Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform live at The Palladium in New York on November 11, 1979. (Credit: Richard E. Aaron/Redferns ...

Despite being proud of most of the songs he made, Tom Petty felt that some of his albums could have used some more time in ...

When Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers first started making albums in the late '70s, they were not the well-oiled machine they ultimately became. "There was a lot of trial and error," Petty later said ...

A Tom Petty tribute album, Petty Country, is set to arrive later this year. Among the contributors are Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Chris Stapleton, Marty Stuart, Margo Price and many more. Two former ...

Tom Petty made his mark on the music world for many reasons, not least of which was his consistency. He was simply incapable of making a bad album. Part of that success came from his ability to choose ...

“You never, ever listen to your fan base,” Young once said. And he’s lived pretty true to that statement. Young’s catalog is as diverse as it is robust. One of his most “left-field” albums was a synth ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 09: Musician Tom Petty performs onstage ...

Tom Petty has written many songs about keeping strong through hard times, but one song came from his brush with death.

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 ...

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 09: Tom Petty attends Songwriters Hall Of Fame 47th Annual Induction And Awards at Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 9, 2016 in New York City. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 1982 ...

If so-called rockists ever decide to secede and form their own nation, Tom Petty is a shoo-in for the country's first presidential nominee. Petty's music advances the notion of rock and roll as ...

With his long blond hair and high cheekbones, Tom Petty looked like a central-casting rock star. The nasal whine of his voice, propensity to pick fights with the music industry, and loyalty to the ...