The late Tom Petty is an iconic artist known for his anthemic songwriting and simplistic, less-is-more approach. What you won’t find inside of a Tom Petty song is crazy time signatures, ...

Dierks Bentley has released a music video for his cover of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' "American Girl," which sees him playing Petty's own Rickenbacker guitar ... it is to play," he once ...

Beyond that, the role of two Fender guitars and a little tuning cannot be understated, as Petty quickly outgrew his original role in the band. “When I first met Tom, he was writing on guitar ...

Few guitarists had Tom Petty’s knack for songwriting, rhythm playing and how to put together not only a hit track but also an ace band, as he did with the Heartbreakers. Petty’s untimely death ...