<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Gary-rossington ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/gary-rossington Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “He used seashells as a pick, that's where he gets all that squank from”: Brilliant players of all persuasions have earned their stripes in Lynyrd Skynyrd's three-guitar army. Rickey Medlocke takes us through all of them, and what made them special ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/rickey-medlocke-on-every-lynyrd-skynyrd-guitarist wZzdrKDkB3MterzmbBhdu Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:08:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The last time I saw one for sale on Ebay, somebody wanted $300 for it”: Session ace Justin Ostrander on the sought-after pill bottle slide used by Duane Allman and Derek Trucks – and how he got one for free ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/justin-ostrander-on-the-pill-bottle-slide-used-by-duane-allman-and-derek-trucks W99pVnj4uSBX78Ger8gn38 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:44:56 +0000 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:19:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He only really ever played Free Bird on that guitar. I broke rank”: Charlie Starr on the spiritual moment he played Gary Rossington’s famed ‘Free Bird’ 1961 Gibson SG ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/charlie-starr-on-playing-gary-rossingtons-free-bird-gibson AuCx4rZSgUKFKi6v2bg3Jd Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:48:20 +0000 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:03:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “No-one has ever played these instruments live other than Gary”: Gary Rossington’s ‘Free Bird’ Les Paul/SG will be loaned out for a series of A-list gigs – and Blackberry Smoke have already used it for a Lynyrd Skynyrd medley ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gary-rossingstons-les-paul-sg-charlie-starr wuYAVUCfEvJFoVUUD4Qkrm Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:43:21 +0000 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:53:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Gary wasn't feeling too good, but he was at rehearsal, and I played his solo. I saw a twinkle in his eye when I played that”: Marcus King recalls playing with Gary Rossington at the late Lynyrd Skynyrd legend’s final show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/marcus-king-gary-rossington-final-show VUhqpjCiNRXvWZhKisG6gb Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:23:09 +0000 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:52:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I still have my uniform on, and I said, ‘I’ve been at work all day and I cut off all my hair.’ Gary said, ‘Bring your guitar. I’ll see you at six’”: Steve Morse quit music to become an airline pilot – until Lynyrd Skynyrd persuaded him to return ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-morse-on-his-stint-as-a-pilot-and-how-he-ended-up-on-a-lynyrd-skynyrd-album wvEqC7cZdB8myxog2EDpLG Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:35:15 +0000 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:41:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Remembering the guitarists we lost in 2023 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-guitarists-we-lost-2023 vsQx4hyZK7VJK3nAcpwHGW Tue, 26 Dec 2023 10:53:01 +0000 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:17:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gary Rossington shaped the sound of Southern rock with Lynyrd Skynyrd – and his guitar style influenced everyone from the Black Crowes to Metallica ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/lynyrd-skynyrd-gary-rossington-rhythm-lead-approaches 7y8LBioefRSAaZFppK2J54 Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:59:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lynyrd Skynyrd release footage of Gary Rossington’s blazing final performance: “It is certainly bittersweet” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/lynyrd-skynyrd-final-gary-rossington-performance-footage zhJzFecr7HRwAHFWFBqBXV Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:35:06 +0000 Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:36:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Gary Rossington played through the pain to define the quintessential Southern rock sound with Lynyrd Skynyrd ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/gary-rossington-lynyrd-skynyrd-tribute tNzvgFk7voii8PvF8qgrAg Tue, 23 May 2023 12:32:45 +0000 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:40:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dolly Parton’s upcoming rock album will feature Peter Frampton, Richie Sambora, Warren Haynes, Gary Rossington and many more ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dolly-parton-rockstar WbXifeUQ8V4BkQgck2Hyd4 Wed, 10 May 2023 10:27:45 +0000 Wed, 10 May 2023 10:41:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lynyrd Skynyrd will continue without Gary Rossington and honor tour dates with ZZ Top ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/lynyrd-skynyrd-continue-after-gary-rossington DJkzuJ7RLtrnE44Gmp3TkW Tue, 04 Apr 2023 12:22:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Slash, Billy Gibbons and Warren Haynes play an all-star medley of Lynyrd Skynyrd classics in tribute to Gary Rossington ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/slash-billy-gibbons-warren-haynes-gary-rossington-tribute-medley DEMXCtN6SK3t8nYDyXccjU Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:31:15 +0000 Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:34:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash, Billy Gibbons and Warren Haynes to perform in all-star tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington at the CMT Awards ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/slash-billy-gibbons-warren-haynes-gary-rossington-tribute-cmt-awards otrdGGYS7WDZWnnJqmxPJF Fri, 31 Mar 2023 10:08:52 +0000 Fri, 31 Mar 2023 10:09:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Lynyrd Skynyrd pay tribute to Gary Rossington at their first show since the founding guitarist passed away ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-lynyrd-skynyrd-gary-rossington-live-tribute SBAuqq88QcUxwhCWzJB9gT Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:28:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 25 greatest Lynyrd Skynyrd songs of all time ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-25-greatest-lynyrd-skynyrd-songs-of-all-time fEfw5tLXNH9FuK56rem3P6 Mon, 06 Mar 2023 12:26:17 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:17:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gary Rossington 1951-2023: the guitar world pays tribute ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gary-rossington-1951-2023-the-guitar-world-pays-tribute Y8W5EmfPzdwhbjCAwK4tVc Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:57:25 +0000 Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:56:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gary Rossington recalls the making of 10 landmark Lynyrd Skynyrd tracks: “The more wild experiences you have the better songs you can write” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/gary-rossington-10-landmark-lynyrd-skynyrd-tracks 6sXhBRk3uGkewHxv9AdpnT Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:30:38 +0000 Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:34:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Gary Rossington expected to make a full recovery after “emergency heart surgery” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/lynyrd-skynyrd-emergency-heart-surgery uAsQNJzBXPHxxDTEsiq3Mc Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:15:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington shares the story behind Free Bird ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/lynyrd-skynyrds-gary-rossington-shares-the-story-behind-free-bird waFeboKT9AHFrNhDDXikAb Wed, 04 Dec 2019 21:34:33 +0000 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 11:55:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lynyrd Skynyrd Plot New 'Last of the Street Survivors' Farewell Tour Dates ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/lynyrd-skynyrd-plot-new-last-of-the-street-survivors-farewell-tour-dates wyaFTLRE8HodLQCrqvUzyH Tue, 05 Feb 2019 15:16:15 +0000 Thu, 07 Feb 2019 17:28:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Charlie Daniels Play "Call Me the Breeze" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/stevie-ray-vaughan-lynyrd-skynyrd-gary-rossington-1987-call-me-breeze-jam wcktm94vUbZA4ExXQLwjja Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:22:00 +0000 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:22:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lynyrd Skynyrd Announce 'Last of the Street Survivors' Farewell Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/lynyrd-skynyrd-announce-farewell-tour ErGQpwU8Nq94nohmMEVsKA Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:47:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington Under Observation After Serious Heart Attack ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/lynyrd-skynyrd-gary-rossington-under-observation-serious-heart-attack-extra-words QVgsbnkfz6ee6vUJE4RHcH Tue, 13 Oct 2015 21:33:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gary Rossington Discusses 'One More for the Fans!' and His Life and Times with Lynyrd Skynyrd ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/gary-rossington-discusses-one-more-fans-and-his-life-and-times-lynyrd-skynyrd HJGWDrroDHMxNbk64brcKe Fri, 26 Jun 2015 17:47:17 +0000 Mon, 06 Mar 2023 09:35:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exclusive: Lynyrd Skynyrd Premiere "One Day at a Time" Lyric Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/exclusive-lynyrd-skynyrd-premiere-one-day-time-lyric-video Bf6qdnMJhKe77r44YXCoQV Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:28:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Video: Lynyrd Skynyrd Challenge Their Hillbilly Status on 'The Soup' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/video-lynyrd-skynyrd-challenge-their-hillbilly-status-soup Sr7V4gythqXdeoBa7zWh9T Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:06:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Learn 14 Lynyrd Skynyrd Favorites, Including "Gimme Three Steps" and "Saturday Night Special" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/learn-14-lynyrd-skynyrd-favorites-including-gimme-three-steps-and-saturday-night-special qGacnaJsV5SwptH4ZynVbE Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:24:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Photo Gallery: Behind the Scenes at Gary Rossington's Guitar World Photo Shoot ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/photo-gallery-behind-scenes-gary-rossingtons-guitar-world-photo-shoot pHbydQbjkBMJipM2UShRGD Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:29:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exclusive Video: Lynyrd Skynyrd's Johnny Van Zant Recording Vocals for 'Last of a Dyin' Breed' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/exclusive-video-lynyrd-skynyrds-johnny-van-zant-recording-vocals-last-dyin-breed vkP6fv9x6q62DRDRMRYh45 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:47:04 +0000