Van Zant starts work on second disc

My Kind of Country

It is no surprise that a Van Zant record is going to be more Southern fried rock than country. That was true with the debut "Get Right With the Man," and it certainly rings true again here. Brothers Johnny and Donnie Van Zant have family and professional ties to Lynyrd Skynyrd and 38 Special. When they avoid those Southern rock cliches, the music shines with sincerity and rocks with passion and confidence. The disc-opening "Train" is a prime example of the rock side while ...

Get Right With the Man

It's only been 30 years in the making, but brother, the timing sure is right.Van Zant teams brothers Johnny (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Donnie (.38 Special) Van Zant for a fresh mix of country-flavored Southern rock. Twenty years ago, a decade past, even 5 years ago, it may not have flown. But thanks to country rockers like Travis Tritt and Montgomery Gentry, the brothers now have an open road to countrify a sound they helped pioneer. The brothers wrote or-co-wrote 7 of the 12 cuts and share the vocal chores. ...