Tom Petty

Jason Isbell covers Tom Petty’s “Refugee” – Watch

October 11, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

It’s a sign of how much Tom Petty meant to the americana community that so many of “our” artists have been covering his tunes the past week. RS Country reports this morning: “Jason Isbell & the […]

More Tom Petty tributes roll in

October 10, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Chris Stapleton and Margo Price are the latest artists to have paid tribute to the late Tom Petty while performing live shows. After he died, Margo Price told Stereogum that her favorite Petty song was “Have Love, Will […]

Emmylou, Steve Earle et al pay tribute to Tom Petty – Watch

October 6, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

And so these clips keep coming in and deservedly so. RS reports: “Dave Matthews, Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle and Patty Griffin teamed for powerful cover of Tom Petty’s “Refugee” during a benefit show in Seattle, Relix notes. Petty died Monday at the age of 66 after […]

Springsteen, Fleet Foxes, Wilco and more pay tribute to Tom Petty – Watch

October 5, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Various tribute performances coming in for Tom Petty this week. Firstly RS report that Bruce Springsteen opened his debut performance of Springsteen on Broadway with a tribute to Petty: “The singer-songwriter dedicated the first of his […]

RS: Tom Petty’s music can be heard in an entire genre – americana

October 4, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Very interesting piece in Rolling Stone Country this morning about Tom Petty’s relationship with country music, how big an influence he was on the whole americana genre and why he never took up Chris Stapleton’s offer […]