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How George Harrison Saved One of Tom Petty’s Greatest Hits From Not Being Recorded (Or Just Plain Cheesy)

August 7, 2025, 6:45 am
How a Key Collaborator Helped Tom Petty Find His “Solo” Songwriting Groove

August 6, 2025, 5:00 am
The Near Tragedy Tom Petty and His Family Escaped That Inspired One of His Greatest Hits
4 Tom Petty Classics That Were Co-Written With Mike Campbell

August 4, 2025, 7:00 am
Tom Petty’s “You Don’t Know How It Feels” Is Missing One Important Musical Element (But We Bet You Never Noticed)

July 31, 2025, 11:11 am
On This Day in 2014, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Released Their First and Only No. 1 Album

July 29, 2025, 4:16 pm
The Real Reason Why Dave Grohl Once Turned Down the Chance to Drum for Tom Petty

July 22, 2025, 11:28 am
How Johnny Cash Transformed This Tom Petty Roots Ballad Into a Southern Anthem

July 20, 2025, 7:00 am
4 Must-Hear Country Covers of Tom Petty
The Meaning Behind “Love Is a Long Road” by Tom Petty and How a Motorcycle Inspired the Track

July 15, 2025, 7:00 am
The Tom Petty Song Inspired by Something Johnny Cash Once Said, Featuring Lindsey Buckingham on Backing Vocals

July 15, 2025, 6:42 am
Why Tom Petty Had More of a Connection With The Beatles Than With Elvis Presley

July 14, 2025, 9:00 am

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