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"He didn't tap a foot or move his head or anything. He listened to it all the way through and I thought he hated it": When an Eagle, Heartbreaker, Roger Linn and an Oberheim OB-X combined forces for a pop masterpiece – the Boys Of Summer story

Best of 2024: Tom Petty rejected Mike Campbell's synth and drum machine demo, Don Henley didn't make that mistake… but the 1984 hit had other obstacles to overcome

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“Nails the personality of one of history’s quirkiest combos”: Origin Effects’ Deluxe 55 pedal repurposes the tones of the Fender amp beloved by Neil Young, Mike Campbell, and The Eagles

The Tweed Recreation stompbox was built following close inspection of a genuine Fender 5E3 Tweed Deluxe from 1955

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“Mick Fleetwood asked me to join the band, but I don’t think Stevie voted against me… I don’t play like Lindsey, but I was able to do the songs justice”: Mike Campbell on the challenge of joining Fleetwood Mac and what he learned from Tom Petty

He could always write songs, but spending all those years by Tom Petty's side taught Campbell a thing or two about fronting a band. He tells GW how these lessons are shaping the sound of the Dirty Knobs and what life was really like in Fleetwood Mac

Guitar World

“We’ve had four days to learn these songs and we’re gonna play every single one of them tonight”: Eric Clapton, Trey Anastasio, Bob Weir, Van Morrison, Mike Campbell, Lucinda Williams celebrate Robbie Robertson at epic Martin Scorsese-curated tribute

The nearly five-hour tribute concert took place on October 17 at Los Angeles' Kia Forum and included tracks from The Band and Robertson's post-Band career

Guitar World

“Why are you doing this?”: Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell recalls his conversation with Tom Petty after he’d sent him the songs he’d written for his side project

“Well, if they’re really good, why don’t we do them?” Petty asked him

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David Gilmour tells all, plus Slipknot and Joe Bonamassa's ode to Eric Clapton's Fender years – only in the new Guitar World

Also starring Mike Campbell, Madonna's metalhead guitarist, the man who built Prince's axes, Grace Bowers, Justin Hayward, Les Dudek, the Music Man Axis reviewed and more

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“I sold 120 of them because I don’t have room for them anymore”: Mike Campbell says he's quit buying guitars, despite his continuing “obsession”

“At this point,” the Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers guitar-slinger tells GW, “buying them is kind of pathetic”

Guitar World

“I use a lot of chords with open strings. The guys in the Heartbreakers used to laugh at me, saying, ‘You’re doing the bagpipes again!’” Mike Campbell on his unorthodox guitar style – and how Tom Petty saved his definitive Breakdown lick

With Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits out now, Campbell reflects on a life in music, from first guitars to success with the Heartbreakers and the Dirty Knobs, and lessons learned along the way

Guitar World

“The strap came loose, the amp was up, the guitar was up, and the neck broke off. Bob turned around like, ‘What are you doing back there?’” Mike Campbell recalls breaking his guitar in front of a live audience – in the middle of a Bob Dylan show

Campbell talks about the unfortunate incident on the legendary Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Bob Dylan's True Confessions Tour that led him to break one of his most beloved guitars

Guitar World

Netizens Horrified By Pregnant Woman’s Baby Name Ideas For Twins, Say She Needs To Be Stopped

Woman goes too far when deciding upon unique names for her twins, doesn’t realize the type of issues it may cause for her future kids. The post Netizens Horrified By Pregnant Woman’s Baby Name Ideas For Twins, Say She Needs To Be Stopped first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Mike Campbell: A good song will age well

The Dirty Knobs guitarist teams up with Chris Stapleton, Lucinda Williams & Graham Nash: "It was like Christmas"

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“A diabolically overdriven outburst of riffing… there can be no more fitting sendoff to this uncompromising sonic innovator”: May 2024 Guitar World editors’ picks

From acoustic wizards to bedroom pop mainstays, prog-metal masters and fallen heroes – here are our standout guitar tracks from the past 31 days

Guitar World

“Ted Newman Jones builds beautiful guitars. He made some five-strings for Keith. He’s great”: Played by Keith Richards and Billy Gibbons, Newman guitars are some of rock’s greatest secret weapons – and a new model seeks to preserve their legacy

Used by everyone from The Rolling Stones to Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, Newman guitars have a unique place in rock history. And thanks to a new enterprise, they’re making a comeback

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The best new rock songs you need to hear right now, including Mike Campbell, Orange Goblin, Battlesnake and more

Eight songs to rock you baby like a wagon wheel

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"It was a gift. It came from that mysterious place that lyrics sometimes come from": The Tom Petty reject that gave Don Henley the ultimate song of lost innocence

From an unwanted demo came Don Henley's Boys Of Summer, a song that aches with nostalgia and innocence

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"He didn't tap a foot or move his head or anything. He listened to it all the way through and I thought he hated it": when an Eagle, Heartbreaker, Roger Linn and an Oberheim OB-X combined forces for a pop masterpiece – the Boys Of Summer story

Tom Petty rejected Mike Campbell's synth and drum machine demo, Don Henley didn't make that mistake… but the 1984 hit had other obstacles to overcome

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“He was an immortal badass”: the genius of Tom Petty, by the people who knew him best

Tom Petty’s daughters, ex-bandmates and peers look back on the life of an American legend

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"Bella Donna had the formula for success: a singer from huge band, a top-notch producer, and a who's who of musicians": Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks

Featuring stellar duets with Tom Petty and Don Henley, Bella Donna established Stevie Nicks as a star in her own right, away from the Fleetwood Mac soap opera

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The making of Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever: "George Harrison went to the store and bought a ginger root, boiled it and had me stick my head in the pot to get the ginger steam to open up my sinuses. Then I ran in and did the take"

More than 33 years after its release, Tom Petty's solo debut is still making headlines thanks to Grand Theft Autio 6. We dig into the creation of a classic album

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5 songs you need to hear by Tom Petty

Petty's discography is a long road that ended too soon – here are some good places to start with a legendary songwriting legacy

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Love is a Long Road: Tom Petty song is the apt soundtrack to long-awaited GTA 6

Leaked trailer features late musician’s 1989 song, inspired by his guitarist’s motorbike

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Ian Hunter: an absolutely epic interview

He’s older than rock’n’roll itself, and back with an all-star cast on his new album on Sun Records. Here he talks to about working with Jeff Beck and Taylor Hawkins, punk rock, Alex Harvey, David Bowie, and sex and drugs in the 70s

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From the heart: The 12 best Tom Petty songs

With chiming guitars and widescreen imagination, Tom Petty's take on Americana was as irresistible as it was authentic

Chicago Sun-Times

Developers eye new horse racing track in Richton Park as Hawthorne ‘racino’ plan stalls

The prospective track developers are looking to tweak a state law that gives Hawthorne veto power over any new track wanting to set up shop in the south suburbs.

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