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Lynyrd Skynyrd Lives On

With their first set of new studio material since 2003’sVicious Cycle, legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd returns with God & Guns, due out September 29 onLoud & Proud / Roadrunner Records. Recorded in Nashville in 2008-2009 with noted rock producer Bob Marlette, input from guitarist John 5, and a wealth of material written by the band and a cadre of elite Skynyrd-minded songwriters, a remarkable album emerged.
With a backbone of Southern rock and country, passionate Van Zant vocals, and trademark layered guitars, God & Guns manages to maintain the iconic Skynyrd punch while sounding completely contemporary. Sure to attract attention in these politically divided times is the title track, which harbors a sense of menace and unwillingness to back down that hearkens back to Skynyrd’s earliest days. God & Guns, along with the unmistakable Skynyrd bite of the first single “Still Unbroken,” which was shipped to rock radio this July, form thematic songs for an album laden with attitude, heart and purpose.
The band knows the song, and others like “That Ain’t My America,” will have their critics, but Medlocke says listeners should get beyond the titles.
“Skynyrd’s about tradition,” says Medlocke. “In this record is personal tragedy, personal relationships and being on the road, all under that umbrella of real life. That’s what we think, that’s what we believe, and we stand next to that title, God & Guns.”
Beyond the tragedy, the history, the raging guitars and the killer songs, ultimately, Lynyrd Skynyrd is about an indomitable will. About survival of spirit; unbowed, uniquely American, stubbornly resolute.
“A lot of people probably expected us to say enough is enough,” admits Medlocke. But that would not be the way of this Rock & Roll Hall of Fame powerhouse.
“We wanted to show the people that not only are we doing the old material, keeping the music going, but we still have some new tricks up our sleeves, too,” says founding guitarist Gary Rossington.
With a catalog of over 60 albums and sales beyond 30 million, Lynyrd Skynyrd remains a cultural icon that appeals to all generations, andGod & Guns is a fitting addition to the canon. The Skynyrd Nation awaits.
Lynyrd Skynyrd will be wrapping up the co-headlined, 22 city Rock & Rebels Tour with good friend Kid Rock in late August, while continuing on their own headline tour into Fall.
**Skynyrd headline dates not with Kid Rock / Tour dates are as follows:
7/24/2009
Time Warner Pavillion @Walnut Creek
Raleigh, NC
7/25/2009
Verizon Wireless Music Center
Virginia Beach, VA
7/26/2009
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Charlotte, NC
7/29/2009
Comcast Center
Mansfield, MA
7/31/2009
Hershey Park Ampitheater
Hershey, PA
8/1/2009
Nissan Pavilion
Bristow, VA
8/2/2009
Jones Beach Amphitheatre
Wantagh, NY
8/13/2009
Mid-America Center
Council Bluffs, IA **
8/14/2009
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL **
8/15/2009
Spirit Bank Event Center
Tulsa, OK **
8/18/2009
The LC Pavilion
Columbus, OH **
8/21/2009
Meadowbrook – US Cellular Pavilion
Gilford, NH **
8/22/2009
Comcast Theater
Hartford, CT **
8/28/2009
Fort McCoy Army Base
Sparta, WI **
8/29/2009
Minnesota State Fair
St. Paul, MN
9/7/2009
Inn Of The Mountain Gods Casino
Mescalero, NM **
9/8/2009
Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
Tuscon, AZ **
9/9/2009
Celebrity Theatre
Phoenix, AZ **
9/11/2009
Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa
Kelseyville, CA **
9/12/2009
Fantasy Springs Resort Hotel & Casino
Indio, CA **
9/13/2009
Los Angeles County Fair Grounds
Pomona, CA **
9/15/2009
The Mountain Winery
Saratoga, CA **
9/17/2009
Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino
Lemoore, CA **
9/18/2009
Ironstone Vineyards Amphitheatre
Murphys, CA **
9/19/2009
Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa And Casino
Henderson, NV **
9/20/2009
Sandia Casino
Albuquerque, NM **
10/30/2009
Coushatta Casino Resort
Kinder, LA **
10/31/2009
Moody Gardens
Galveston Island, TX **

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