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Melissa Anne Cain
Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC)
Durham, NC
November 7, 2013
With album sales of over 30 million worldwide and classic American rock anthems including “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Free Bird”, Lynyrd Skynyrd remains a cultural icon that appeals to multiple generations. Southern rock royalty Lynyrd Skynyrd make their DPAC debut this fall.
Having survived enough tragedy and just plain hard miles for 10 bands, Lynyrd Skynyrd is, remarkably at this stage of their career, on a roll. Led by core members Gary Rossington (guitar), Johnny Van Zant (vocals) and Rickey Medlocke (guitar), Skynyrd’s latest album Last Of A Dyin’ Breed continues to build on the legacy that began over 35 years ago in Jacksonville, Florida. Joining them in the studio and on the road are new bassist Johnny Colt (Black Crowes, Train) guitarist Mark “Sparky” Matejka (a “Nashville cat, just a pickin’ fool,” according to Rossington), and keyboardist Peter Keys, who replaced Powell on the God & Guns tour.
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