Tom Petty

UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01:  Photo of Tom Petty  (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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Upon the release of their first album in the late '70s, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers were shoehorned into the punk/new wave movement by some observers who picked up on the tough, vibrant energy of the group's blend of Byrds riffs and Stonesy swagger. In a way, the categorization made sense. Compared to the heavy metal and art rock that dominated mid-'70s guitar rock, {$the... Read More