Roger McGuinn helped define Tom Petty's sound. Petty repaid him by co-writing and duetting with McGuinn on "King Of The Hill".

Although he took his break with Petty in stride, his feelings shifted when the guitarist fired up Mudcrutch again in 2007.

In an exclusive interview with American Songwriter, ex-drummer of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Stan Lynch, fondly recalled his band’s 1980s tours with Bob Dylan.

Tom Petty wrote most of the Heartbreakers' songs, but guitarist Mike Campbell's role in the band over the years should not be overlooked. Where, for example, would the song "Breakdown" be without that ...

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 ...

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 ...

The guitarist didn’t have the gear but he had the chops, and that was all that really mattered ...

Tom Petty’s life and career are often framed by the big headlines: the Heartbreakers’ rise to fame, his battles with record ...

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 ...

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