Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and Heartbreakers

Tom Petty guitarist Mike Campbell: How ego, heroin and a hot temper nearly wrecked the Heartbreakers
As guitarist and a key architect of the Eighties band’s iconic sound, Mike Campbell rode the highs and lows of band life alongside his inimitable, hot-tempered frontman. He speaks with Jim Farber about grieving,
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.
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.
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.
Mike Campbell Believes This Tom Petty Track Defined the Heartbreakers’ Sound, and I Have To Agree
Guitarist Mike Campbell singled out this Tom Petty track as being the defining sound of the Heartbreakers, and honestly, he's right.
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,
How to Watch ‘Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party’ Online
Over 40 years after being pulled from MTV for being "too experimental," Cameron Crowe has released an extended version of his documentary with new 16mm film footage of the late musician.
Guitarist Mike Campbell had a challenging relationship with Tom Petty, but 'love and respect' never wavered
In his new memoir, Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell recalls the highs and lows of working with Tom Petty.
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 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.
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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 ...
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Benmont Tench (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers) Releases Solo Record 'The Melancholy Season'
The Melancholy Season, the first solo record in over 10 years from legendary keyboard player and founding member of Tom Petty ...
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New Music Video Features Archival Footage of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Performing a Classic Song by The Troggs
A new music video has premiered featuring archival footage of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performing the Troggs classic "Wild Thing." ...
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Heartbreakers Guitarist Mike Campbell Humbly Chronicles an Epic Career in ‘Heartbreaker: A Memoir’ (BOOK REVIEW)
Mike Campbell might just be the most humble musician in rock music. As guitarist for Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, he has ...