TOM PETTY's original rock band, MUDCRUTCH, will mark its comeback with a series of California shows, ending with a four-night run at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. The Free Fallin' rocker formed the group in...
TOM PETTY's FREE FALLIN' has topped a new St. Patrick's Day (17Mar08) poll of top drinking songs. The track beat Guns N' Roses' Paradise City and Piano Man by Billy Joel in a RollingStone.com readers...
LATEST: VAMPIRE WEEKEND drummer CHRIS THOMPSON is recovering from a head injury sustained after he was hit by a car with the help of veteran rocker TOM PETTY. The U.S. star was involved in a...
The New York Giants' stunning upset defeat of the New England Patriots averaged a 46.4 rating and a 67 share in the Nielsen overnights between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Sunday. The Fox telecast recorded...
Legendary rockers TOM PETTY + THE HEARTBREAKERS are to follow up their Super Bowl appearance with a major summer (08) tour - 18 months after Petty hinted he'd never tour again. The American Girl stars,...
TOM PETTY + THE HEARTBREAKERS were the second choice to perform at the Super Bowl next year (08) - the EAGLES were approached to play the half-time show and turned organisers down. According to music...
Rocker TOM PETTY has recorded a new album with his first band MUDCRUTCH in just two weeks. The American Girl singer was encouraged to reform the group after reviewing his career for acclaimed new documentary...
TOM PETTY + THE HEARTBREAKERS will follow the likes of SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY, U2, THE ROLLING STONES and JANET JACKSON when they perform during half-time at the Super Bowl in February (08). The American Girl...
Fifty-seven-year-old Tom Petty has been selected to perform during the halftime period at the Super Bowl on February 3, Fox announced Sunday. The selection of Petty was viewed by analysts as another effort by the...
Veteran rocker TOM PETTY has finished recording a reunion album with his pre-fame band MUDCRUTCH. Petty disbanded the group, who only released a few singles, in the mid-1970s to form Tom Petty + The Heartbreakers...
TOM PETTY + THE HEARTBREAKERS risked deportation form Germany before a TV performance when bass player RON BLAIR tried to smuggle a block of marijuana into the country. The group had stocked up on hash...
Singer STEVIE NICKS has stunned FLEETWOOD MAC fans by revealing she would have quit the supergroup at the height of its success if TOM PETTY had asked her to join his band THE HEARTBREAKERS. Nicks,...
TOM PETTY has lost out on becoming a big screen documentary star in America - because a new film about his life and career is too long for cinemas. Moviemaker Peter Bogdanovich's movie, Runnin' Down...
Sir Paul McCartney and Hollywood actress Renee Zellweger have been spotted sharing a romantic dinner date in New York.The former Beatle and the Bridget Jones star met at the restaurant of the plush American Hotel...
By Contributor on 03 September 2007
While the youngsters are concentrating on next weekend's Glastonbury festival, ageing rockers have launched a backhand coup on the album chart top ten.Supergroup The Traveling Wilburys are straight in at number one this week.The band,...
By Contributor on 18 June 2007
STEVIE NICKS paid tribute to pal TOM PETTY at a concert in Los Angeles last night (20May07) when she spotted the rocker in the audience. The Fleetwood MAC singer ripped into a version of Petty's...
TOM PETTY + THE HEARTBREAKERS are to be the subject of a new coffee table book. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: An American Odyssey will feature more than 200 rare photographs, Petty's recollections and anecdotes...
Rocker TOM PETTY has reversed his decision to quit touring after proclaiming 2006 to be one of his most rewarding years on the road. The FREE FALLIN' singer hinted at retirement in a Rolling Stone...
GUNS N' ROSES' WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE has topped a new poll to find the greatest song about Los Angeles. The 1987 hit beat NWA's STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON and THE EAGLES' NEW KID IN TOWN...
Rocker TOM PETTY is banned from keeping guns after he was caught going "mad" and shooting at trees. The mellow star used to use his weapons to relieve stress, until they were taken away by...
TOM PETTY staged a semi-reunion of supergroup THE TRAVELING WILBURYS onstage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles last night (26SEP06) when he invited British rocker JEFF LYNNE to join him. The LEARNING TO FLY...
TOM PETTY staged a semi-reunion of supergroup THE TRAVELING WILBURYS onstage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles last night (26SEP06) when he invited British rocker JEFF LYNNE to join him. The LEARNING TO FLY...
Rockers TOM PETTY + THE HEARTBREAKERS are to be honoured with the key to the city of their native Gainesville, Florida when they go home for a sold-out show tomorrow (21SEP06). September 21 will be...
Rockers THE SHINS are appealing to fans to help them shoot their next video. The OH, INVERTED WORLD stars have asked every member of the audience who attends their concert at Austin City Limits Music...
TOM PETTY + THE HEARTBREAKERS have extended dates on what is being touted as the group's last tour. Petty announced earlier this year (06) that he was considering turning his back on touring after completing...
TOM PETTY fears he upset KATE HUDSON when her estranged husband's band THE BLACK CROWES supported him on a US tour last year (05) - because he refused to play her favourite tune live. Hudson...
Rocker TOM PETTY has promised his worried wife he won't get back behind the wheel of his car after making a spectacle of himself by literally crashing ADAM SANDLER's wedding. The RUNNING DOWN A DREAM...
Former DESTINY'S CHILD star LeTOYA LUCKETT is celebrating today (02AUG06) after topping the US album charts six years after she was kicked out of BEYONCE KNOWLES' all-girl group. The R+B star's LeTOYA album toppled hits...
Rocker TOM PETTY is having second thoughts about his plans to retire from touring after selling out a string of farewell concerts and receiving glowing reviews for his latest album. In a Rolling Stone interview...
Rocker TOM PETTY credits his wife DANA YORK for pulling him out of a terrible depression and saving his career. The FREE FALLIN' hitmaker struggled to come to terms with the deaths of pal GEORGE...