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“I wasn’t driving the car”: The album Tom Petty will always regret
Fans of Petty often cite Echo as a masterpiece of songwriting, and it is easy to see why. For starters, it is the ...
‘Heartbreaker’ Review: Runnin’ Down a Guitarist’s Dream
As a guitarist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Mike Campbell co-wrote many of the band’s breakthrough songs.
Church Studio announces concert with Benmont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tench has played on records by Stevie Nicks, Willie Nelson, Green Day, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, the Replacements, John Prine, ...
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Tom Petty tribute band to perform at The Ramsdell
The Insiders present the premier Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers experience, with six veteran musicians and decades of combined stage and touring experience.
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On Tap Celebrates 10 Years of Tapping with Flair
The event drew a lively crowd, eager to experience an evening packed with high-energy performances and groovy beats.
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Being Petty performs at The Park Theatre in Jaffrey April 12
The Park Theatre will host Being Petty, a Tom Petty tribute band, on April 12, at 7:30 p.m. at 19 Main St., Jaffrey. Doors ...
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"It took a decade to write this book, grappling with the beauty and sorrow of a lifetime." Patti Smith announces new memoir Bread of Angels
Patti Smith has announced a fourth memoir, Bread of Angels, to be published on November 4. The publication date is described ...
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Benmont Tench, former Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers keyboardist, to play solo show in Sonoma
In 1976, the band morphed into Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and they were on their way. Hit after hit, the band took that southern rock sound and conquered the globe. Tench was there, stage right, ...
Mike Campbell on his "Red Dog" Telecaster, the focus of two new Fender tribute models
Campbell’s revelation comes in a video Fender has shared as it rolls out two tributes to the Red Dog: the Stories Collection ...
Inspired By Led Zeppelin and The Black Crowes, The Band Feel Proves That Great Rock ‘N Roll Still Has A Seat At The Table
The Band Feel While often used interchangeably, there is a distinct difference between rock and rock ‘n’ roll music. The heavy beats and simple melodies ...
Blink-182 saved Mark Hoppus’ life when he had cancer. His new book helped him heal
Blink 182's Mark Hoppus chronicles the devastating impact of his parents' divorce, falling in love with punk rock, surviving ...
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Jack Black Hosts a Bonkers Bass Potluck Jam Session on SNL
On SNL, Jack Black gets "lost in a corn maze of bass" when his potluck jam session of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' "Free Fallin' spirals out of control.