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A Heart So Big: 20 Great Tom Petty Moments

Tom Petty's career began in earnest in November 1976; that's when he and his Heartbreakers released their self-titled debut album. That means the man spent just over 40 years as a rock star. That is a long, long time, and yet somehow the number seems too small. Petty feels like he's been around a lot…

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09:15 on October 5 2017

Tom Petty's 25 greatest hits

MSN Music — He was an unpretentious rock and roll hero and we wanna write his name in the sky more info
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16:52 on October 3 2017

American Standards: Why Everybody Loves Tom Petty

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 concer... more info
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18:54 on October 3 2017

An American Boy: Remembering Tom Petty

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... more info
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19:05 on October 3 2017

A Heart So Big: 20 Great Tom Petty Moments

Stereogum — Tom Petty's career began in earnest in November 1976; that's when he and his Heartbreakers released their self-titled debut album. That means the man spent just over 40 y... more info
Tom Petty
08:42 on October 4 2017

The 111 Best Songs By Tom Petty

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — (* This is a slightly altered post from a few years ago.  The sentiment remains the same) An American icon cannot be narrowed down to eleven songs. Petty belongs with... more info
Tom Petty
21:24 on October 2 2017

Tom Petty through the years

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18:50 on October 3 2017

11 Sweet Photos of Tom Petty With His Adoring Family

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... more info
Tom Petty
10:55 on October 4 2017

11 Sweet Photos of Tom Petty With His Adoring Family

PopSugar UK — 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... more info
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12:00 on October 3 2017

Remembering Tom Petty: The Quintessential All-American Rock Star Who Never Backed Down

E! Online — Tom Petty wasn't supposed to be done yet. Though the 66-year-old rocker, who'd been filling arenas for the better part of 40 years, had said that his just-concluded tour... more info
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