This 1981 Tom Petty Classic Was Inspired by a Passing Comment by Janis Joplin (Despite What Roger McGuinn Says)
On This Day in 1989, Tom Petty’s Debut Solo Album Hit Shelves After It Inspired the Creation of the Traveling Wilburys
Stevie Nicks “Is the Only Person Who Could Sing a Tom Petty Song and Do It Justice”—and This Performance of Petty’s Signature Tune Is Proof
On This Day in 2003, the World Lost the Legendary Bassist Who Played With Tom Petty and Bob Dylan and Produced Albums for John Prine