Choosing 10 tracks to define Tom Petty's legacy is, admittedly, a fool's errand. The 66-year-old singer, who passed away Monday, leaves a rock 'n' roll songbook that stayed dependably strong over ...

Throughout Tom Petty’s four decades in music ... There’s a warmth to this song that we routinely see in Petty’s best work. When he sings “I want to wrap you up in a beautiful blue ...

With all of that said, I was left with an almost nice round number (52) to rank from worst (I’m a superfan and apologist, so “worst” is a relative word) to best. So in honor of Tom Petty’s ...

. . . or at least they were the songs that meant a lot to us, the staff of The Washington Post. Let’s discuss: “American Girl” (1977) The sound itself is of escape and joy and a kind of ...

one of Petty’s best songs. It also has a quintessential Tom Petty chorus — as in, when you think of Petty’s voice, it sounds like it does in the chorus of “Even the Losers.” ...

Here’s a look back at the 10 best: No. 10. “Night Driver” From: Highway Companion (2006) Any Tom Petty album is ripe for a great car song – but “Night Driver” couldn’t be more ...

Tom Petty made his mark on the music world for many ... with Mike Campbell’s emotion-wracked lead guitar standing out. 2. “The Best of Everything” from Southern Accents (1985) Even though ...

Tom Petty's songwriting output could make any artist or band quite jealous. But for all of the things that did make it to the radio, many compositions just sat on the shelf. Then there were the ...

Ranked: Remember Tom Petty with his 10 best songs Petty died "painlessly" doing what he loved, his wife and daughter said in closing. "On a positive note we now know for certain he went painlessly ...

Let’s take a look at some of Tom Petty’s best deep cuts that haven’t gotten quite as much attention as his major hits. Southern Accents had a rough start during recording sessions ...

Then best-known as a reporter for Rolling Stone ... Party,” includes recent footage of Crowe talking with Adria Petty, Tom Petty’s daughter, who initiated the project to restore the film.