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    The Troubling Story Behind the Unsolved Arson Case That Destroyed Tom Petty’s Home

    11.02.25

    By Peter Burditt

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers posing on white background
    Los Angeles – CIRCA 1987: Music legends Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers pose for a portrait in Hollywood, California (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images)
    Behind the Album

    The 1989 Debut Solo Album Full of Rock Hits That Put an Iconic Band in Danger of Dissolution

    04.28.26

    By Melanie Davis

  • On This Day in 2023, We Said Goodbye to the Mudcrutch Co-Founder and One of Tom Petty’s Original Bandmates
    LOS ANGELES, CA – Musician Tom Leadon performs onstage with Mudcrutch at The Fonda Theatre on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
    On This Day

    On This Day in 2023, We Said Goodbye to the Brother of a Rock Hall of Famer Who Played in Bands With Tom Petty and Linda Ronstadt

    03.22.26

    By Erinn Callahan

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    On This Day

    On This Day in 1989, Tom Petty’s Debut Solo Album Hit Shelves After It Inspired the Creation of the Traveling Wilburys

    04.24.26

    By Clayton Edwards

  • Hey! Ho! Atmos! New Ramones Box Set, ‘1! 2! 3! 4!,’ Features Atmos Mixes of Punk Legends’ First Four Albums on Blue-ray Discs
    The Ramones (L-R Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee and Tommy) pose for the cover of their 3rd album 'Rocket To Russia', released on November 4, 1977. (Photo by Sire Records/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
    The List

    3 Self-Titled Classic Rock Albums From the 1970s That Make Us Want To Start a Band

    04.09.26

    By Jacob Uitti

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    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performing at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles for the final show of his 40th Anniversary Tour, September 25, 2017. These are among the last photographs ever taken of Tom Petty playing with The Heartbreakers. All photos by Paul Zollo
    Features

    Tom Petty’s Final Performance Before His Death in 2017 Still Makes Me Tear Up

    08.10.25

    By Em Casalena

  • Los Angeles - CIRCA 1988: Music legend Tom Petty poses for a portrait in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images)
    Los Angeles – CIRCA 1988: Music legend Tom Petty poses for a portrait in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images)
    Features

    Remembering When a Record Label Rejected a Soon-To-Be Classic Tom Petty Album in 1988

    06.05.26

    By Jim Beviglia

  • 3 Rock Songs Where the Guitarist Is the Real Main Character
    The List

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

    02.09.26

    By Jim Beviglia

  • Musicians (L-R) Tom Petty and Bob Dylan, with the band 'Traveling Wilburys', performing on stage, 1987. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
    Musicians (L-R) Tom Petty and Bob Dylan, with the band 'Traveling Wilburys', performing on stage, 1987. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
    The List

    3 Mind-Bending Classic Rock Collaborations From the 1980s

    04.29.26

    By Jacob Uitti

  • Tom Petty performing in 1979
    Tom Petty performs circa 1979 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
    Behind The Song

    How Tom Petty Got His “Brain Scarred” and a Major Life Epiphany at a 1960s House Party

    Even losers get lucky every now and then.

    06.30.26

    By Melanie Davis

  • Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty performing
    1981: Musicians Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks perform onstage in 1981. (Photo by Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
    Features

    Remembering When a Legendary “Duet” Dropped in 1981 Without One of the Performers Knowing

    04.14.26

    By Jim Beviglia

  • Tom Petty in 1976
    NEW YORK: Tom Petty from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers posed in New York in 1976 (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
    Behind The Song

    The Dark Urban Legend Around Tom Petty’s “American Girl” That Remains a Florida Legend Today

    04.30.26

    By Melanie Davis

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