How Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Struggled to Record 'Refugee'
Hit single required 70 takes, with one band member fired and rehired and its cowriter leaving town for two days.
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How Tom Petty Caught 'Full Moon Fever' With Jeff Lynne: Excerpt
New book focuses on singer-songwriter's relationship with Los Angeles, including the numerous collaborators he found there.
Why Tom Petty's Band Initially Hated 'Mary Jane's Last Dance'
"What’s funny is that when Tom wrote this song, when he first showed it to me, the chorus was, 'Hey, Indiana girl, go out and find the world,'" says Mike Campbell.
Win a Copy of Tom Petty's 'Wildflowers & All the Rest' Box Set
Your chance to score a Super Deluxe Edition of the recently released set.
How Janis Joplin Inspired Tom Petty's 'The Waiting'
Songwriter first got the chorus from a line by the late singer. Then came the hardest part.
Why Tom Petty Let Don Henley Record 'The Boys of Summer'
Mike Campbell reveals why his late bandmate rejected the demo, which led to the ex-Eagle's solo classic.
Eddie Vedder, Stevie Nicks to Guest at Virtual Tom Petty Festival
Foo Fighters and Jackson Browne also booked for event, marking what would have been late rocker's 70th birthday.
Tom Petty, 'Wildflowers and All the Rest': Album Review
Solo LP from 1994 is expanded with outtakes, home recordings and a live disc, enriching an already rewarding record.
Tom Petty's Long-Awaited 'Wildflowers' Box Set Announced
Collection containing 1994 album's many outtakes has been in the works since at least 2015.
How LSD and a Hookup Inspired Tom Petty's 'Even the Losers'
Running into a school crush while high on acid resulted in the 'Damn the Torpedoes' classic.