Today (April 3) at the Country Music Television Awards in Texas, Lynyrd Skynyrd were honoured with a star-studded tribute, led by Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, Paul Rodgers and members of the Allman Brothers Band.
Performing in honour of Skynyrd’s 50th anniversary, the live supergroup covered the 1973 Skynyrd classic Simple Man, with Rodgers handling vocal duties before being joined by country singer Cody Johnson. Meanwhile, images of late Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/last original surviving member Gary Rossington, who passed away on March 5 at the age of 71, transitioned across the screen.
