"I [used] a pill bottle with a ridge on it — One A Day vitamins, I think," he explained in the same Guitar Player interview. It wasn't exactly what they were looking for though: "We decided that the ...

Tom Petty agreed to write a song for Stevie Nicks. He shared the major mistake he made in the writing process.

For those familiar with This Is Spinal Tap, the 1984 "mockumentary" about a metal band struggling to succeed, you'll likely remember one of the film's funniest scenes in which bassist Derek Smalls ...

Home Before Dark, Neil Diamond‘s 27th album, was a collection of original songs that topped the Billboard 200 and featured ...

When Campbell gave it, he gave it good. In one early session for the group’s debut single, “Breakdown,” the guitarist devised what became the song’s signature hook. But as Petty told us, the lick — a ...

Tom Petty made his mark on the rock world by writing some of the strongest songs the genre has ever witnessed. But this guy ...

Although Tom Petty never stopped loving playing for his fans, he felt that a few songs had yet to wear out their welcome by ...

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 ...

Tom Petty wrote a song for Stevie Nicks. Her reaction when he decided he couldn't give it away made him respect her.

Join us on Saturday, December 27, 2025 for an unforgettable evening as The Broken Hearts, a nationally touring tribute to Tom ...