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Johnny Van Zant shares Gary Rossington's request for Lynyrd Skynyrd to continue after his death as the band releases a live ...
Rickey Medlocke Says It’s ‘Very Important’ to Keep Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Legacy Alive. Rossington, who died in March 2023 at the age of 71, was Lynyrd Skynyrd’s final founding member.
Rickey then shared about plans for the new album, “I hope that … after this [upcoming] tour, Skynyrd will get busy and we’ll lock into it and see what we get done.” Medlocke Is Excited ...
Guitarist Gary Rossington, who founded the Southern rock legends in 1964, passed away last year, and in a fresh interview, his former co-electric guitar player Rickey Medlocke has defended the ...
Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Rickey Medlocke says all these years later, the reason why is simple. “The magic of the music that the band wrote, that’s what keeps people coming back,” Medlocke said.
UPDATE (8/22): Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Rickey Medlocke, who announced he had tested positive for Covid-19 two weeks ago, says he’s recovered and will be rejoining the band this weekend at the ...
Rickey Medlocke has recalled the first time he played the outro lead line from Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Free Bird – and how he received Gary Rossington’s seal of approval when he tackled the iconic ...
Medlocke recently brought back his solo band, the Rickey Medlocke Band. This version has all-new members (but no Southwest Florida musicians). "When Skynyrd's off the road and taking time off, I ...
Guitarist Rickey Medlocke is grateful that Lynyrd Skynyrd have played so many special shows, more than 45 years after the arrival of their debut on 1973’s Pronounced 'Leh-'nerd 'Skin-'nerd.
Now Medlocke and the rest of Skynyrd want to help Southwest Florida recover. The Southern rock legends are headlining an all-star fundraiser Boots on the Sand concert Thursday, Dec. 1, at Hertz Arena.
Rickey Medlocke Says It’s ‘Very Important’ to Keep Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Legacy Alive. Rossington, who died in March 2023 at the age of 71, was Lynyrd Skynyrd’s final founding member.