In 1973, Lynyrd Skynyrd released "Free Bird" as a heartfelt Southern rock ballad. It wasn't a Top 10 hit on the Billboard charts, and it never came close to topping them either. Yet more than 50 years ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Lynyrd Skynyrd’s "Free Bird" reaches a new peak at No. 7 on the ...

Budweiser commercials are a Super Bowl tradition – and there is a history of ads that evoke an emotional response. The company's ad for Super Bowl 60 – "American Icons" – continues that tradition in ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird” has been named one of the greatest classic rock songs that never reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The 1973 rock classic ranked No. 7 on a recent list of 10 classic ...