Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “American Girl” (1976): Into the Great Wide Open
Decades later, this is still one of the absolute best songs Tom Petty ever wrote, and one of the best tracks that the Heartbreakers ever recorded.
Other News
‘Guess what?’: A peek inside the sessions for a new solo album by Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour
The guitarist’s last studio project was 2006’s ‘On an Island.’
‘I felt embarrassingly unaware of what he did’: The Band’s Robbie Robertson on meeting Bob Dylan
Dylan proceeded to pull out a series of songs that, truth be told, didn’t appeal to the future leader of the Band.
‘My so-called fans!’: All-request shows have added new wrinkles for Richard Thompson
They’re requested Crowded House, and he’s complied. They’ve also requested Broadway show tunes.
Shows I’ll Never Forget: Bootsy Collins, May 10, 2014
Bootsy Collins came to North Carolina’s LEAF Festival to spread his gospel of funk.
‘Don’t just rely on what you’ve done’: Lynyrd Skynyrd eyes follow up to Last of a Dyin’ Breed
Drummer Rickey Medlocke’s history with the band goes back to an early-1970s stint.
‘One of the hardest sessions’: Legendary Stax smash was no easy task for Steve Cropper
Here’s the story behind one of Cropper’s more brilliantly concise performances.
Burn List – Burn List (2014)
Burn List represents Seattle’s edgier notion of jazz, and represents it well.
Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Jesus Was An Only Son” (2005)
No parent wants to outlive their children.
How Keith Olsen went from producing Fleetwood Mac to the Grateful Dead: ‘All I could say was: Holy crap’
‘Terrapin Station’ would go gold for the Grateful Dead, making it their best seller since ‘Europe ’72.’
