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Tom Petty Admits Touring With The Confederate Flag Was Stupid

3492 days ago
StereogumEver since the horrific racist mass murder in South Carolina last month, we as a society seem to be reassessing what it means to throw images of the Confederate battle flag anywhere. Various states, including South Carolina, have decided to stop flyi... more info

Tom Petty – “Somewhere Under Heaven”

3534 days ago
StereogumOne of the great things about rock stars growing old is they begin to buy into their own mythologies. This spurs them to release things like Tom Petty’s new collection, Wildflowers – All The Rest: a bunch of songs he wrote from 1992-1994 that did... more info

Sam Smith's Stay With Me earns Ivor Novello nomination

3577 days ago
The TelegraphIvor Novello nominations include Stay With Me, the Sam Smith song that bears more than a passing resemblance to a Tom Petty hit more info

Percy Sledge meets Tom Petty: 'What's your name again, son?'

3583 days ago
L.A. Times - News more info

Kath Bloom covered Tom Petty (listen), playing NYC

3619 days ago
Brooklyn Veganby Andrew Sacher Cult folk veteran Kath Bloom released her enchanting new album Pass Through Here on Chapter Music last month, and during those sessions she also recorded a cover of Tom Petty's "Learning To Fly." She gives the song... more info

Tom Petty wrote Sam Smith song w/ Disclosure's friend Tourist, but not the War on Drugs LP w/ Mark Knopfler (or Kozelek)

3657 days ago
Brooklyn VeganPhilly band The War on Drugs had the biggest year ever thanks to their amazing album Lost in the Dream which topped a bunch of year end lists and landed on countless others, including our own. If you're a... more info

Tom Petty calls similarities to Sam Smith's 'Stay with Me' accidental

3659 days ago
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. rocker Tom Petty on Thursday said it was a "musical accident" that British singer Sam Smith's breakout soul hit "Stay with Me" mirrored Petty's 1989 hit song "I Won't Back Down." more info

Tom Petty Responds To Sam Smith's 'Musical Accident' — Read His Official Statement HERE!

3659 days ago
Perez HiltonSam Smith agreed to give up a cut of his songwriting royalties on Stay With Me after classic rock star Tom Petty pointed out similarities to his own song I Won't Back Down. But the gracious decision was not without some controversy! [ Related: Sam Sm... more info

Tom Petty speaks out over Sam Smith 'plagiarism' controversy

3659 days ago
The Independent So there are not going to be any microphones at dawn. At least not for now. more info

Tom Petty calls similarity of Sam Smith song just a 'musical accident'

3659 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentSimilarities between British singer Sam Smith's Grammy-nominated hit, "Stay with Me," and Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne's 1989 hit, "I Won't Back Down," are nothing more than a "musical accident," Petty said in a statement Thursday. more info

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