Watch Kevin Bacon Perform the ‘Lost First Draft’ of Tom Petty’s ‘Free Fallin” on ‘The Tonight Show’Watch Kevin Bacon Perform the ‘Lost First Draft’ of Tom Petty’s ‘Free Fallin” on ‘The Tonight Show’With "First Drafts of Rock" bit on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon offered up a comically inept "lost" early version of Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'."Jeff GilesJeff Giles
When Tom Petty Reconvened the Heartbreakers for ‘She’s the One’When Tom Petty Reconvened the Heartbreakers for ‘She’s the One’He was going through some non-musical problems, namely the end of his marriage.Dave SwansonDave Swanson
When Tom Petty Reunited With Jeff Lynne for ‘Highway Companion’When Tom Petty Reunited With Jeff Lynne for ‘Highway Companion’This time, they took a much more mellow approach. Jeff GilesJeff Giles
How Tom Petty Tried to Stay on a Roll With ‘Into the Great Wide Open’How Tom Petty Tried to Stay on a Roll With ‘Into the Great Wide Open’Stirring success of 'Full Moon Fever' was notable for what it didn't include, and he intended to address that.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
Tom Petty Updates Bob Dylan’s ‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’ After Orlando TragedyTom Petty Updates Bob Dylan’s ‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’ After Orlando TragedyListen as Tom Petty changes the lyric to a Bob Dylan classic in the wake of the mass shooting at Orlando. Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
Tom Petty Hopes to Present Expanded ‘Wildflowers’ on Future TourTom Petty Hopes to Present Expanded ‘Wildflowers’ on Future TourIf Tom Petty can finally nail down a long-planned reissue of 'Wildflowers,' he wants to play an expanded version of the 1994 solo project in concert in 2017. Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
Tom Petty Wrote ‘Free Fallin” to ‘Amuse’ Jeff LynneTom Petty Wrote ‘Free Fallin” to ‘Amuse’ Jeff LynneThe chord progression Tom Petty came up with for "Free Fallin'" is simple enough that pretty much anyone can play it.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
Why Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Faced Another Battle on ‘Hard Promises’Why Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Faced Another Battle on ‘Hard Promises’For a guy whose best songs achieved brilliance with a few simple chords, his business life had grown increasingly complicated.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
Tom Petty Recalls Prince’s Hall of Fame Guitar Solo: ‘You Could Feel the Electricity’Tom Petty Recalls Prince’s Hall of Fame Guitar Solo: ‘You Could Feel the Electricity’Tom Petty and others recalled the night Prince torched the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.Dave LiftonDave Lifton
20 Years Ago: Prince Blew Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Steve Winwood Off the Stage20 Years Ago: Prince Blew Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Steve Winwood Off the StageHe never lost his sense of showmanship, despite the intensity of the performance.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
Listen to a New Mudcrutch Song, ‘Beautiful World’Listen to a New Mudcrutch Song, ‘Beautiful World’Tom Petty has released another new song from Mudcrutch, his revived pre-Heartbreakers band. Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
Mudcrutch Set Release Date for New Album, Drop ‘Trailer’ Single, Announce Tour DatesMudcrutch Set Release Date for New Album, Drop ‘Trailer’ Single, Announce Tour DatesMudcrutch, Tom Petty's pre-Heartbreakers band and current side project, will return with a new album and tour this spring.Jeff GilesJeff Giles