tests positive for COVID-19

LA Times  

If you don’t think the Delta variant is real, a few performers and concert promoters might change your mind: KISS and Florida Georgia Line are the latest musical acts to announce they’re canceling or delaying shows because of the resurgent pandemic. Other stops on the itinerary spanned Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, Connecticut, New York, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, North …

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