Image by Takahiro Kyono from Tokyo, Japan - Tom Petty & Steve Ferrone, CC BY 2.0 As we prepare for The Tom Petty 6th annual tribute show at Skipper’s Smokehouse on October 4th, let’s dive into the ...
Tom Petty thought he was just making another solo album. Instead he ended up performing open-heart surgery on himself, ...
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 ...
Cultivating just the right environment for the studio is not always an easy task, considering all the external distractions, sicknesses, and general mindlessness that can cause a recording session to ...
Tom Petty made his mark on the rock world by writing some of the strongest songs the genre has ever witnessed. But this guy ...
Tom Petty agreed to write a song for Stevie Nicks. He shared the major mistake he made in the writing process.
Join us on Saturday, December 27, 2025 for an unforgettable evening as The Broken Hearts, a nationally touring tribute to Tom ...
“Of all the songs I've written, I think I get the most feedback about that song,” Tom Petty said of “I Won’t Back Down” in the Peter Bogdanovich documentary Runnin’ Down a Dream. “And it is a personal ...