New York, NY – May 21, 2009 – Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records announced today the title and release date for the new album from legendary American rock outfit Lynyrd Skynyrd.  God & Guns will be released on September 29th. The new album features 13 tracks embodying Skynyrd’s classic sound.  It was recorded in Nashville with legendary producer Bob Marlette.  The first single from the album, “Still Unbroken,” will be shipping to rock radio in July, and will be accompanied by a new video, set to shoot in Nashville next month.  God & Guns marks the first set of new studio material since 2003’s Vicious Cycle.

 

Lynyrd Skynyrd will be co-headlining the Rock Rebels Tour this summer with their good friend Kid Rock.  Tour dates are as follows:

 

6/26/2009

Cruzan Amphitheatre

West Palm Beach, FL

6/27/2009

Ford Amphitheatre

Tampa, FL

6/28/2009

Lakewood Amphitheatre

Atlanta, GA

6/30/2009

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Spring, TX

7/1/2009

Superpages.com Amphitheatre

Dallas, TX

7/3/2009

Harrah’s Metropolis

Metropolis, IL **

7/7/2009

Post-Gazette Pavilion

Burgettstown, PA

7/8/2009

PNC Bank Arts Center

Holmdel, NJ

7/10/2009

Blossom Music Center

Cuyahoga Falls, OH

7/11/2009

Verizon Wireless Music Center

Noblesville, IN

7/12/2009

First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Tinley Park, IL

7/14/2009

Darien Lakes

Darien Center, NY

7/17/2009

Comerica Park

Detroit, MI

7/21/2009

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Maryland Heights, MO

7/22/2009

Riverbend Music Center

Cincinnati, OH

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 Amphitheater

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

Tucson, 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 **
     

 

**Skynyrd headline dates not with Kid Rock

 

2009 marks a key point in Lynyrd Skynyrd’s storied career. The band has enjoyed continued success and visibility in the past few years including a recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. Their American rock anthem “Sweet Home Alabama” has passed the 2 million mark in downloaded ringtones.  Their last single, “Red White & Blue” reached #1 on the Rock Charts.  Last summer, the band co-headlined one of the most successful tours of the year on their inaugural run with Kid Rock.  High profile appearances, including the show closer at last year’s VH1 Fashion Rocks helped to expose the band to a younger audience.  With a catalog of over 60 albums and sales beyond 30 million, Lynyrd Skynyrd remains a major cultural icon that appeals to all generations.