Tom Petty made his mark on the rock world by writing some of the strongest songs the genre has ever witnessed. But this guy ...

Tom Petty unloaded all his relationship angst into "Echo". Perhaps too much so, because he didn't want to revisit the song.

Tom Petty already might have a high standard for himself, but his delve into a conceptual piece led to a song that he thought ...

Image by Takahiro Kyono from Tokyo, Japan - Tom Petty & Steve Ferrone, CC BY 2.0 As we prepare for The Tom Petty 6th annual tribute show at Skipper’s Smokehouse on October 4th, let’s dive into the ...

For all of the big dreams that Tom Petty, he knew that the right musician could convince anyone that those dreams were ...

Tom Petty wrote a song for Stevie Nicks. Her reaction when he decided he couldn't give it away made him respect her.

Tom Petty wrote most of the Heartbreakers‘ songs, but guitarist Mike Campbell‘s role in the band over the years should not be ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Tonya Mosley. If you've been watching the Apple TV+ series "Bad Monkey," you've heard some great covers of Tom Petty songs, like this one. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "I WON'T BACK DOWN ...

Snoop Dogg's new album, Missionary is out now. It features a cameo by the late Tom Petty on one of his own songs, "Last Dance With Mary Jane." Though titled after the original Heartbreakers song, it ...

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame the first year they were eligible, in 2002. As a member of the band the Traveling Wilburys, from '88 to '90, Petty ...