A look at what's different and similar about country songwriting and rock songwriting, via the Townes Van Zandt cover of Dead Flowers by The Rolling Stones.

There was no shortage of talent or personalities among the musicians in ‘70s Lynyrd Skynyrd. But unlike some other huge bands ...

Steven Van Zandt has revealed he was blindsided by Bruce Springsteen’s decision to drop a song from the setlist of their tour ...

Van Zant – led by Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Johnny Van ... It’s available for pre-order now. Both songs, and a complete track list, are available below. READ MORE: Skynyrd’s Rickey Medlocke Flips ...

Ex-Joan Jett & the Blackhearts guitarist Ricky Byrd will release a new solo album called 'NYC Made' featuring Steven Van Zandt and former Wings drummer Steve Holley.

Van Zandt was among a group of elite Texas troubadours that included Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Mickey Newbury. During his all-too-short life, he penned some of the most memorable songs in ...

Consisting almost entirely of songs that Van Zandt had written for other artists over the years, it made for his least political, most joyous record since he’d gone solo. Reinvigorated ...

The Southern rock band that originally featured Ronnie Van Zant as lead singer are known for such classic songs as ‘Freebird’ and ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ World-renowned for their hard-driven ...

When guitarist Allen Collins first brought it into rehearsals, volatile singer Ronnie Van Zandt ... for songs with similar dynamics – and assumed even greater poignancy when Van Zandt was ...

Since 2019 The Jellybricks’ music has been released on Wicked Cool Records, founded by Van Zandt, and he heard a different influence in the early version of the song. “Little Steven heard it ...

"I'm really appreciative of everyone's help in putting this album together," said Ely. "To me, 'Love and Freedom' is a reminder of the times we're living in right now, and I hope it resonates with ...

But Skynyrd -- at least the original band, which released five albums before a plane crash in 1977 claimed the lives of singer Ronnie Van Zant and others – were smarter and sharper than most of ...