ON AIR
metal + hardcore
pop punk + alt-rock
indie spins
 

News

Lynyrd Guitarist Can Return to Touring

Seven weeks after heart bypass surgery, doctors cleared Lynyrd Skynyrd founding lead guitarist Gary Rossington to return to touring with the southern rock band starting in June.

Rossington, 51, underwent the quintuple bypass surgery Feb. 25 at an Atlanta-area hospital. Band spokesman Lathum Nelson said Thursday in Los Angeles that the cardiologist gave Rossington the green light to return to stage June 13 in Karlsruhe, Germany.

“Since his surgery, Gary has done well. However, as expected, he has required a period of rest and rehabilitation,” Dr. Martha Smith said in a statement.

The first eight European shows set to begin May 29 in Belgium will be rescheduled.

The surgery forced a delay in the scheduled May 6 release of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Vicious Cycle,” the band’s first album in four years. It has now been scheduled for a May 20 release, Nelson said.

The band’s hits over the past 30 years include “Gimme Three Steps,” “Freebird” and “Sweet Home Alabama.”

 
COOKIE NOTICE
We utilize cookie technology to collect data regarding the number of visits a person has made to our site. This data is stored in aggregate form and is in no way singled out in an individual file. This information allows us to know what pages/sites are of interest to our users and what pages/sites may be of less interest. See more