Pioneering southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd has always had close ties to country music. Founder and original lead singer Ronnie Van Zant counted Merle Haggard as one of his heroes. Ten years after Ronnie’s untimely death in 1977 when the band’s touring plane crashed, the band regrouped with Ronnie’s brother Johnny singing lead. In 2005, Johnny and his brother [...] Read More