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The verses of Peter Frampton's new single Buried Treasure are crafted from Tom Petty song titles

By Fraser Lewry Published

Peter Frampton's first album of all-new rock material in 16 years stars Sheryl Crow, Bill Evans, H.E.R., Tom Morello, Graham Nash and Benmont Tench

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Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty onstage
The story behind Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty's Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around

By Bill DeMain Published

Unhappy with Fleetwood Mac's Tusk album, Stevie Nicks gravitated towards a band whose music she preferred

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As Tom Petty’s world fell apart, he took refuge in the studio and made his most personal album

By Jaan Uhelszki Published

The story of Tom Petty's classic Wildflowers, an album full of sadness, humour and hope

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers posing for a photograph in 1977
The Tom Petty classic that took 100 takes to nail – and ended up being “an albatross” around their necks

By Jaan Uhelszki Published

When Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers teamed up with a hotshot new producer for a 1979 classic, it nearly broke the band

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Tom Petty posing for a photograph smoking a cigarette
How Tom Petty took on the record industry and won with Damn The Torpedoes

By Max Bell Published

The story behind Tom Petty’s classic 1979 album Damn The Torpedoes and its follow-up Hard Promises

Albums
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Long After Dark (Deluxe Edition) cover art
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' Long After Dark, perhaps as it was always meant to be

By Philip Wilding Published

A remastered Tom Petty classic, with previously unreleased and extra tracks

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Tom Petty relaxed on a sofa
The Tom Petty albums you should definitely listen to

By Johnny Sparks Published

Buying guide Tom Petty crossed and blurred boundaries, making him impossible to pin down – and these are his best albums

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Eddie Vedder covers Tom Petty for new Vince Vaughn show

By Paul Brannigan Published

The soundtrack to new Apple TV+ show Bad Monkey features Tom Petty covers recorded by Eddie Vedder, Weezer, The War On Drugs, Larkin Poe and more

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers studio portrait
An expanded, deluxe edition of Tom Petty's Long After Dark is on the way

By Fraser Lewry Published

Watch a newly remastered performance video of the Heartbreakers' fan favourite Straight Into Darkness

Albums
A montage of Freddie Mercury, Kurt Cobain, David Bowie and Jim Morrison
The first and last lyrics sung on record by 20 legendary bands

By Dave Everley Published

From The Beatles and Bowie to Freddie Mercury and Kurt Cobain and, these are the first and last lines sung on record by rock’s biggest bands

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