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Billy Joel's Dream Supergroup Includes Don Henley And Sting
Billy Joel's dream supergroup would include Don Henley, Sting and "maybe" John Mayer.The 'Piano Man' has named the Eagles rocker, former Police frontman and the 'Half of My Heart' star as the musicians he'd recruit...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 February 2024
Tom Petty Documentary Gets Worldwide Cinema Release Next Month
A Tom Petty documentary is coming to the big screen next month.The film 'Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers' - which is focused on his legendary 1994 solo record - will be given...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 September 2021
Jakob Dylan Felt Tom Petty's 'Presence' On Exit Wounds
Jakob Dylan felt Tom Petty's "presence" while he was recording his new album.The 51-year-old singer - whose father is folk hero Bob Dylan - grew close to the late musician before his death in 2017,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 July 2021
Previously Unheard Tom Petty Song Confusion Wheel Hits Streaming Services
A previously unheard track by the late Tom Petty has hit streaming services.The music legend's estate has released 1994's 'Confusion Wheel', which is set to feature on the upcoming 'Wildflowers and All the Rest' boxset....
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 September 2020
Tom Petty Outtakes Album Set For Release This Year
A collection of outtakes from Tom Petty's 1994 album 'Wildflowers' is set for release this year.Adria Petty - whose father died from an accidental overdose in October 2017 - revealed that while the project of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 June 2020
Tom Petty's Family Ban Trump From Using Song
Tom Petty's family have sent a cease and desist letter to President Donald Trump after he played 'I Won't Back Down' at a campaign rally.The late singer's widow Dana, ex-wife Jane, and children Adria and...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 June 2020
Tom Petty Music Publishers Sue Spotify For More Than One Billion
Spotify has landed itself a lawsuit of $1.6 billion for allegedly using songs by the likes of Tom Petty and others without a license from the publishers. It's not the first time the streaming service...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 03 January 2018
Kelly Jones Remembers Stuart Cable On New Stereophonics Track
Stereophonics singer Kelly Jones has paid tribute to Stuart Cable after reflecting on his late friend in a new song.The Welsh group's drummer tragically died seven years ago at the age of 40, after he...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 27 October 2017
Ezra Koenig Dedicates Show To Tom Petty
Ezra Koenig has dedicated a show to Tom Petty. The Vampire Weekend frontman paid tribute to the late music legend, who passed away last week aged 66, by doing his Beats 1 show 'Time Crisis'...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 09 October 2017
Bruce Springsteen Pays Tribute To Tom Petty
Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to his ''long lost brother'' Tom Petty. The 'Born To Run' hitmaker has been left ''heartbroken'' after the loss of his pal - who passed away on Monday (02.10.17) aged...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 04 October 2017
Rip Tom Petty: Fans Left Heartbroken By Rock Legend's Death
The world has lost another musical legend as it's revealed that Tom Petty has passed away at the age of 66 earlier this week following a cardiac arrest. The sad announcement comes just days after...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 03 October 2017
Mick Fleetwood Says Malibu Guitar Festival Will Be 'Great'
Mick Fleetwood says the Malibu Guitar Festival is going to be ''great''.The 69-year-old former drummer of Fleetwood Mac is joining the band's former guitarist Rick Vito in his side project The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 18 May 2017
Tom Petty Loves Performing In England
Tom Petty loves nothing more than performing in England. The 66-year-old musician - who makes up Petty and The Heartbreakers - is set to headline at the Barclaycard British Summer Time in London's Hyde Park...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 15 December 2016
Tom Petty To Be Honoured With All-star Tribute Concert As 2017'S Musicares Person Of The Year
Tom Petty has been announced as 2017's MusiCares Person Of The Year and will be honoured with an award from the charity at a special gala and tribute concert held at the Los Angeles Convention...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 04 November 2016
Tom Petty Will Never Forget His Dad's Belt Beating
The Free Fallin' singer has opened up about his troubled upbringing in pal Warren Zaynes' upcoming book, Petty: The Biography, and to give fans a taste of what his father was like, he...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 November 2015
Book Author Insists Tom Petty Is Ok With Heroin Use Reveal
The Del Fuegos star makes the big reveal in an unauthorised biography about the leader of the Heartbreakers, and he insists Petty is OK with the news going public. Haynes, who travelled...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 October 2015
Sam Smith Won't Listen To Tom Petty 'I Won't Back Down'
Sam Smith ''refuses'' to listen to Tom Petty's 'I Won't Back Down'.The 23-year-old singer was previously ordered to pay the songwriter royalties because of similarities between the track and his own song 'Stay With Me',...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 September 2015
Tom Petty Biographer Persuades Former Drummer To Break Silence About Split
Del Fuegos guitarist Warren Zanes, who has written Petty: The Biography about his longtime friend, persuaded Stan Lynch to go on the record about the Runnin' Down a Dream hitmaker. Zanes tells...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 August 2015
Tom Petty Regrets Using Confederate Flag Symbol
Fans of the Southern Cross ensign have been urged to stop flying the flag after racist gunman Dylann Roof used it as a symbol of his hatred for African-Americans, which led to him...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 July 2015
Natalie Imbruglia Releasing New Album
Natalie Imbruglia has announced a new album.The 40-year-old singer is returning with her first record in six years, titled 'Male', while will feature a selection of covers all originally performed and written by men including...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 July 2015
'Uptown Funk!'S Writing Credits Changed To Include The Gap Band
The biggest selling single of the year so far has seen a significant change to its writing credits. Mark Ronson’s record-breaking ‘Uptown Funk!’ now includes the writers of The Gap Band’s 1979 hit ‘Oops Up...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 01 May 2015
Why Is Sam Smith Paying Tom Petty Royalties For 'Stay With Me'?
U.S rocker Tom Petty and ELO's Jeff Lynne have been added as writers of Sam Smith's mega-hit Stay With Me after an out-of-court settlement last October. Both songwriters now hold 12.5 per cent credits each...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 January 2015
Sam Smith To Pay Royalties To Tom Petty And Jeff Lynne - Report
British pop star Sam Smith has reportedly agreed to pay out royalties to rockers Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne over his hit single Stay With Me.The track was released in April (14) and fans were...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 January 2015
Songwriters Hall Of Fame Nominees Announced - Who Got The Nod?
Billboard hits and Platinum records are usually what the top songwriters in music are aiming for when they craft a track, but in the long run, their success can earn them an achievement that is...
By Joe DeAndrea in Music / Festivals on 28 October 2014
Stevie Nicks Had To Work Hard To Land Petty Duet
Stevie Nicks had to work hard to land a duet with Tom Petty on the classic rock ballad Stop Dragging My Heart Around because he insisted his band the Heartbreakers was a no-girl zone.Petty reveals...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 July 2014
Legendary Rocker Tom Petty Returns With New Album 'Hypnotic Eyes'
American rock legend Tom Petty reunites with backing band The Heartbreakers for a new record Hypnotic Eye, the first new material in four years.Tom Petty is Back!Early reviews of the record have been pretty positive,...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 25 July 2014
Tom Petty Rules Out Solo Album
Tom Petty never wants to make another album without his band.The 63-year-old musician recorded a solo record 'Highway Companion' in 2006 but with the release of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' latest album 'Hypnotic Eye'...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 July 2014
Jack Nicholson Tickets Turn Tom Petty Into A Lakers Fan
Tom Petty has become a die-hard Los Angeles Lakers fan - thanks to Jack Nicholson.The movie star, who is one of the basketball team's most avid celebrity fans, started giving Petty his courtside seats to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 July 2014
Eric Clapton Honouring Late Pal J.j. Cale With New Tribute Album
Rocker Eric Clapton has recruited pals Willie Nelson, Tom Petty and John Mayer for tracks on a new tribute album to honour late singer/songwriter J.J. Cale.The Wonderful Tonight hitmaker has arranged for an all-star line-up...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 01 May 2014
Neil Young's Pono Player Raises $6.2 Million, But Will We Buy It?
Neil Young was only looking for $800,000 to launch his new Pono Player, but his Kickstarter goal was obliterated in less than 24 hours this week, pulling in $6.2 million. Young's music player - which...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 April 2014
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