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Tom Petty will tour up a storm in '08

By Sara Miller on 5:18 PM on January 25, 2008

Apple pie. The stars and stripes. Ironically, French fries. Thinking about how great America is? Football. Rock 'n' roll. How 'bout now? Is your patriotic blood all astir? Let's get a little more specific: SUPER BOWL. TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS. FEBRUARY 3. Immediately followed by the tickets for Petty's recently announced 2008 North American tour going on sale (although fan club members can wiggle in early on some pre-sale action if they so desire). It almost sounds too American to be true! Luckily, the May-Aug. dates are all fact (except the to-be-determined venues in Denver and San Francisco), and...  read more

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Tom Petty slotted for Super Bowl halftime show

By Palmer Houchins on 9:48 AM on December 3, 2007

Classic rocker Tom Petty and his Heartbreakers will perform the coveted halftime slot at the Super Bowl in Arizona on Feb. 3. Earlier this year, nearly 140 million Americans tuned in to see Prince play the 2007 slot. Other recent acts have included the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2. Airing on Fox, the NFL's annual championship game will be held at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona just outside of Phoenix. Petty's performance will mark the rare occasion where the veteran rocker, who once threatened to title an album "$8.98" after his label would not lower its...  read more

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Tom Petty gets rockumentary treatment

By Mark Krotov on 12:00 AM on September 12, 2007

Many a great director has tackled the rockumentary, including Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Demme and Jim Jarmusch. Now another icon will imbue a rock god with cinematic magic: Peter Bogdanovich, the director of the 1971 masterpiece The Last Picture Show and recent actor in The Sopranos, has created an epic film about the one, the only Tom Petty and his merry band of followers, the Heartbreakers. Runnin’ Down a Dream: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will be one of the final films shown at the prestigious New York Film Festival, and it features rare concert footage and archival material, as well...  read more

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Tom Petty Tours With Strokes, Frank Black, John Mayer

By Paste Staff on 12:00 AM on July 11, 2006

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers have announced the third leg of their U.S. summer tour, which originally kicked off June 9 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the band’s debut album. Beginning Sept. 14 in Chicago, the third leg will include a headlining performance at this year’s Austin City Limits Festival as well as a stop in the band’s hometown of Gainesville, Fla. A handful of impressive supporting acts will be featured on the tour, including The Strokes during the first half, and Frank Black and John Mayer during the second. Stevie Nicks is also set to...  read more

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Celebrate 30 Years

By Paste Staff on 12:00 AM on June 20, 2006

Thirty years, 12 albums, 16 Grammy nominations and an induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after the release of their self-titled debut, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers are still going strong. The band is touring America, playing several sold-out shows, including the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tenn. last Friday. In recognition of the anniversary, Peter Bogdanovich, who was nominated for a Best Director Oscar for 1971’s The Last Picture Show, will take the helm of a new film documenting the band’s long career. Petty’s current projects don’t end with the Heartbreakers. The rocker recently inked a...  read more

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