Tom Petty believed wholeheartedly in the power of the formative music he grew up listening to as a kid. That meant that he ...

Petty, Lynne, and Campbell played every instrument on Highway Companion, the only time Petty played all the drums on an album, revealing himself to be a laid-back but sturdy percussionist. 16.

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. In the seven years since Tom Petty died at the age of 66, he’s transitioned from a beloved rocker to a legend. His output is still ...

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers threw fans a curveball when they released the futuristic "You Got Lucky" in 1982.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell has teamed up with novelist Ari Surdoval to write a memoir, Heartbreaker, which will be released on March 18, 2025. The book will trace the ...

Petty's eldest daughter talks about the joys and challenges in deciding what the late musician would have done with his unreleased material, and where this 1982 album stands in his catalog.

As part of the rollout for a deluxe edition of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 1982 ... inimitable patter and deep knowledge of New York City’s esoteric history. In a 1998 review, Kevin ...

READ MORE: “There was a lot of cruelty in the room sometimes…” Get the latest issue of MOJO to read the inside story of how fame, drugs and doubt pulled The Heartbreakers apart. The sleek sound ...

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 ...

With his long blond hair and high cheekbones, Tom Petty looked like a central-casting rock star. The nasal whine of his voice, propensity to pick fights with the music industry, and loyalty to the ...