American Songwriter

Petty’s Pride: What Is Tom Petty’s Greatest Album?

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers already had a couple of albums and a major battle with a record label under their belt when ...
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The Tom Petty classic that took 100 takes to nail – and ended up being “an albatross” around their necks

Sandwiched between punk, the first moans of goth and the flagging first wave of New Wave, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers’ track Refugee took a defiant step in reasserting the dominance of guitar rock ...
American Songwriter

4 Must-Hear Country Covers of Tom Petty

In 2024, Big Machine released a compilation of country covers of Tom Petty songs. This list highlights four of the best from the album, but it’s worth exploring the entire collection. Petty’s songs ...
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One Of Tom Petty’s Most Famous Songs Debuts In America

Tom Petty’s “American Girl” debuts at No. 22 on Billboard’s Rock Streaming Songs chart, marking his first new hit on the tally since his 2017 passing. NEWPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 22: Tom Petty of ...
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Tom Petty and Mike Campbell on the song they couldn’t give Stevie Nicks — and the one they did that became a hit

For all that's made of Stevie Nicks’ songwriting partnership with former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, her friendship with Tom Petty was arguably as big an influence on her career, ...
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MARTIN: Tom Petty remembered, upcoming live music events in New Braunfels

When Tom Petty passed away in 2017, it ended a 50-year run with his ace band, the Heartbreakers. They played their final show on Sept. 25, 2017, at the Rose ...