Lynyrd Skynyrd
American rock band
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| 2023 | Started the Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour in collaboration with ZZ Top, marking another milestone in their ongoing musical journey. |
| November 2023 | Dolly Parton released a cover of 'Free Bird' on her rock album Rockstar, featuring contributions from Lynyrd Skynyrd members including Rossington's slide guitar (recorded before his death). |
| April 2023 | The band confirmed they would continue performing despite having no original members remaining. |
| April 2023 | The band confirmed they would continue as a group following Rossington's death. |
| March 5 2023 | Rossington, the last founding member of the band, died, leaving no original members alive. |
| 2022 | Concludes their farewell tour. |
| 2021 | Lynyrd Skynyrd released 'Live at Knebworth '76' album through Eagle Records, documenting their historic performance at Knebworth Festival |
| 2021 | Dale Krantz-Rossington ends her tenure as a backing vocalist. Stacy Michelle and Damon Johnson join the band as backing vocalist and guitarist respectively. |
| 2020 | Lynyrd Skynyrd released 'Last of the Street Survivors' as a non-album single, marking a continued musical presence for the band decades after their formation. |
| June 2020 | The biopic film 'Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash' was released. |
| January 8 2020 | Rossington stated in an interview that while the band would no longer be touring, they would continue to play occasional live shows. |
| December 5 2019 | Lynyrd Skynyrd released 'The Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour' DVD/Blu-ray, marking their official farewell tour documentation |
| November 2019 | Mark Rossington, the last original member of the band, died, bringing a significant chapter of the band's history to a close. |
| May 11 2019 | Lynyrd Skynyrd performed at the Kaaboo Texas festival. |
| March 19 2019 | Johnny Van Zant announced the band's intention to record one last album after completing their farewell tour, with several songs already prepared. |
| 2018 | Lynyrd Skynyrd released 'Live In Atlantic City' album through Ear Music |
| November 2 2018 | Gary Rossington, the last surviving original member of the band, passes away at the age of 71. |
| August 22 2018 | Former member Ed King dies at age 68 in his Nashville, Tennessee home after battling cancer. |
| May 4 2018 | Lynyrd Skynyrd began their Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour, with concerts typically held on Fridays and Saturdays. |
| March 13 2018 | Filmmaker Stephen Kijak premiered the Lynyrd Skynyrd documentary 'If I Leave Here Tomorrow' at the Stateside Theater during the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. Johnny Van Zant and Gary Rossington joined Kijak on stage to discuss the film with fans. |
| January 25 2018 | Lynyrd Skynyrd announced their Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour, which would start on May 4, 2018, featuring multiple supporting acts including Kid Rock and Hank Williams Jr. |
| 2017 | Surviving band members and families of those who died in the crash filed a lawsuit to prevent production and distribution of the film 'Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash'. |
| 2017 | Keith Christopher becomes the band's bass player. |
| 2017 | Keith Christopher becomes the bass player for Lynyrd Skynyrd. |
| April 4 2017 | A biopic film project about Lynyrd Skynyrd was officially announced. |
| 2016 | Completed the Lynyrd Skynyrd 2016 North American Tour, demonstrating their enduring popularity. |
| 2016 | Judy Van Zant Jenness and Melody Van Zant ended their ownership of Freebird Live music venue. |
| April 3 2015 | Original drummer Bob Burns dies at age 64 in a car crash near his home in Cartersville, Georgia. |
| August 21 2012 | The band releases the studio album Last of a Dyin' Breed and performs four autograph signings throughout the southeast. |
| May 2 2012 | The band announces the upcoming release of the studio album Last of a Dyin' Breed and a North American and European tour. |
| 2010 | A country tribute album titled 'Sweet Home Alabama – The Country Music Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd' was produced by Jay Joyce, featuring modern country artists like Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, Eric Church, and others. |
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