Cover art for Athems, the album from former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer, Artimus Pyle. (Photo courtesy of 2911 Media)
Country Stars To Cover Lynyrd Skynyrd Songs
Former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer, Artimus Pyle is releasing a new album of the band’s classic songs.
It will feature 12 different artists joining him, such as Sammy Hagar on “Simple Man,” and Dolly Parton on “Freebird”.
Billy Ray Cyrus, Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn and several other country artists also contribute.
He plans to release one of the songs on October 20th, the 46th anniversary of the tragic plane crash that killed 3 members of the band, their road manager, and 2 pilots.
3 members of the band. A full version of all 13 tracks will be out on February 2.
Artimus Pyle’s live debut with Skynyrd was at Jacksonville’s Sgt Pepper’s Club in 1974.
He recorded on four albums, Nuthin’ Fancy, Gimme Back My Bullets, Street Survivors, and their live album, One More for the Road.
Below is the full track list:
I Know A Little – Micheal Ray
Sweet Home Alabama – Ronnie Dunn
Simple Man – Sammy Hagar
Needle And The Spoon – Lindsey Ell
The Ballad Of Curtis Loew – Chris Janson
Workin’ For MCA – Lee Brice
That Smell – Jerrod Niemann
Gimme Three Steps – Marty Raybon
Call Me The Breeze – Billy Ray Cyrus
Saturday Night Special – Warren Haynes
The Hunt – Artimus Pyle Band
What’s Your Name – Locash
Freebird – Dolly Parton
