
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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Celebrating 50 Years of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers!
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On this day in 1974, Tom Petty and Mudcrutch left Gainesville, Florida for Los Angeles, California packed into a station wagon and a U-Haul in pursuit of a record deal and a dream. [Footage from the Petty Archives, backstage at the Whiskey-A-Go-Go, 1977]
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers91,193 views • 2 months ago

A deeper look at the popular clip of Tom talking about writing “The Waiting” from ‘Heartbreakers Beach Party’. The lost, irreverent rock doc and Cameron Crowe’s first film is now fully restored and debuting in theaters tomorrow, October 17, and on Tom’s birthday, October 20. Grab your tickets now at #HeartbreakersBeachParty
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers213,020 views • 1 year ago

“I love doing my ‘Buried Treasure’ show. It keeps me listening like I used to do. I always listen. I could come home and I would spend the rest of the night just lying on the floor or the sofa listening to albums…I still do really, and doing the radio show ensures that I’ll be sitting there listening.” - Tom Petty Listen to Tom’s Buried Treasure show on SiriusXM channel 31 or on-demand in the Official Tom Petty Fan Club. Photo by © Adrian Boot
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers25,802 views • 2 months ago

“Where we grew up in Florida, ‘gator’ is the word.” - Tom Petty Excited to announce the Third Annual Tom Petty Day at FLORIDA on October 5 in The Swamp! A limited edition Tom Petty Day x Florida Collection is available for pre-order now in the Tom Petty Store. Proceeds from this collection will continue to benefit Tom’s hometown by flowing to two local organizations doing amazing work in Gainesville – Kids Count and Family Promise. Kids Count supports early education with an emphasis on literacy, and Family Promise provides housing and employment resources to families in the community. You can also support by making a donation directly – links in bio. (Footage from the Petty Archive, Cameron Crowe Interview, 1982)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers120,357 views • 1 year ago

And he won't play what they say to play And he don't wanna change what don't need to change And there goes the last DJ Who plays what he wants to play And says what he wants to say Hey hey hey Heartbreaker Ron Blair and #ChrisTorres with an acoustic rendition of Tom’s prescient track “The Last DJ” live at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, CA.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers13,590 views • 1 month ago

‘Live at The Paradise Rock Club, 1978’ was recorded straight to 2‑track during a wild stop in Boston on the ‘You’re Gonna Get It!’ tour. Available for the first time as a bootleg-style recording on Record Store Day April 18! Grab a limited edition splatter vinyl pressing this Saturday at an indie record shop near you:
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers13,311 views • 1 month ago

Another standout from ‘Live Anthology: From the Vault Vol. 1’—“County Farm,” recorded in 1997 at the Fillmore in San Francisco, CA. ‘The Live Anthology - From the Vaults, Vol. 1’ is out now in an ultra-limited stormy cool blue edition exclusively in the Tom Petty Store. Curated by Tom himself, these performances were handpicked from decades of The Heartbreakers’ legendary live performances. Grab your copy now before they’re gone!
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers30,609 views • 5 months ago

In celebration of 30 years of ‘Wildflowers’, the Petty Estate invites you to check out this never-before-seen clip of the title track from the archive. This clip offers a bird's-eye view of a soundstage rehearsal for the Dogs With Wings Tour in 1995. It also shows some of The Heartbreakers family behind the scenes. Watch the full video at The Petty Estate will be sharing more previously unseen footage from the Wildflowers vault for FREE over the next few months. To view, join the Official Tom Petty Fan Club for first looks, exclusive content and a lively fan community. And starting today, the award-winning documentary “Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers” is available for the first time in a physical format on Blu-ray. Grab your copy now: Wildflowers (Soundstage Rehearsal Video) Edited by Petty archivist Alison Tavel From footage shot in 1995 by Martyn Atkins #Wildflowers30
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers42,612 views • 9 months ago

Join Heartbreaker Stan Lynch and the entire Petty Family in celebrating the one and only Alan “Bugs” Weidel on his birthday today and everyday. Give it up for Bugs! “I love [Bugs] very much. He's very much one of our brothers. He has looked after us for 30 years now.” - Tom Petty
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers11,071 views • 1 month ago

In this exclusive clip from the ‘Somewhere You Feel Free’ Blu-ray bonus footage, Tom describes not initially seeing eye-to-eye with producer Rick Rubin over the now iconic lyric, “You don’t know how it feels to be me”. The acclaimed documentary will see its first-ever release in a physical format on Blu-ray out tomorrow, including 30 minutes of bonus footage. Pre-order now to add to your collection: #Wildflowers30
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers30,759 views • 9 months ago
