Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Watch Eddie Vedder Cover Tom Petty's "Room at the Top" at the Oscars

By Jackson Maxwell

Tom Petty's "American Girl": How to Play the High-Flying Outro Guitar Riffs

By Damian Fanelli

"American Girl," the second single offTom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 1977 self-titled debut album, has pretty much got it all.

'Concert for George' Box Set to be Released in Honor of George Harrison's 75th Birthday

By Guitar World Staff

Watch a Catholic Priest Shred Tom Petty's "Runnin' Down a Dream"

By Jackson Maxwell

Watch "Free Fallin'" and "American Girl" from Tom Petty's Final Performance

By Damian Fanelli

Last winter, after watching the excellent 2007 documentaryTom Petty and theHeartbreakers: Runnin' Down a DreamonNetflix, I decided it was finally time to see Tom Petty in concert.

Tom Petty: 10 of His Best Under-the-Radar Songs

By Damian Fanelli

Tom Petty's death is a shocking reminder that people and things that we consider "constants" can disappear in an instant—and there's nothing we can do about it.

Guitarists Mourn Tom Petty

By Jackson Maxwell

The shocking news of Tom Petty's death late Monday night reverberated around the world, causing a wave of tributes from guitarists and musicians from across the musicial spectrum.

Tom Petty Dead at 66

By Jackson Maxwell

Tom Petty has died at the age of 66 after being found in full cardiac arrest at his Malibu home Sunday night. The singer was rushed to UCLA Medical Center, but could not be revived.