Mike Campbell Opens Up About Tom Petty's Death

Guitarist Mike Campbell had a challenging relationship with Tom Petty, but 'love and respect' never wavered
In his new memoir, “Heartbreaker,” Mike Campbell recalls an afternoon in the early ’70s when Tom Petty — Campbell’s bandmate in a Gainesville, Fla., cover band called Mudcrutch — played one of his songs.
Mike Campbell Opens Up About Tom Petty's Death: 'I Don't Torture Myself'
When Tom Petty passed away in 2017, he was on the road with his band The Heartbreakers. The legendary singer-songwriter died of an accidental overdose after using drugs to help ease the pain of a fractured hip.
Mike Campbell on the First Time He Met Tom Petty
From the couch, the guitarist stood and said hi. He was tall, with a handsome, boyish Irish face and long brown hair. He said his name was Tom too. Tom Leadon. Leadon pointed to the big red-cheeked guy with a mustache who I recognized as the singer. “That’s Jim.” Jim Lenahan.
Heartbreakers Guitarist Mike Campbell Explains Why He Didn’t Confront Tom Petty Over Drug Abuse
Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell insisted his "conscience is clear" over his bandleader Tom Petty's 2017 death from an accidental drug overdose. "I don't torture myself [over Petty's death]," Campbell,
Mike Campbell shares the struggles and joys of his years as Tom Petty’s guitar partner
With his upcoming memoir, Heartbreaker, due March 18 from Hachette Book Group, guitarist Mike Campbell delivers a spellbinding account of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the classic American band he was a part of since its inception till Petty’s tragic death in 2017.
TOM PETTY – HEARTBREAKERS BEACH PARTY : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
Heartbreakers Beach Party is a documentary from the past given new life in the present by director Cameron Crowe.
Heartbreakers Guitarist Says ‘Conscience Is Clear' Over Tom Petty's Death
Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell insisted his "conscience is clear" over his bandleader Tom Petty‘s 2017 death from an accidental drug overdose. "I don't torture myself [over Petty's death]," Campbell,
Mike Campbell on what he brought to the Heartbreakers as Tom Petty’s guitar foil
Unsurprisingly, however, the memories of his Heartbreaker days prove most illuminating, and, catching up with Guitar Player ahead of the memoir's release, Campbell has opened up on what he brought to the Heartbreakers as Petty's guitar foil.
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“It Stung a Little Bit”: Mike Campbell on How the Heartbreakers Navigated Tense Band Dynamics
Tom Petty's lead guitarist, Mike Campbell, explains how the Heartbreakers navigated tense band dynamics throughout their ...
See Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Ground-Shaking 1982 ‘Wild Thing’ Performance
Well, you got lucky, babe, when Tom Petty found the song in 1982 and breathed surprise anew into it. A newly unearthed music ...
Tom Petty Recalls Getting 'Beat Up' by Fans in Resurfaced Film: They 'Thought They Could Just Take a Finger Home'
In a resurfaced interview part of Cameron Crowe's documentary Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party, Petty, who died in ...
Should Tom Petty have given ‘Runaway Trains’ to Stevie Nicks?
Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty may have had a symbiotic relationship in many ways, but were one of his tunes better suited to the 'Gold Dust Woman'?
What to stream: ‘Moana 2,’ Amanda Seyfried, Tom Petty and ‘Dope Thief’
Moana 2” on Disney+ and “Long Bright River” on Peacock are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a ...
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The Tom Petty Lyric That Pays Homage to the Golden Age of Radio
On the title track to his 2002 album The Last DJ, Petty let the music communicate his frustration with the media powers that ...
Love is a Long Road: How Tom Petty’s classic became the sound of GTA 6
Rockstar Games captivated fans with the release of the Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer in December 2023, featuring Tom Petty's iconic song “Love Is a Long Road.” The choice of this 1989 track perfectly ...
The guitarist a teenage Tom Petty studied to become a rhythm legend: “Rhythm can do a lot”
Tom Petty may not be known for playing anything, but he felt that some of the best guitarists of all time could make the rhythm jump.