Editing 38 Special (band) (section)

=== 2000s–present ===
In 2007 .38 Special was the opening act on [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]] and [[Hank Williams Jr.]]'s Rowdy Frynds Tour.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Waddell |first1=Ray |title=Hank Jr., Skynyrd Getting Rowdy On Spring Tour |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/hank-jr-skynyrd-getting-rowdy-on-spring-tour-1055515/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 18, 2022 |date=31 January 2007}}</ref> Also, on September 27, 2008, they filmed a [[CMT Crossroads]] special with country singer [[Trace Adkins]], performing both artists' hits from over the years.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

In 2009 .38 Special opened for [[REO Speedwagon]] and [[Styx (band)|Styx]] as part of the "Can't Stop Rockin' Tour".<ref>{{cite web |title=STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON, .38 SPECIAL Team Up For Can't Stop Rockin' 2009 US Tour |url=https://bravewords.com/news/styx-reo-speedwagon-38-special-team-up-for-cant-stop-rockin-2009-us-tour |website=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles]] |access-date=January 18, 2022 |language=en |date=February 26, 2009}}</ref>

Van Zant missed a handful of shows in 2011, and in 2012 a notice was posted on 38 Special's website saying Donnie Van Zant would not tour with the band due to health issues related to inner-ear nerve damage, although he would continue to write and record with the band. In 2013, after nearly a year of missing performances, Van Zant officially left 38 Special after 39 years and retired from music.<ref name=ConversationwithDonBarnes>{{cite web|url=http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/04/whistlestop_music_2014_38_spec.html|title=WhistleStop music 2014: 38 Special|last=Wake|first=Matt|date=April 29, 2014|publisher=Alabama Media Group|website=al.com|access-date=May 12, 2015}}</ref>

In 2012 original bassist Ken Lyons died at age 59.<ref name=Lyons />

In 2014 longtime bassist Larry Junstrom was replaced by [[Barry Dunaway]] (a veteran of many classic rock groups, including [[Pat Travers Band]], [[Yngwie Malmsteen]] and [[Survivor (band)|Survivor]]). Dunaway had previously filled in for Junstrom for a handful of shows in 2011, and a few shows in 2013 as well. Junstrom was then forced to retire due to a hand injury that required surgery.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

Since 2019, the band's lineup has consisted of [[Don Barnes]], keyboardist/vocalist Bobby Capps, drummer Gary Moffatt, Dunaway, and guitarist [[Jerry Riggs]]. This leaves Don Barnes as the only original member, although Barnes was absent from the band from 1987 until 1992.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

Larry Junstrom died on October 6, 2019, at age 70.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://torontosun.com/entertainment/music/lynyrd-skynyrd-founder-larry-junstrom-dead-at-70/wcm/0faeb2eb-8f98-4b65-a238-c1a75efe5c8f|title=Lynyrd Skynyrd founder Larry Junstrom dead at 70|website=Torontosun.com|access-date=October 6, 2019}}</ref>

In 2022 bassist Paul Drennan filled in for [[Barry Dunaway]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rockatnight.com/2022/02/southern-rock-band-38-special-bring-an-evening-of-hits-to-tampa/ | title=Southern Rock band .38 Special bring an evening of hits to Tampa | date=February 10, 2022 }}</ref>