Tom Petty wrote most of the Heartbreakers‘ songs, but guitarist Mike Campbell‘s role in the band over the years should not be ...
For all that's made of Stevie Nicks’ songwriting partnership with former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, her ...
Image by Takahiro Kyono from Tokyo, Japan - Tom Petty & Steve Ferrone, CC BY 2.0 As we prepare for The Tom Petty 6th annual tribute show at Skipper’s Smokehouse on October 4th, let’s dive into the ...
Tom Petty believed wholeheartedly in the power of the formative music he grew up listening to as a kid. That meant that he collected a ton of 45s, but he also picked up the albums of the acts he loved ...
Tom Petty had a pedigree of writing strong songs, but none of the Heartbreakers saw the appeal in creating this B-side.
Tom Petty always had a close-knit team, but they were never more illustrious than the gang he gathered to sing the backing ...
Tom Petty songs are timeless. They invoke a sense of nostalgia that is hard to beat. Naturally, many filmmakers have opted to include a Petty song or two on their soundtracks. Find our three favorite ...
When Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers teamed up with a hotshot new producer for a 1979 classic, it nearly broke the band ...
This is FRESH AIR. I'm Tonya Mosley. If you've been watching the Apple TV+ series "Bad Monkey," you've heard some great covers of Tom Petty songs, like this one. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "I WON'T BACK DOWN ...
Snoop Dogg's new album, Missionary is out now. It features a cameo by the late Tom Petty on one of his own songs, "Last Dance With Mary Jane." Though titled after the original Heartbreakers song, it ...
Eddie Vedder has finally released a studio version of "Room at the Top," the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' song he's been covering live for years. Vedder has long been a fan of Petty and his work, ...