Latest about Tom Petty
Mike Campbell on writing The Boys of Summer with Don Henley – after Tom Petty passed on it
Campbell made an all-important change to the song before handing it over to Henley
How Mike Campbell and Tom Petty developed their Heartbreaker sound – with the help of some choice early gear picks
Though Petty was in need of a decent electric, the two Heartbreakers quickly landed on a sound that would define their guitar partnership
Mike Campbell on what he brought to the Heartbreakers as Tom Petty’s guitar foil
The Heartbreakers guitarist will release his career-spanning memoir next week
Tom Leadon, guitarist for Tom Petty-fronted band Mudcrutch, dies at 70
The brother of Eagles multi-instrumentalist Bernie Leadon, Tom Leadon also played with Linda Ronstadt, and co-wrote the Eagles' 1975 track, Hollywood Waltz
Mike Campbell: “When the Heartbreakers started out, we had 100-watt Vox Super Beatles – I don’t know how Tom Petty sang over those, but he did!”
The Heartbreakers guitarist on getting the Dirty Knobs back together for an album that mines the tonal gold of small tube combos and captures the magic of recording live
Julien’s Auctions 'Music Icons' lot, featuring Eddie Van Halen and Prince-played guitars, rakes in nearly $5 million in three days
Prince's Blue Cloud fetches $281,250, while EVH's Charvel Art Series models sell for a total of $210,225
Watch a new director’s cut of Prince’s legendary While My Guitar Gently Weeps solo, now with more Prince
Re-edited clip still doesn’t reveal where his guitar landed
Gibson expands its line of signature acoustics with the luxurious Tom Petty SJ-200 Wildflower
Based on Petty's own SJ-200, the ornate acoustic will be limited to just 100 examples
