He influenced my songwriting, of course. He influenced everybody’s songwriting,' Petty said of the iconic singer-songwriter.

The hosts of “The View” were thoroughly tickled by 50 Cent’s “level of petty” on Monday morning, after the rapper admitted on social media that he did an interview with ABC in part because he knew ...

In 1981, Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks released duets with one another on their respective albums. Nicks had long wanted Petty to write her a song and, to her delight, he wrote two duets for them. Petty ...

In 1981, Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks collaborated on the song “Insider.” The duet appeared on Petty’s album Hard Promises, which was not either of the artists’ original intent. Petty wrote the song for ...

Kenneth Petty is moving forward with plans to introduce expert testimony in his legal battle with Jennifer Hough, with a report expected by January 2026. Nicki Minaj’s hubby, Kenneth Petty, is ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville’s annual Tom Petty weekend begins on Friday and fans from all over are preparing. Organizers are anticipating thousands of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers fans to ...

How much does it cost to live like Tom Petty? In this case, not a song. The Wall Street Journal reports Petty’s longtime Malibu, California home has sold for $11.2 million. That’s a pretty penny, but ...

Among Tom Petty’s impressively large catalog of hits, one song stands out as a universal anthem of resilience and defiance: “I Won’t Back Down.” More than just a catchy tune, this track from his debut ...

NEW YORK − Sam Smith is returning to their roots in spectacular fashion. The first time this reporter saw Smith perform live, it was at Manhattan’s Hammerstein Ballroom in fall 2014. Smartly suited ...

Many people have tried to emulate Tom Petty and Mike Campbell in their songwriting, melody-making, and guitar playing, but many have fallen short. Whether writing a song á la Petty or simply covering ...

The Tom Petty hit has a rich cinematic legacy that Paul Thomas Anderson draws on for the closing moments of his tale of radical revolutionaries. By Esther Zuckerman This article contains spoilers. At ...

SO looking forward to the Tom Petty Birthday show! We went in 2017. It was on 10/29 that year. The year we lost him. We usually miss it, because the hubs and I always go the Tom Petty Weekend at ...