Saluting America’s most agreed-upon band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

America turns 250 this year. That’s not exactly breaking news, but 2026 also marks a momentous anniversary for American music ...
Parade on MSN

How 'Refugee' Became a Rock Anthem Despite Studio Struggles and Band Tensions

Tom Petty’s iconic hit “Refugee” almost never made it to listeners after exhausting studio sessions tested the Heartbreakers’ ...
Glide Magazine

35 Years Ago Today – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Released ‘Into the Great Wide Open’ Album

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers released Into the Great Wide Open, their eighth studio album and the highly anticipated ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Watch the Heartbreakers Play for First Time Since Tom Petty Died

Three members of the Heartbreakers reunited on stage at the weekend for the first time since Tom Petty's sudden death in 2017. Petty died at 66 last October, after taking an accidental overdose of ...

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers celebrate 50th anniversary of 'American Girl' and 'Breakdown'

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers fans are getting a chance to hear new versions of two of his classic songs.To mark the 50th ...
Guitar World on MSN

Mike Campbell on the riff he wanted to ditch but Tom Petty made him double down

Campbell was forced to get creative to make a Heartbreakers classic ...
The Cheat Sheet

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Documentaries to Watch if You Love the Band

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were a successful and influential band for decades, so, naturally, a few documentaries have been made about the group. Fans who miss thir music can check out films ...
Decider

'Heartbreakers Beach Party': Mike Campbell Looks Back At A Life Of Making Music With Tom Petty (And A Recently Rediscovered Movie Directed By Cameron Crowe)

Fans of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers—or of 1980s rock music culture in general—have a gift coming their way. For two nights (October 17 and October 20) a lost treasure called Heartbreakers Beach ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Benmont Tench Doesn’t Want to Play Another Heartbreakers Show

Former Tom Petty keyboardist Benmont Tench isn't interested in playing again as the Heartbreakers. He says he's open to the idea of playing with the others in various groupings, but that things simply ...