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 ...

The one artist Billie Joe Armstrong said would “live forever”

While Billie Joe Armstrong had a lot of all forms of punk rock, he felt that the right artist only needed to tell a story in ...

Tom Petty and Mike Campbell on how a chance meeting saved the Heartbreakers’ debut single from oblivion

Petty was so excited to find the hook, he called the band back in the studio to remake the song — at four in the morning ...
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Flashback: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Have an Awkward ‘Spinal Tap’ Moment on Tour

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 ...

20 Terrifying Music Videos for Your Halloween From Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne & Billie Eilish

Music videos to haunt your Halloween From Lady Gaga to Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne, Billie Eilish and more.
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Thank You for rocking the 6th Annual Tom Petty Tribute with us!

To everyone who came out to celebrate Florida’s own Tom Petty with us — THANK YOU for making this year’s tribute so special! Whether you were singing along to the hits, discovering deep cuts, or ...
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Tom Petty's Death, 8 Years Later: Inside the Singer's Final Days and Painful Injury That Quietly Affected Him

Legendary singer-songwriter Tom Petty died on Oct. 2, 2017 Christopher Rudolph is a contributing writer for PEOPLE. He previously covered entertainment at The Advocate, HuffPost, Logo News, MTV News ...
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Tom Petty’s Death, 8 Years Later: Inside the Singer's Final Days and Painful Injury That Quietly Affected Him

Eight years ago, the world lost a rock icon when Tom Petty died at age 66 on Oct. 2, 2017. Petty first rose to prominence in 1976 as the frontman for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with hits like ...
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Tom Petty’s Death, 8 Years Later: Inside the Singer's Final Days and Painful Injury That Quietly Affected Him

Legendary singer-songwriter Tom Petty died on Oct. 2, 2017 Tom Petty died eight years ago on Oct. 2, 2017 The rock icon was known for songs like "American Girl" and "Free Fallin'" He died a week after ...
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The Writer’s Block: How Literature and Art Inspire Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Benmont Tench

On a trip to Italy with his family during the summer of 2025, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers‘ keyboardist Benmont Tench brought along a few stories he was unfamiliar with, from Mick Herron’s 2010 ...
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Jacksonville's own Heartbreaker: Mike Campbell bringing his new band to Florida Theatre

Mike Campbell played lead guitar with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for four decades. Mike Campbell has roots in Jacksonville and graduated from Ribault High School. Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs ...