Stereogum — It's one of rock 'n' roll's greatest trades. Tom Petty was only 10 years old when his uncle invited him to the set of the Elvis Presley flick Follow That Dream, which was filming not far from Petty's hometown of Gainesville, Florida, in 1961. The kid... more info

PopSugar — Tom Petty passed away at the age of 66 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his LA home this week. Along with an extensive collection of hit songs dating back to the 1970s, the music legend also left behind a family; Tom is survived by his wife, Dana ... more info

PopSugar UK — Following the minute of silence, Peter Buck joined the band for this wonderful rendition of Freefalling by Tom Petty.R42 pic.twitter.com/KzRMHYGKwS - Coldplay (@coldplay) October 3, 2017 A few hours after the heartbreaking news of Tom Petty's death ... more info

Chicago Tribune — When Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers toured to promote their 1985 release "Southern Accents," the Confederate flag became a part of the marketing and appeared onstage. It's a decision that, two decades later, Petty would call "downright stupid." "I w... more info

MSN Music — "We ain't no punk band, we ain't folk rock, jazz rock, or any of that bullshit. Just rock, and we don't put no other name on it than that. We'd be stupid if we did," - Tom Petty Tom Petty has died after suffering cardiac arrest at his... more info

Metal Injection — Chris Jericho, Halestorm, Dethklok, the list goes on - Tom Petty was great. The post Members Of SEPULTURA, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT & More Memorialize Tom Petty appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

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MSN Music — Tom Petty, the dynamic Hall of Fame frontman who led the Heartbreakers, has died at age 66 after suffering cardiac arrest. more info

USA Today Music — Revisit some of USA TODAY's favorites from one of rock's most accomplished icons, who passed away Tuesday at 66.             more info

Stereogum — Tom Petty wrote great rock 'n' roll songs for 40 years. His 1993 Greatest Hits album has 18 tracks, and you know at least 16 of them. He could play a two-hour-plus concert and have the audience singing along with every song, and still not manage to f... more info