Decades after unimaginable tragedy reshaped one of rock’s greatest bands, fans are still turning to their landmark blues-rock epic.

A fitting appellation isn't a prerequisite for Southern-rock greatness. It doesn’t seem to hurt, though. So, what makes a Southern rock musician's name sound particularly "Southern rock"? Rolling off ...

Southern rock in the 1970s was crowded with giants, so it is no surprise that a few worthy bands slipped out of the spotlight once the era ended. For every household name that still fills classic rock ...

Like so much rock 'n' roll from the earliest and most formative years, Southern rock took a little bit from here and a little bit from there. Not to be confused with its lighter-touched country rock ...

This 1979 record has been compared to Lynyrd Skynyrd quite a bit through the years, especially the opening track “Whiskey Man”. However, Molly Hatchet is so much more than a clone of another band. The ...

From swampy blues to triple-guitar assaults, these 21 essential records define the soul, grit, and enduring legacy of the ...

That’s why we wanted to dive into the 1970s catalog and pick out three southern rock songs from the decade that essentially define the sound. A trio of tracks that get us excited to rock and that pay ...

Southern rock died as a distinct genre in the 1980s, but the raw, scruffy spirit of the music made by groups like Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers is alive and well in contemporary country.

The cruise takes place almost a month after the last listed date on Skynyrd’s farewell tour, which had originally been set to end in their hometown of Jacksonville, Fla., on Sept. 2 before shows were ...

Live albums go together with Southern rock nearly as much as Les Pauls, beards and every-man anthems do. In the live-album department, Southern rock has produced some true doozies. One is even ...