Tom Petty’s 1993 Greatest Hits compilation may have been a fan-pleasing collection of prime cuts, but as far as Petty was concerned it was a contract breaker and nothing more. Eager to leave MCA ...

Tom Petty "stumbled" into his second solo album, 'Wildflowers', which would garner him a triple-platinum certification.

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 ...

Tom Petty’s “American Girl” debuts at No. 22 on Billboard’s Rock Streaming Songs chart, marking his first new hit on the tally since his 2017 passing. NEWPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 22: Tom Petty of ...

Raue Center For The Arts is inviting audiences to celebrate the enduring legacy of one of America’s most beloved rock icons with PETTY KINGS – A Tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, presented by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker's Greatest Hits reaches 600 weeks on ...

Tom Petty wrote most of the Heartbreakers' songs, but guitarist Mike Campbell's role in the band over the years should not be overlooked. Where, for example, would the song "Breakdown" be without that ...

“Of all the songs I've written, I think I get the most feedback about that song,” Tom Petty said of “I Won’t Back Down” in the Peter Bogdanovich documentary Runnin’ Down a Dream. “And it is a personal ...

Tom Petty made his mark on the rock world by writing some of the strongest songs the genre has ever witnessed. But this guy also could rock out with abandon when the mood struck him. Both with and ...