Lynyrd Skynyrd are well-known for their hit rock songs, but fans will be shocked to learn the band was named after a PE teacher from Florida who despised his long-haired students. The band, which was ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s All Time Greatest Hits hits 300 weeks on the Billboard 200, marking a first for the legendary rock outfit. UNITED STATES - JUNE 01: USA Photo of Ed KING and Artimus PYLE and Gary ...

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Here's a look at four artists who had Hot 100 hits with multiple versions of their own songs, including Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Aerosmith.

The Florida gym teacher who unwittingly named legendary southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd after giving detention to a pack of long-haired slackers, has died. Leonard Skinner, the basketball coach and ...

They might have been dominating charts since 1964 but some Lynyrd Skynyrd fans still have no clue what the rock band's name actually means. Founded in Jacksonville, Florida, the group initially ...

Billy Powell, 56, the Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboard player who performed on hits such as "Sweet Home Alabama" and survived the 1977 plane crash that killed three band members, died Jan. 21 at his home in ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Fans of Jacksonville’s own Lynyrd Skynyrd will have multiple chances to see them in person. Singer Johnny Van Zant and guitarist Rickey Medlocke will be at Porsche Jacksonville on ...