Tom Petty
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"If you're in an abusive situation you need a safe place. I took refuge in music. Rock'n'roll was my safe place": the life and legacy of Tom Petty
By Jaan Uhelszki published
Jaan Uhelszki looks back at the career of Tom Petty, one of the great American songwriters

"It would just have reminded me of being back in Nirvana. It would have been sad, for me personally": Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl on why he turned down joining Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
By Liz Scarlett published
Tom Petty once asked Dave Grohl to become an official Heartbreaker, but the Foo Fighters frontman wasn't keen

Tom Petty's estate takes legal action against auction house for allegedly selling stolen items
By Liz Scarlett published
Tom Petty's estate is suing RR Auction house for allegedly selling stolen items, including jackets, vests, T-shirts, sweaters, hats, shoes and more

From the heart: The 12 best Tom Petty songs
By Joe Bosso published
With chiming guitars and widescreen imagination, Tom Petty's take on Americana was as irresistible as it was authentic

Previously unseen footage of Tom Petty's legendary Fillmore residency released
By Fraser Lewry published
The footage was shot during Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ 20-night residency at San Francisco's iconic Fillmore venue in 1997

Eagles' Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit cover Tom Petty's I Won't Back Down with Blake Shelton and Matt Sorum
By Liz Scarlett published
Country singer/The Voice judge Blake Shelton, along with Eagles' Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit and former Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum, team up for Tom Petty charity cover

Unseen footage of Tom Petty's famed 20-night run at the Fillmore released
By Fraser Lewry published
Highlights from Tom Petty's 1997 residency at the Fillmore in San Francisco are being released across four physical formats next month

Relive the historic moment Tom Petty and surprise guest Axl Rose duetted on MTV
By Fraser Lewry last updated
At the 1989 MTV awards, Tom Petty and Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose surprised the audience by playing Free Fallin' and Heartbreak Hotel together
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