Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

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Mike Campbell recalls Tom Petty's Damn the Torpedoes: "We were determined to make the best-sounding record ever made"

By Richard Bienstock Published

The guitarist reflects on the late singer-songwriter's landmark release

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Mike Campbell Discusses His New Gig with Fleetwood Mac and an Epic New Tom Petty Box Set

By Richard Bienstock Published

"I feel very blessed for where I am." In an exclusive interview, Mike Campbell discusses his new role in Fleetwood Mac, and the loss of his dear friend and musical partner, Tom Petty.

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Watch Kurt Vile Perform a Stripped-Down Cover of Tom Petty's "Learning to Fly"

By Richard Bienstock Published

Vile also played his own "Bassackwards" at the Sirius XMU session.

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First-Ever Tom Petty Career-Spanning Hits Compilation, 'The Best of Everything,' Due in November

By Richard Bienstock Published

The new release collects tracks from the Heartbreakers, Mudcrutch and solo career.

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

By Jackson Maxwell Published

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

By Damian Fanelli Published

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

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

By Guitar World Staff Published

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

By Jackson Maxwell Published

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

By Damian Fanelli Published

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.

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

By Damian Fanelli Published

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.

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