Tom Petty enjoyed incredible success in the 1980s. Even these extremely underrated tracks from that era deserve extreme attention.

For all the great heartland rock songs in history, Tom Petty was able to pump them out faster than his record company could ...

When Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers teamed up with a hotshot new producer for a 1979 classic, it nearly broke the band ...

This track from Hypnotic Eye was one of Tom Petty’s very last songs. Surprisingly, it didn’t have the vibe of a “final” track, and the 2014 album was also notably fresh for a band that had been around ...

Petty was so excited to find the hook, he called the band back in the studio to remake the song — at four in the morning ...

A moment now to remember one of rock music's most-beloved musicians. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "AMERICAN GIRL") TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS: (Singing) She was an American girl. SIEGEL: "American Girl," ...

Pep bands and fight songs still have their place, but now fans of some of the most prominent programs have embraced different ...

Despite Ringo Starr being one of the greatest drummers of all time, Tom Petty knew some tunes could knock him on his ass.

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Tonya Mosley. If you've been watching the Apple TV+ series "Bad Monkey," you've heard some great covers of Tom Petty songs, like this one. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "I WON'T BACK DOWN ...

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame the first year they were eligible, in 2002. As a member of the band the Traveling Wilburys, from '88 to '90, Petty ...