Tom Petty

Something for the weekend: Listen to the unreleased Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers track from 1978 “Parade Of Loons”

September 25, 2026 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a previously unreleased song from Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers. His estate recently unveiled a comprehensive new box set, Origins 1971-1978, […]

Classic Clips: Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” – Studio Recording, 1981

July 31, 2026 Peter Churchill 0

Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around is a Tom Petty and Mike Campbell composition originally earmarked for the Heartbreakers’ Hard Promises album. The fact that a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers track ended up featuring on the Stevie Nicks debut solo […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 240 “Aging”

June 15, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

Last weekend saw me sail through another birthday unscathed, just about. There was a gathering to celebrate this one calendar year closer to the worm-filled sod, and the photo attached bears witness to my joy at […]

Make Americana Great Again: “Americana” – the movie

June 4, 2026 Dean Nardi 0

Well, she was an American girl / Raised on promises / She couldn’t help thinkin’ that there / Was a little more to life ~ Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers There is a movie called “Americana,” […]

My View: The Number One Man from Tennessee

September 9, 2025 Dean Nardi 2

Many of our readers – especially those from the UK – will likely not recognize the name Scott Bloomquist. Many in America, however, will if besides music they also enjoy stock car racing. Australians may know […]