Time — Smith's hit was influenced by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' "I Won't Back Down" more info

Stereogum — Tom Petty has been awarded a songwriting credit on Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me,” which bears a close resemblance to Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down.” According to The Sun, the deal was settled out of court back in October, but is just coming t... more info

Stereogum — Ryan Adams and Jenny Lewis have become inextricably linked in the past year; Adams was heavily involved with Lewis’ great The Voyager, they both have been deriving inspiration from Tom Petty, and lately they’ve been touring together and guesting ... more info

Stereogum — Adam Granduciel and his crew known as the War On Drugs were honored to be named our #2 album of the year, so of course they celebrated by booking an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. The Philadelphia rockers (and Tom Petty impersonato... more info

Stereogum — As you might’ve heard, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers scored their first #1 album this year, with Hypnotic Eye. Thing is, it’s merely pretty good in the grand scheme of the Petty canon. It garnered a lot of positive of reviews, but when it comes d... more info

Stereogum — Last night, classic rock eminence Stevie Nicks, who probably has a heavier presence now than she did when she was at the height of her fame, was the musical guest on The Tonight Show. Nicks was already on the show earlier this year, recreating the vi... more info

Stereogum — You belong among the wildflowers You belong in a boat out at sea Sail away, kill off the hours You belong somewhere you feel free The opening verse of the title track from Tom Petty’s 1994 mid-career high-water mark Wildflowers at first blush seems... more info

Stereogum — At a Friday night show in Moline, Illinois, Pearl Jam randomly decided to play their 1996 album No Code in full. (They also played a new song called “Moline.”) Last night, playing Milwaukee’s BMO Harris Bradley Center, the band busted out anoth... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — We all have our favorites.  We all have artists who we follow.  We all have artists who we can listen to no matter the album, whether it's considered their best or their worst.  For me that artist is Tom Petty.  He has been one of my favorite... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — You knew you were in the company of proud rock geeks from the first notes of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ show Tuesday at the Honda Center in Anaheim. The band dove headlong into the Byrds’ “So You Want To Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star,” whos... more info