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How Mike Campbell's throwaway lick shaped a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers classic
By Janelle Borg Published
Campbell's guitar noodling and Petty's ear for a good hook resulted in their first Top 40 hit

Mike Campbell on finding purpose in The Dirty Knobs, and why we should listen to what our guitars are telling us
By Andrew Daly Published
With a title track inspired by Brian Wilson, Mission of Mercy is the sound of Campbell piecing his heart – and ours – back together again

You can now watch the Norman’s Rare Guitars documentary online for free
By Phil Weller Published
Featuring all-star interviews and crazy stories, the film charts the rise of Norman Harris’ legendary store and the vintage guitar market boom

Mike Campbell on the riff he wanted to ditch – but Tom Petty made him double down
By Janelle Borg Published
Campbell was forced to get creative to make a Heartbreakers classic

How Mike Campbell ended up reconnecting with a classic piece of Heartbreakers gear
By Janelle Borg Published
Turns out, the missing piece of his ideal tone was closer than he thought...

How Duesenberg Guitars became a major player with original old-school designs – and a little help from Mike Campbell
By Dave Burrluck Published
We check in with Duesenberg Guitars’ co-owners, Dieter Gölsdorf and Ingo Renner, to chart 30 years of its best-selling Starplayer

Danielle Haim on her guitarist-for-hire days with Julian Casablancas, I Quit energy and Haim’s historic Grammy nomination
By Janelle Borg Published
From their first gig at a Jewish deli to selling out arenas, Haim have been on quite a journey since their 2013 debut album – and made history as the first all-female band ever to be nominated in the Grammys’ Best Rock Album category

Danielle Haim reveals her biggest guitar influences – and who she believes is one “of the most genius guitar players” of all time
By Janelle Borg Published
The multi-instrumentalist sister trio have just been nominated in the Best Rock Album category at the upcoming Grammys for their latest album, I Quit

Mike Campbell explains how a lifelong connection with Tom Petty was forged in a matter of days – and the guitar was central to it all
By Andrew Daly Published
As he celebrates the release of his memoir, Heartbreaker, Tom Petty’s right-hand man and dear friend reflects on a career’s worth of enduring hits, and why he “never doubted the music”

Ryan Hedgecock on Lone Justice's brief but fierce ’80s run – and how Tom Petty and Mike Campbell ended up penning a song on their debut
By Janelle Borg Published
The promising young band were the subject of a flurry of publicity after they were signed to Geffen, but a behind-the-scenes mismatch in vision led to the outfit's premature demise
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