Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Lynyrd Skynyrd’s "Free Bird" reaches a new peak at No. 7 on the ...

Classic rock can get a little melodramatic. For example, the lyrics of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird” don’t warrant the tune’s over the top instrumental. The song was a hit but it missed the No. 1 spot.

It’s one of the most iconic classic rock songs of all time, and yet Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird," released in 1973, never had an official music video. Crazy, right? The legendary song, which has ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd‘s manager since 1999 has become a free bird himself — and is taking the band with him. After 26 years with ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd brought its "retirement" tour to Jacksonville in 2018 and pledged that it would be their last hometown show, yet there they were on stage at Daily's Place Saturday night. No one seemed ...

A legendary rock band has plans for two big projects in 2026, plus fans might get to soon hear new music.

Gary Rossington, a co-founder and last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd who helped write the song "Sweet Home Alabama" and played unforgettable slide guitar on the rock anthem "Free Bird," ...