Tom Petty
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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

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

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

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

The Tom Petty albums you should definitely listen to
By Johnny Sparks published
Tom Petty crossed and blurred boundaries, making him impossible to pin down – and these are his best albums

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

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

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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