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Tom Petty, Bon Iver to Play New Orleans Jazz Fest in 2012

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival released its full lineup for 2012 today. Notable acts for the event include Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bon Iver, My Morning Jacket, Foo Fighters and Al Green among tons of other acts. It will take place over two weekends on April 27-29 and May 3-6.   read more

From The Vault: Tom Petty - "Even The Losers"

After a warm introduction from Bill Graham, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers took to the Winterland stage the night before the revered venue would be closed forever with a capstone set by the Grateful Dead on New Year's Eve.   read more

Tom Petty Reportedly Sends Michele Bachmann Cease and Desist

At her campaign rally in Iowa on Monday, Michele Bachmann walked onstage to Tom Petty’s “American Girl.” The singer-songwriter, however, wasn’t too pleased—his management team reportedly sent Bachmann’s campaign a cease and desist letter....  read more

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers to Release Deluxe Edition Damn The Torpedoes

A deluxe edition of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ Damn The Torpedoes will drop Nov. 9....  read more

My Morning Jacket Announces U.S. Tour Dates

The band will be on the road for a little more than two weeks in August...  read more

25 Albums We're Looking Forward To This Summer

It's May, which means it's almost summer, which means car windows rolled down and stereos cranked up. Here to start off our summer preview week are 25 albums...  read more

Jangle Bell Rock: A Chronological (Non-Holiday) Anthology… from The Beatles and Byrds to R.E.M. and Beyond

It's hard to say exactly where it started, but The Beatles and The Byrds often get the most credit for starting the enduring subgenre that's come to be known as jangle pop. Of course, The Searchers and even The Everly Brothers were laying the foundations before them...   read more

Fear of Flying: The Most Inappropriate Songs for In-Flight Radio

A few weeks ago, I was invited to speak on some panels at Diversafest in Tulsa, Okla. On my flight back home to Atlanta, both my iPod and laptop were dead, so I decided to check out some in-flight radio. I surfed the dozen or so stations until—as we reached cruising altitude—I settled on one with a ’50/early-’60s golden-oldies format. After tunes from Dion & the Belmonts, The Platters and—if I remember correctly—The Shangri-Las, what should come on but Santo & Johnny’s classic 1959 instrumental “Sleepwalk.”  Now, normally, I love “Sleepwalk”—it’s one of the most wistful, nostalgic, emotive pieces...  read more

Nickel Creek/Toad the Wet Sprocket Supergroup Preps Debut

It seems like hardly a day goes by that we're not reporting on new supergroup shenanigans, and today is going to be no exception. On Sept. 15, the eight-member group WPA (Works Progress Administration), whose members have played with everyone from Toad the Wet Sprocket to Elvis Costello, will release its self-titled album....  read more

Top Ten Father/Daughter Songs

Last week, you guys helped me narrow down my first-dance song choices (haven’t made a decision yet, but we love all the suggestions). This week, I present my father/daughter song picks. Every time I turn on the radio I hear another cheesy country song that would work—Tim McGraw 's “My Little Girl”, Trace Adkins' “Then They Do,” Gary Allan's “Tough Little Boys,” Heartland's “I Loved Her First,” you name it. But I inherited my love for country-pop from my mom and not my dad, so the twang isn't gonna fly. Here are my top ten—you can listen below. Too...  read more