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Boston is all over Tom Petty sideman Mike Campbell’s illuminating new memoir, ‘Heartbreaker’
In a Boston.com Q&A, Tom Petty sideman Campbell talks Boston nights, tours with Dylan, and the Old Boston Garden: “The floor ...
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The Tom Petty Song That Projects Unearned Optimism
Tom Petty needed some help with the music of a heartbreaking song. Mike Campbell came through on "It'll All Work Out".
Mike Campbell reveals how he and Tom Petty developed the guitar tandem that defines the Heartbreakers' classic sound
Petty had started out as a bass player, but when he moved to electric the seeds of one of rock’s greatest guitar partnerships ...
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The greatest Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song, according to Mike Campbell: “It’s so universal”
When it comes to defining the classic American rock sound, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers certainly played a part. With tracks like ‘Free Fallin’ or ‘American Girl’, they wrote their fair share of ...
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‘You’re Gonna Get It!’ How Tom Petty Blossomed As A Songwriter
Released in 1978, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers’ second album, ‘You’re Gonna Get It!’, earned a fanbase and revealed Petty’s emerging songwriting skills. The Fab Four’s legendary ...
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25 essential songs for your Tom Petty playlist
Tom Petty’s first single came with the Heartbreakers on the band’s self-titled debut album in 1976. Written by Petty and performed by him, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Ron Blair and Stan ...