PopSugar — Tom Petty passed away at the age of 66 on Oct. 2, 2017, and his family revealed his cause of death in a Facebook statement on Friday. According to his wife, Dana, and daughter Adria, the music legend died from "an accidental drug overdose as a resul... more info

New York Times — The musician’s system showed traces of fentanyl and oxycodone, among others. A statement from Mr. Petty’s family said he was prescribed “various pain medications for a multitude of issues.” more info

Stereogum — Tom Petty's death has been ruled an accidental overdose, TMZ reports. The rock legend passed away last October after going into cardiac arrest and being rushed to the hospital. According to the autopsy results from the LA County coroner, Petty's orga... more info

Uncut — Features performances by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty and more Features performances by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty and more The post 2002’s Concert For George Harrison reissued as a deluxe box-... more info

Uncut — All the info on Uncut’s essential Petty tribute All the info on Uncut’s essential Petty tribute The post Introducing Tom Petty: The Ultimate Music Guide appeared first on Uncut. more info

Stereogum — The Killers have already covered the Gaslight Anthem, Tom Petty, Fats Domino, and the Smiths on their current tour in support of their recent album Wonderful Wonderful . And last night, they delivered a stripped-down rendition of the Funeral track "... more info

Metal Injection — Including the music of Tom Petty & Rage Against The Machine. The post Spotify Hit With A $1.6 Billion Lawsuit Over Allegedly Streaming Some Music Without Permission appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

USA Today Music — Spotify is facing a $1.6 billion lawsuit charging streaming music provider with playing tens of thousands of songs from without proper compensation.             more info

Stereogum — As the new year begins, the music industry could be set for an epochal moment. Hopes are running high for the first significant reform of music licensing rules in decades. The coming year may also see Spotify go public. But before any of this happens... more info

JamBase — This year's Railroad Earth New Year's Run opener featured marathon second set that included a tip of the hat to Tom Petty. more info