Petty was always seen as the ‘people’s rock star’, the link between the common man and the rock stars up on Valhalla, like ...

Mike Campbell was an integral member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers as their lead guitarist, co-songwriter and co-producer. After Petty died in 2017, Campbell took on a new role in his long ...

One Boston night in 1976, some new band called Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers opened for Somerville’s Al Kooper at Paul’s Mall. Shy lead guitarist Mike Campbell turned away from the audience ...

These iconic guitarists mastered their instruments without focusing on lightning-fast riffs and complicated technical tricks.

Babjak reflects on the remarkable career of the Smithereens, competing with tribute acts, and why he was too scared to speak ...

Our recommendations for summer reading in 2025, featuring many books from Wisconsin writers, and including selections for ...

When it comes to defining the classic American rock sound, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers certainly played ... I played that on the machine and I made up some chords because I wanted to practice lead ...

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district, at 5501 Park Place, Rosemont, will turn up the volume this summer with the return of its popular “Rockin’ in the Park” free summer concert ...

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham put their relationship under the spotlight for decades, but one song she deemed to bitter to share.

Kevin Shields was born; Stevie Wonder recorded his second album; Dusty Springfield released a song that would be a hit; Elton ...

I’d like to invite you to visit Delaware Library to share in one of our staff’s favorite events of the year. While you’ll ...