Here’s Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder joining Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on stage in 2006 and singing “The Waiting,” to our eternal gratitude. Tom Petty died like Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Elvis and Prince– of an opioid overdose– in 2017. Heartbreaker guitarist Mike Campbell was named number 79 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of 100 …
Great new tune from Alyssa Trahan, “Petty,” as in “you ain’t Tom, so don’t be Petty…” Alyssa Trahan’s newest release “Petty” is an upbeat and wickedly catchy modern country tune. It pays homage to legendary artist, Tom Petty, both lyrically and sonically, drawing influence from his song titles and signature instrumentation. The song was written …
Well Tom Petty died of an opioid overdose, just like Prince and Michael Jackson. I know they were all in pain from the wear and tear of touring. These are my Idols too, I am not diminishing them. I am stating the obvious and undeniable fact that this country, from top to bottom is taking …
“Damn The Torpedos” was one thing… but the album after that, and the one after that… we got into the 80s and there was nobody – metalheads, punks, New Wavers, “old folks” – who didn’t like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. You and your buddies got into your car one night, you put in “Long …
This vid too has taken the country by storm.
Just found this – always been one of my favorite Tom Petty songs and this is a cool dedication to Levon Helm. The other member of the Band that he mentions is Richard Manuel who sang back up on the original recording back in 1986. It might be the last recording Manuel ever made… – …
Sal Nunziato has a great post about Tom Petty’s distinct vocal stylings in Burning Wood.