USA Today Music — Five guitars belonging to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers stolen from a soundstage where the band has been rehearsing for an upcoming tour. more info

ContactMusic — Tom Petty has offered a 7500 4700 reward for information leading to the return of five guitars stolen from a soundstage in California The instruments were taken while Petty and his band the Heartbreakers were rehearsing for an upcoming world tour... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Five guitars were stolen from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers from a rehearsal studio in Culver City. Tom Petty has put up a $7,500 reward in hopes of getting the instruments back promptly. more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- Music thieves have struck again, with Tom Petty as the latest victim. Five of the rocker's guitars were stolen from a Culver City, CA soundstage, where Petty and his band, the Heartbreakers, were rehearsing for an upcoming worldwide... more info

Guardian Music — They're a little bit Strokes, a little bit Petty, and stranded in the wrong time and placeHometown: London.The lineup: Joel Hodge (vocals, bass), Ash Hodge (drums), John Bisset (guitar), Eliot Crabtree (guitar).The background: The Tricks are Johnny D... more info

Stereogum — For the A.V. Club’s A.V. Undercover video series, tourmates Shearwater and Sharon Van Etten recently got together to cover the Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks nugget “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” and I really have to give it up for Jonathan Meiburg... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Wired interviews Michael Chabon about the prejudice against science fiction. The A.V. Club marvels at the long and successful career of Bruce Springsteen. What's The Boss' secret? Quality is a factor, sure. Like Neil Young, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan,.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As mentioned, Regina Spektor is releasing a new album titled What We Saw From the Cheap Seats, which is due out this May. The album's lead single, "All the Rowboats," which has some pretty huge drums, can be streamed... more info