Tom Petty once shared the "worst" thing a musician could do, and this professional ethos makes perfect sense for his career.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows ...

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As he celebrates the release of his memoir, Heartbreaker, Tom Petty’s right-hand man and dear friend reflects on a career’s ...

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

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

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

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

Stan Lynch, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, long-time drummer and founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, announces today the ... Adding Jay Michael Smith on guitar, Brian Patterson on bass, ...

Radiohead lead guitarist Jonny Greenwood called out a culture of “censorship and silencing” after pro-Palestinian activists forced the cancellation of a pair of concerts with an Israeli musician.

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 ...