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Tom Petty's Statement on Fire Marshal Shutting Down Show

Jeff Giles — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:11:00 +0000

The details are still being sorted out, but lax security appears to have been the culprit at Saturday night's (June 8) prematurely ended Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers show, which found the Los Angeles fire marshal forced to pull the plug with 45 minutes to go in the band's set list.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Concert Shut Down by Fire Marshals

Matthew Wilkening — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:50:57 +0000

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers‘ show last night (June 8) at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles was shut down by fire marshals as a result of overcrowding. It was the fourth of six planned nights at the intimate 1,300 seat theatre, and the L.A. Times reports that the venue was more crowded than even [...]

Mike Campbell Talks About Playing Forgotten Songs on Tom Petty Tour

Michael Gallucci — Fri, 31 May 2013 04:17:02 +0000

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell admitted to Rolling Stone that he'd forgotten about some of the songs suggested for the group's current tour. Instead of just hauling out the usual hits, Petty and the Heartbreakers are digging deep into their 35-year-old catalog to fill out the set lists. And some of the cuts are so obscure, the guy who co-wrote some of them and played recorded of them can't even remember them.

Tom Petty Doesn't Want to Be a Human Jukebox

Joe Robinson — Wed, 29 May 2013 13:15:07 +0000

Tom Petty is scheduled to spend much of the next month on the road with the Heartbreakers, including a multi-night stand at the Henry Ford Theatre in Los Angeles and a high-profile appearance at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee. But fans familiar with Petty's regular set lists may not hear all the hits they're used to.

Tom Petty, John Fogerty and Jackson Browne Join Randy Newman at Hall of Fame Induction

Michael Gallucci — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:19:12 +0000

Tom Petty, John Fogerty and Jackson Browne joined Randy Newman onstage last night at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The four veteran rockers, who all live in Los Angeles, opened the show at the city's Nokia Theater with a version of Newman's 1983 song 'I Love L.A.'

Tom Petty, ZZ Top Reportedly to Headline Bonnaroo 2013

Matthew Wilkening — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 23:16:52 +0000

You know what they're not going to need backstage at Bonnaroo next year? Shaving cream, because the heavily-bearded Tom Petty (and the Heartbreakers) and ZZ Top are among the acts reportedly set to headline the annual musical festival this coming June.

BAXTER'S ATTIC Tom Petty "Girl on LSD"

Baxter — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:40:45 +0000

Every weekday morning we pull a song out of the “attic”. If you are new, the attic is a mythical place we used to hang out and enjoy great music and other “stuff”.

Tom Petty Hates Social Media

Jenna — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:11:58 +0000

Tom Petty is not a fan of social networking, but you’ll never guess how he told everyone he hates it. That’s right. Tom Petty used social media to tell the world he hates social media. According to Billboard.com, Tom used a Twitter chat Thursday to talk about headlining the New Orleans Jazz Festival and his [...]

BAXTER'S ATTIC Tom Petty "The Last DJ"

Baxter — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:05:41 +0000

Every weekday around 9:30, we pull one out of the attic. In case you are new, the Attic is a mythical place where, in the 70′s, we were “enlightened” by great music…and other stuff.

We played this in the Attic this morning in honor of rock radio legend Jim Ladd, the last free form dj, who was let go from KLOS in Los Angeles Yesterday

Politician To Musician – "I Won't Back Down"

Jenna — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:00:25 +0000

Michele Bachmann is defying a cease and desist letter and is continuing to use Tom Petty’s music without his permission. Here’s why. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann officially threw her hat into the ring for the White House in 2012 and kicked off her campaign with a big rally Monday in her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa. As [...]