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Rocker was shocked by how easily the track came to him.

Mike Campbell talked about the possibility of more archival releases from late band leader.

The just-announced Tom Petty 'American Treasure' box set will include previously unreleased live and studio material.

Petty died on Oct. 2, 2017, at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital after his family decided to take him off life support.

The Ventura County, California lakeside villa most recently owned by Tom Petty has been put up for sale.

Two weeks after his sudden death at the age of 66, Tom Petty was buried in a private ceremony.

Much as we saw last season, SNL took time at the top of the show to address a major tragedy with song. Watch this weekend’s cold open, as Las Vegas singer Jason Aldean pays tribute to lost lives with a special acknowledgement for Tom Petty.

I decided, upon learning of Tom's death, to share my favorite Petty songs with you. It took a few days to decide which ones...

Watch Kesha's plaintive cover of Tom Petty's 1991 hit.

“He motivated thousands of guitarists to learn to play...Count me as one of them.”

It's not his best-known; it's not one of his "gritty" works; it's not even a song that made it onto the music charts.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician Tom Petty has passed away at the age of 66.

Troubling news regarding Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician Tom Petty.

What do Tom Petty and Sam Smith have in common? According to a handful of listeners their songs 'I Won't Back Down' and 'Stay With Me,' respectively, sound eerily similar.

We often hear of court battles over song lyrics, melodies, and copyright infringement. This case was settled without a fight. Sam Smith's mega hit ''Stay With Me" is one of the biggest international hits of this past year. It apparently sounds just a little too much like Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down."

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has announced its music lineup for 2012. This year's event, as in years past, will  include performances by several members of the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame.