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.

"Free Bird," the epic rock anthem released by Jacksonville's Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1973, is back in the spotlight, appearing in a new Budweiser Clydesdales commercial to air during this year's Super Bowl ...

A 1974 hit has been named the greatest 'American rock song' ever. Here’s why the track still stands as one of the defining ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Free Bird" has been a rock anthem for more than half a century. It's been used in movies and TV shows, closed just about every ...

When you go to see Lynyrd Skynyrd, it’s a safe bet the night will end with a performance of their signature “Free Bird.” “It’s been many years now, there’s never a Skynyrd show that doesn’t close with ...

This year, 102.5 WDVE listeners said, “Won’t you fly high, ‘Free Bird’?” For the first time since the countdown returned in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

No song in rock history has personified beyond its origins into an entity of its own quite like Lynyrd Skynyrd's Southern ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd came to Nashville last week to help Music City ring in the new year. “It was actually dedicated to Dwayne Allman, of the Allman ...

The band's catalog of hits continues to stand the test of time.

Finally, a concert for the fan who loves to yell "Free Bird." The concert is part of the band's Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour, a career-concluding two-year trek that started in May at the ...