As the story goes, “Sweet Home Alabama” was originally intended as a response to Neil Young. Ronnie Van Zant, the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, was a big fan of Young’s music, but he was ...

Very few Americans would have trouble recognizing the opening notes of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s iconic anthem, “Sweet Home Alabama.” And when they do recognize it, they typically “turn it up,” as the singer ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd released "Sweet Home Alabama" in June 1974 as part of the band's second album, "Second Helping." The song became the group's highest charting single, peaking at No. 8 on the ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s anthemic “Sweet Home Alabama” was released 50 years ago on June 24, 1974. It was the band’s highest-charting song, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard Top 100, and went on to ...

They then go and dance as the Lynyrd Skynyrd song "Sweet Home Alabama" plays and the credits start. Tennant said test audiences did not like the ending. "I don't know why we thought that was ...

Most people’s connecting thread between “Southern Man” and “Sweet Home Alabama” is the alleged feud between its artists, Neil Young and Lynyrd Skynyrd, respectively. If we’re to ...

Sweet Home Alabama was released in September 2002 and took its title from the Lynyrd Skynyrd song of the same name. In its opening weekend, the film grossed over $35 million and earned over $130 ...

Watch Scarlett Johansson Perform ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ With ‘Marriage Story Levels of Intensity’ The moment came courtesy of a game on The Kelly Clarkson Show.