Tom Petty wrote a few arresting opening lines for his most famous songs, and these four are just a few of his very best.

According to Tom Petty, seeing one artist reach unimaginable prestige is what pushed him into his own music career. Find out which artist made Petty fall in love with music, below.

All's fair in love and songwriting, and sometimes that meant Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty stepping on each other's toes on these tracks.

Tom Petty may not call the Sunshine State his ... Times readers via various social media outlets for their favorite Petty songs — with his venerable Heartbreakers or solo or even with those ...

Tom Petty's estate has a net worth of $95 million, which continues to grow due to his extensive music catalog and hits. Fans ...

What you won’t find inside of a Tom Petty song is crazy time signatures, over-complicated riffs and jazzy chord extensions.

Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty had a close friendship within the music industry, but his work on 'Don't Come Around Here No More', made Nicks fire her producer.

Snoop Dogg's new album, Missionary is out now. It features a cameo by the late Tom Petty on one of his own songs, "Last Dance With Mary Jane." Though titled after the original Heartbreakers song ...

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Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Tom Petty has been gone for more than half a decade, but the music he left ...

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. In the seven years since Tom Petty died at the age of 66, he’s transitioned from a beloved rocker to a legend. His output is still ...

Famous Tom Petty songs include "Free Fallin'," "American Girl," and "I Won't Back Down." The musician died in 2017 at the age of 66. Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" is one of the most ...