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  • Outtake; Also ran in W 8/1/1996 p.69; Tom Petty performing at the AmFar's awards ceremony where Magic Johnson was honored with the Courage Award at the charity's Country Western night at the Beverly Hilton on May 17, 1996 in Los Angeles, California...Article title: "Eye: Hothouse Flowers" (Photo by Jan Jarecki/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images)
    Outtake; Also ran in W 8/1/1996 p.69; Tom Petty performing at the AmFar's awards ceremony where Magic Johnson was honored with the Courage Award at the charity's Country Western night at the Beverly Hilton on May 17, 1996 in Los Angeles, California…Article title: "Eye: Hothouse Flowers" (Photo by Jan Jarecki/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images)
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    Remembering When a Fleetwood Mac Star (And It’s Not the One You Think) Made a Guest Appearance on a Tom Petty Classic in 1996

    07.04.26

    By Jim Beviglia

  • Behind The Lyrics

    How Tom Petty Repaid Roger McGuinn With an Incisive Lyric About Life in Los Angeles

    01.29.26

    By Jim Beviglia

  • Tom Petty Stopped Liking This Song Because Everyone Else Did
    American singer, songwriter and musician Tom Petty (1950-2017) attends a press conference for his debut solo album 'Full Moon Fever', 1989. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)
    Behind The Song

    Tom Petty Apparently Stopped Liking This Huge 1989 Hit Because Everyone Else Did

    09.20.26

    By Gayle Thompson

  • 4 Tom Petty Songs Everyone Should Know (Although One Wasn’t a Big Hit)
    American Rock musician Tom Petty (1950 – 2017) plays guitar as he performs, with his band the Heartbreakers, onstage during the 'Long After Dark' tour at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, March 31, 1983. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)
    The List

    4 Tom Petty Songs Everyone Should Know (Although One Wasn’t a Big Hit)

    07.27.26

    By Gayle Thompson

  • Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Robbie Robertson performing on stage, circa 1985. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
    Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Robbie Robertson performing on stage, circa 1985. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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    Remembering When Robbie Robertson’s Input Helped Salvage a Classic Tom Petty Ballad in 1985

    06.08.26

    By Jim Beviglia

  • Tom Petty
    Tom Petty
    On This Day

    9 Years Ago Today, the World Lost the Classic Rock Icon Whose Songs Have Been Covered by Pearl Jam, Johnny Cash, and Linda Ronstadt

    10.02.26

    By Clayton Edwards

  • 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)
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    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 From the 1970s That’ll Transport You Back To Your Best Friend's House After School
    American Rock and Pop musician Tom Petty (1950 – 2017) plays electric guitar as he performs, with his band the Heartbreakers, during the 'Southern Accents' tour at Brendan Byrne Arena (later known as Meadowlands Arena), East Rutherford, New Jersey, June 15, 1985. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)
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    Remembering When a Tom Petty Single Embraced the Era of Big Production and Even Bigger Videos in 1985

    08.27.26

    By Jim Beviglia

  • 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

  • 3 Rock Songs From the 1970s That’ll Transport You Back To Your Best Friend's House After School
    American Rock and Pop musician Tom Petty (1950 – 2017) plays electric guitar as he performs, with his band the Heartbreakers, during the 'Southern Accents' tour at Brendan Byrne Arena (later known as Meadowlands Arena), East Rutherford, New Jersey, June 15, 1985. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)
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    Remembering When Tom Petty Hustled Out a New Album Because He Got Sick of His Previous One in 1978

    6 days ago

    By Jim Beviglia

  • Watch Tom Petty's Heartbreakers Bring "American Girl" Back to the Stage With Chris Stapleton
    NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 16: (L-R) Stan Lynch, Mike Campbell of The Heartbreakers, Chris Stapleton and Ron Blair of The Heartbreakers perform onstage during the 25th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 16, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Americana Music Association)
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    Chris Stapleton Steps in for Tom Petty as the Heartbreakers Reunite for the First Time Since His Death, Earn Standing Ovation at the Ryman

    09.17.26

    By Chris Piner

  • IRVINE, CA - AUGUST 14: Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers in concert at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater on August 14, 1989 in Irvine, California. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)
    IRVINE, CA – AUGUST 14: Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers in concert at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater on August 14, 1989 in Irvine, California. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)
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    4 Tom Petty Slow Ones That Hit Hard After a Breakup

    8 hours ago

    By Jim Beviglia

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