Lynyrd Skynyrd

Future Shock: The Helio Sequence, Ted Nugent, Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, and more

RECORDINGS

Flashes 12.16.99

Molly Hatchet

Greatest Hits (Epic/Legacy)

GFB The Movement

Undestroyable (Movement Music Records)

Lynyrd Skynyrd Pianist Billy Powell Dead at 56

Lynyrd Skynyrd pianist Billy Powell died in his home near Jacksonville, Florida last night. He was 56 years old. While an official press statement from the band states "We have no further details," this article from MTV.com suggests that Powell may have died from a heart attack.

Michael Cartellone

Lynyrd Skynyrd pianist Billy Powell died in his home near Jacksonville, Florida last night. He was 56 years old. While an official press statement from the band states "We have no further details," this article from MTV.com suggests that Powell may have died from a heart attack.

Nick Nicholson

Country for country

Amblin' Man

The "topical pop" creations of a bass-playing adventurer

Banjo & Sullivan

The Ultimate Collection 1972-1978
(Hip-O Records)

Encore Performance

Don't fret. Guitar Hero II kills the opening act

Southern Hoots

On the prowl for Nashville cats

Play Some Skynyrd!

This band you cannot change

Name Blame

Scores some hits, but not destination dining yet

Nashville Pussy

Mee-yow

This Week's Day-by-day Picks

Mee-yow

Trailer Mix

"Trash" is Pumphouse's treasure

Refried South

Southern rock, once stigmatized and left for the comedians, has entered a new era of appreciation

Drive-By Truckers

Decoration Day (New West)

Basement Ax

Built to Spill's Doug Martsch is a guitar hero for a generation not interested in 'em

Z Be Trippin'

Phoenix DJ angles for the big fish in the SoCal electronic pond

Rainer Maria

Long Drawn Knives (Polyvinyl)

Lucky Jim

Versatile indie visionary Jim O'Rourke works on more records than most people get around to buying

Texas State of Mind

The South by Southwest music conference might've been a disappointment this year, but there are still plenty of questions left to be answered

Drive-By Truckers

Alabama Ass Whuppin' (SecondHeaven.com Records)

Candy Cane Mutiny

Consumers fight back! You have the power to make the ultimate Christmas album yourself. Use it!

Reggie and the Full Effect

Promotional Copy
(Heroes & Villains/Vagrant Records)

I Stroke, Therefore I Am

Billy Squier gets philosophical and Trashman gets sick

TAPES IN THE MAIL, VOL. III

SCREED

JUST THE FLACK, MA'AM

MUSIC-INDUSTRY PRACTITIONERS OPERATE ON FRACTURED HYPE

Other People's Blogs: Skynyrd Bassist Dies, Van Halen Videogame, M.I.A. hangs with Oprah

NME: Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist dies, aged 48Spin: M.I.A. Hangs Out with Oprah!Rolling Stone: "Guitar Hero: Van Halen" Confirmed, Game Due in 2009

Emery, & Maylene and the Sons of Disaster

NME: Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist dies, aged 48Spin: M.I.A. Hangs Out with Oprah!Rolling Stone: "Guitar Hero: Van Halen" Confirmed, Game Due in 2009

Most of Lynyrd Skynyrd Is Gone, But Who Cares?

NME: Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist dies, aged 48Spin: M.I.A. Hangs Out with Oprah!Rolling Stone: "Guitar Hero: Van Halen" Confirmed, Game Due in 2009

New Orleans Goatwhore Serves Up Satanic Southern Sludge

NME: Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist dies, aged 48Spin: M.I.A. Hangs Out with Oprah!Rolling Stone: "Guitar Hero: Van Halen" Confirmed, Game Due in 2009

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Point/Counterpoint

By Martin Cizmar and Brian BardwellUnfortunately we were unexpectedly barred from taking photos at last night's Lynyrd Skynyrd show at Celebrity Theatre.​Sometimes one perspective on a show isn't enough. So, like we did with Beck and Tool, Up on the Sun is bringing you a point/counterpoint style w ... More >>

Rock vs. Wrestling

By Martin Cizmar and Brian BardwellUnfortunately we were unexpectedly barred from taking photos at last night's Lynyrd Skynyrd show at Celebrity Theatre.​Sometimes one perspective on a show isn't enough. So, like we did with Beck and Tool, Up on the Sun is bringing you a point/counterpoint style w ... More >>

New Orleans Goatwhore Serves Up Satanic Southern Sludge

By Martin Cizmar and Brian BardwellUnfortunately we were unexpectedly barred from taking photos at last night's Lynyrd Skynyrd show at Celebrity Theatre.​Sometimes one perspective on a show isn't enough. So, like we did with Beck and Tool, Up on the Sun is bringing you a point/counterpoint style w ... More >>

GBH at The Clubhouse

GBH.​British hardcore punk rockers GBH name stands for "grievous bodily harm". While attendance at any punk show poses some threat of injury, what with mosh pits, angry teens, spiked belts, and extreme mohawks, the risk at last night's GBH show was a little higher.Locals Casket Life and Glass Hero ... More >>

The Authenticity Issue

Why Kings of Leon Are Hugely Popular, Despite What the Critics Say About Them

Incoming: Social Distortion, Hot Hot Heat, Ra Ra Riot, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Nickelback

A picture of Canadian rock band Nickelback​I remember it like it was yesterday: it was the summer of 2002 and I was in super-humid Milwaukee for Major League Baseball's All-Star Game. We were in the parking lot of Miller Park, enjoying the pre-game festivities, eating and drinking all of the ... More >>

July 12 In Blogs: Tea Party Wackos, Pool Parties, Social Distortion, Taco Bell, and James Ray

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Lynyrd Skynyrd @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

It's Still Fair Weather

A roundup of this week’s activities

Robert Perez, Deerhunter, Nickelback, and More in This Week's Issue

Junction 10 frontman Robert Perez gives country music a new look.​Robert Perez, singer in country band Junction 10, doesn't fit the mold as far as the appearance of a typical country musician goes. But that doesn't matter because he's more talented than most local country musicians. Although he co ... More >>

Snoop Dogg at Arizona State Fair Last Night

Snoop Dogg Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Arizona State Fair Friday, October 29, 2010 Snoop Dogg gave the audience at Veterans Memorial Coliseum everything they wanted to hear (and then some) during his Arizona State Fair performance on Friday evening. Tha Doggfather busted out with all of h ... More >>

Mountain Guitarist Leslie West Has Leg Amputated; Expected to Make Full Recovery

Wikimedia CommonsLeslie West​Aside from perhaps Lynyrd Skynyrd, you'd be hard pressed to find a classic rock band that's been through more tribulations than Mountain. The Long Island, New York-based band is perhaps best known for their 1970 hit "Mississippi Queen," but there's some ugly lore in t ... More >>

What's Up With Christina Aguilera and Maroon 5's New Single?

​​​For the first time ever, Adam Levine's voice is saddening people. The vocals of Maroon 5's frontman are simply way too over-processed on Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera's new collaborative single, "Moves Like Jagger." Idolator thinks the song is the best thing since sliced bread, but I disa ... More >>

Cactus Chainsaw's Dirty Vox on Blood, Sweat and Beers

​When Cactus Chainsaw's singer said the band's list of influences was possibly a higher number than his criminal record charges, I took it with a grain of salt (courtesy of a cheap tequila shot). But within the first 20 seconds of listening to their music, I could hear the band's specific inf ... More >>

Our Favorite Non-Metal Horror Soundtracks

Don't mess with Huey Lewis fans...​In recent years, horror flicks and metal have enjoyed a loving relationship. Metalheads love horror, and the feeling is mutual. (Where did we put that copy of The Blair Witch 2 soundtrack?) Obviously many metal musicians truly enjoy sci-fi, monster and horror ... More >>