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 on the breakdown of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: ‘We didn’t have touchy-feely talks. We’re dudes’
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,
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 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.
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.
See Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Ground-Shaking 1982 ‘Wild Thing' Performance
Group recorded cover for French TV, and clip also features footage from Cameron Crowe's recently reissued Heartbreakers Beach ...
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'?
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 ...
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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 ...
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.
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.
Rare Cameron Crowe-Directed Tom Petty Documentary Gets First-Ever Streaming Release
The rare documentary from Cameron Crowe aired only once on MTV, and it was remastered over 40 years later. Here's how to watch it.
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 ...