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    News

  • NEW YORK DOLLS Guitarist STEVE CONTE To Release CRAZY TRUTH Debut 10/20/2009
  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 'Refugee' (Live) + Audio Commentary -- Song Premiere 10/19/2009
  • New York Doll Steve Conte Sets Solo Release 10/19/2009
  • Blur Join “LEGO Rock Band”: See the Band’s Avatars 10/15/2009
  • Music Review: Southern Voice 10/14/2009
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    Photos

    • Tom Petty - LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 06: Musician Tom Petty poses with the Century Award in the press room at the 2005 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 6, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    • Tom Petty - LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 19: Warren Haynes, Mike Campbel, Derek Trucks and Tom Petty perform in concert with the Allman Brothers Band at the Greek Theater on May 19, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
    • Tom Petty - LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 19: Musician Tom Petty and bassist Oteil Burbridge perform in concert with the Allman Brothers Band at the Greek Theater on May 19, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
    • Tom Petty - LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 19: Tom Petty performs in concert with the Allman Brothers Band at the Greek Theater on May 19, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
    • Tom Petty - LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 19: Tom Petty performs in concert with the Allman Brothers Band at the Greek Theater on May 19, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
    • Tom Petty - LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 19: Tom Petty performs in concert with the Allman Brothers Band at the Greek Theater on May 19, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
    • Tom Petty - LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 19: Musicians Gregg Allman, Tom Petty and Warren Haynes pose backstage before they perform in concert with the Allman Brothers Band at the Greek Theater on May 19, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
    • Tom Petty - LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 19: Gregg Allman and Tom Petty pose backstage before they perform in concert with the Allman Brothers Band at the Greek Theater on May 19, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
    • Tom Petty - LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 19: Gregg Allman and Tom Petty pose backstage before they perform in concert with the Allman Brothers Band at the Greek Theater on May 19, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
    • Tom Petty - (L-R) Musicians Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Olivia Harrison and Dhani Harrison pose for photos at a ceremony for Beatles legend George Harrison who posthumously received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on April 14, 2009.
    • Tom Petty - (L-R) Musicians Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Olivia Harrison and Dhani Harrison pose for photos at a ceremony for Beatles legend George Harrison who posthumously received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on April 14, 2009.
    • Tom Petty - (L-R) Musicians Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Olivia Harrison and Dhani Harrison pose for photos at a ceremony for Beatles legend George Harrison who posthumously received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on April 14, 2009.
    • Tom Petty - HOLLYWOOD - APRIL 14: Musician Tom Petty attends the ceremony honoring the late George Harrison of The Beatles with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 14, 2009 in Hollywood, California.
    • Tom Petty - HOLLYWOOD - APRIL 14: Sir Paul McCartney and Olivia Harrison, the widow of George Harrison (C) pose with (from left) Tom Petty, T-Bone Burnett, Jeff Lynne, Jim Keltner, Joe Walsh, Tom Hanks and Dhani Harrison at the ceremony honoring George Harrison of The Beatles with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 14, 2009 in Hollywood, California.
    • Tom Petty - HOLLYWOOD - APRIL 14: Sir Paul McCartney and Olivia Harrison, the widow of George Harrison (C) pose with (from left) Tom Petty, T-Bone Burnett, Jeff Lynne, Jim Keltner, Joe Walsh, Tom Hanks and Dhani Harrison at the ceremony honoring George Harrison of The Beatles with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 14, 2009 in Hollywood, California.
    • Tom Petty - HOLLYWOOD - APRIL 14: Sir Paul McCartney and Olivia Harrison, the widow of George Harrison (C) pose with (from left) Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Jim Keltner, Joe Walsh and Dhani Harrison at the ceremony honoring George Harrison of The Beatles with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 14, 2009 in Hollywood, California.
    • Tom Petty - Peter Bogdanovich (L) and Skot Bright (R) hold their Grammy awards for Best Long Form Music Video for their video "Runnin' Down A Dream" made for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, in the photo room of the 51st annual Grammy awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2009.
    • Tom Petty - Peter Bogdanovich (L) and Skot Bright (R) hold their Grammy awards for Best Long Form Music Video for their video "Runnin' Down A Dream" made for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, in the photo room of the 51st annual Grammy awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2009.
    • Tom Petty - GLENDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 03: Musician Tom Petty performs at the Bridgestone halftime show during Super Bowl XLII between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots on February 3, 2008 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
    • Tom Petty - GLENDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 03: Musician Tom Petty performs at the Bridgestone halftime show during Super Bowl XLII between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots on February 3, 2008 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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    Biography

    Upon the release of their first album in the late '70s, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers were shoehorned into the punk/new wave movement by some observers who picked up on the tough, vibrant energy of the group's blend of Byrds riffs and Stonesy swagger. In a way, the categorization made sense. Compared to the heavy metal and art rock that dominated mid-'70s guitar rock, the Heartbreakers' bracing ...more
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    Lyrics

  • Listen to Her Heart
  • I Need to Know
  • Anything That's Rock & Roll
  • American Girl
  • Breakdown
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    Sound Clips

  • It's Good to Be King
  • The Last DJ
  • You Don't Know How It Feels
  • Don't Do Me Like That
  • Rebels
  • Southern Accents
  • Learning to Fly
  • You Got Lucky
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    Web Links

  • The Official Tom Petty Store
  • The Vox Lounge: Official Tom Petty Page
  • Tom Petty @ contactmusic
  • An American Girl's Tribute to Tom Petty
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