Tom Petty kicked off things with a song that was harmony driven, uncomplicated – and unlike any other the Heartbreakers would ever create.

It’s perhaps unsurprising that nobody recognizes Benmont Tench, for too long the faceless soul of Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers. After all, singers and guitar players are typically the focal points. You May Also Like: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ gritty Mojo was more than just the blues Mudcrutch’s belated self-titled debutRead More

“It’s Good To Be King,” which somehow only crept up to No. 68 on the charts, doesn’t sound like any side Tom Petty had ever put out — and, at the same time, like all of them. You May Also Like: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ gritty Mojo was moreRead More

The scope of its musical tastes, despite such a brief lifespan, was in many ways as interesting as the skits were on ‘Fridays.’

Brian Valentine — perfect name, right? — had a deeply romantic idea for his wedding reception: Book Tom Petty. He’d been engaged, after all, at one of Petty’s concerts in 2010. Valentine, a senior vice president at Amazon, found a booking agency called Lund Live which claimed to work onRead More

Contrary to collective belief, there was a lot of good music to be had prior to the worldwide invasion of the Beatles in 1964. So many folks insist rock and roll expired in the late ’50s, when Elvis joined the Army, Chuck Berry was sent to jail, Little Richard turnedRead More

We were brought back to the late George Harrison this week with the release of Early Takes Volume 1, featuring 10 early outtakes and demos. The truth is, there is still much to discover about his solo work. You say you’ve got a best-of compilation, and this new acoustic offering,Read More

Dave Stewart, of Eurythmics fame, played a key role in the formative days of the Traveling Wilburys, that 1980s supergroup featuring Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and Roy Orbison. You May Also Like: Traveling Wilburys, “End of the Line” from Volume One (1989): One Track Mind JeffRead More

Ever wondered which guitar “gently weeped” for George Harrison? Now can you find out — right on your iPad. A new guitar app featuring 360-degree imaging by photographer Steven Sebring will be available for $9.99 via the Apple iTunes store beginning on February 23. “The Guitar Collection: George Harrison,” aRead More

What a week. Sort of dreamlike. It started with an early morning, five-hour drive through the rain on Monday (which initiated the dream thing). Then I got even more heavily involved in the new Wilco CD than I did last week. You wouldn’t think that this would add to theRead More