When Campbell gave it, he gave it good. In one early session for the group’s debut single, “Breakdown,” the guitarist devised what became the song’s signature hook. But as Petty told us, the lick — a ...

Tom Petty consistently crossed over to the pop charts in his heyday. These five songs were his biggest American hits.

Spoon recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of Girls Can Tell and seem like they’re up to something with regards to new music. But for now, a pair of Tom Petty covers will do. The Texas-based ...

We're revisiting our interview with Tom Petty, whose hits include "American Girl," "Breakdown," and "I Won't Back Down." The soundtrack of the new Apple TV+ series Bad Monkey is all Tom Petty covers.

It's now over six years since we lost Tom Petty. The American icon suffered a cardiac arrest and died on the 2nd of October 2017, having contributed far more than his fair share to the American ...

Warm Leatherette veered into some post-punk edges, new wave, reggae, pop, and other unexplained sounds with Jones’ androgynous interpretations of Roxy Music’s “Love is the Drug,” the Pretenders’ ...

Southern Accents, a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute band, closes the third annual Coshocton summer concert series at 3 p.m. Sunday on the court square. The group performs various hits of the ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Tonya Mosley. If you've been watching the Apple TV+ series "Bad Monkey," you've heard some great covers of Tom Petty songs, like this one. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "I WON'T BACK DOWN ...