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.
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Joey Molland and Tony Kaye remember Pete Ham, Tom Evans + Badfinger: Gimme Five
The Badfinger legacy was ultimately left to Joey Molland who, with a group of collaborators over the years that’s included Yes co-founder Tony Kaye, soldiered on.
Nick Mason on Pink Floyd’s Once-Lost Collaboration with Stephane Grappelli: ‘I thought we’d recorded over it’
A rare alternate take Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ featuring violinist Stephane Grappelli finally appeared on an Immersion reissue of the 1975 album.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “Breakdown” (1976): Into the Great Wide Open
“Breakdown” is both Tom Petty’s first exceptional lyrical effort, and also his first really strong vocal performance.
‘He yearns to do his own music’: Is Journey’s Arnel Pineda tiring of the Steve Perry comparisons?
Arnel Pineda has recorded two albums of original music with Journey, dating back to 2008’s Revelation. Still, the bulk of the band’s legacy — and his performances — are rooted in the Steve Perry era. You May Also Like: Journey’s Deen Castronovo on Steve Perry: ‘He can do no wrong’