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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

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5 articles Aug 5

Bruce Springsteen Patti Scialfa The E Street Band

Billboard, Consequence of Sound, NME +2

Paste Magazine Aug 3

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” becomes longest-running UK No. 1 single ever

Sam Fender Olivia Dean Frankie Laine Harry Styles Olivia Rodrigo Ariana Grande Taylor Swift Wet Wet Wet

9 articles Aug 3

Sam Fender Olivia Dean Wet Wet Wet Bryan Adams Harry Styles Olivia Rodrigo Ariana Grande Elton John

BBC Music, Billboard, NME +5

Blabbermouth Aug 2

Watch: RICHIE SAMBORA Performs BON JOVI Classics With KINGS OF CHAOS In Rancho Mirage, California

Richie Sambora Bon Jovi Kings of Chaos Guns N’ Roses Velvet Revolver Night Ranger REO Speedwagon Deep Purple The Cult

NME Aug 2

Watch Sam Fender join Olivia Dean for ‘Rein Me In’ at Lollapalooza 2026

Olivia Dean Sam Fender Elton John

American Songwriter Aug 1

Remember When Johnny Cash Covered a Tom Petty Classic in the Early 2000s?

Johnny Cash Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Jeff Lynne Neil Diamond Merle Haggard Depeche Mode Nine Inch Nails

20 Minutes – Musique, American Songwriter, Bande à part +37

Billboard Jul 31

Rod Stewart Helps Raise $1.7M For Stevie Van Zandt’s TeachRock Education Nonprofit During Southampton Fundraiser

Rod Stewart Little Steven Sam Cooke Andrea Bocelli

Americana UK Jul 31

Classic Clips: Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” – Studio Recording, 1981

Stevie Nicks Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Mike Campbell Jimmy Iovine The Heartbreakers

2 articles Jul 30

Airbourne Robert John “Mutt” Lange Bryan Adams AC/DC Def Leppard Bring Me the Horizon Evanescence Brian Howes Mike Fraser Zakk Cervini

Blabbermouth, MetalZone

Happy Mag Jul 30

Noah Bates goes deep on the Netherlands, overthinking, and Sam Fender!

Sam Fender

American Songwriter Jul 29

Born 43 Years Ago Today in Arkansas, the Singer Whose Songwriting Captured the Attention of Eric Church and Garth Brooks Before She Found Country Stardom

Eric Church Garth Brooks Ashley McBryde Willie Nelson Chris Stapleton Grand Ole Opry

9 articles Jul 28

Bon Jovi Bruce Springsteen The War and Treaty Jon Bon Jovi Public Enemy Jonathan Cain John Mellencamp Foo Fighters

American Songwriter, Consequence of Sound, Happy Mag +5

American Songwriter Jul 28

4 Tom Petty Songs Everyone Should Know (Although One Wasn’t a Big Hit)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers The Heartbreakers Jeff Lynne Dierks Bentley

Billboard Jul 27

John Mellencamp Slams Trump’s ‘Stupid F–king Idea’ to Rename Gulf of Mexico While Singing a Rock Classic

John Mellencamp Donald Trump

RTBF – Musique Jul 27

Bon Jovi écourte un de ses concerts au Madison Square Garden après 14 titres

Bon Jovi Train Jon Bon Jovi Pat Monahan Livin' on a Prayer

American Songwriter Jul 26

4 Tidbits You Might Not Know About Bruce Springsteen’s Breakthrough Single “Born To Run”

Bruce Springsteen The Hollies

Billboard Jul 26

Bruce Springsteen, Colin Kaepernick Honored With New ACLU Award

Bruce Springsteen Laverne Cox

13 articles Jul 25

Bon Jovi Jon Bon Jovi Livin' on a Prayer

American Songwriter, Billboard, Blabbermouth +10

Magnet Magazine Jul 25

Tom Petty Released Final Solo Album Released “Highway Companion” 20 Years Ago Today

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

5 articles Aug 5

Bruce Springsteen Patti Scialfa The E Street Band

Billboard, Consequence of Sound, NME +2

9 articles Aug 3

Sam Fender Olivia Dean Wet Wet Wet Bryan Adams Harry Styles Olivia Rodrigo Ariana Grande Elton John

BBC Music, Billboard, NME +5

NME Aug 2

Watch Sam Fender join Olivia Dean for ‘Rein Me In’ at Lollapalooza 2026

Olivia Dean Sam Fender Elton John

20 Minutes – Musique, American Songwriter, Bande à part +37

Americana UK Jul 31

Classic Clips: Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” – Studio Recording, 1981

Stevie Nicks Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Mike Campbell Jimmy Iovine The Heartbreakers

Happy Mag Jul 30

Noah Bates goes deep on the Netherlands, overthinking, and Sam Fender!

Sam Fender

9 articles Jul 28

Bon Jovi Bruce Springsteen The War and Treaty Jon Bon Jovi Public Enemy Jonathan Cain John Mellencamp Foo Fighters

American Songwriter, Consequence of Sound, Happy Mag +5

Billboard Jul 27

John Mellencamp Slams Trump’s ‘Stupid F–king Idea’ to Rename Gulf of Mexico While Singing a Rock Classic

John Mellencamp Donald Trump

American Songwriter Jul 26

4 Tidbits You Might Not Know About Bruce Springsteen’s Breakthrough Single “Born To Run”

Bruce Springsteen The Hollies

13 articles Jul 25

Bon Jovi Jon Bon Jovi Livin' on a Prayer

American Songwriter, Billboard, Blabbermouth +10

Paste Magazine Aug 3

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” becomes longest-running UK No. 1 single ever

Sam Fender Olivia Dean Frankie Laine Harry Styles Olivia Rodrigo Ariana Grande Taylor Swift Wet Wet Wet

Blabbermouth Aug 2

Watch: RICHIE SAMBORA Performs BON JOVI Classics With KINGS OF CHAOS In Rancho Mirage, California

Richie Sambora Bon Jovi Kings of Chaos Guns N’ Roses Velvet Revolver Night Ranger REO Speedwagon Deep Purple The Cult

American Songwriter Aug 1

Remember When Johnny Cash Covered a Tom Petty Classic in the Early 2000s?

Johnny Cash Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Jeff Lynne Neil Diamond Merle Haggard Depeche Mode Nine Inch Nails

Billboard Jul 31

Rod Stewart Helps Raise $1.7M For Stevie Van Zandt’s TeachRock Education Nonprofit During Southampton Fundraiser

Rod Stewart Little Steven Sam Cooke Andrea Bocelli

2 articles Jul 30

Airbourne Robert John “Mutt” Lange Bryan Adams AC/DC Def Leppard Bring Me the Horizon Evanescence Brian Howes Mike Fraser Zakk Cervini

Blabbermouth, MetalZone

American Songwriter Jul 29

Born 43 Years Ago Today in Arkansas, the Singer Whose Songwriting Captured the Attention of Eric Church and Garth Brooks Before She Found Country Stardom

Eric Church Garth Brooks Ashley McBryde Willie Nelson Chris Stapleton Grand Ole Opry

American Songwriter Jul 28

4 Tom Petty Songs Everyone Should Know (Although One Wasn’t a Big Hit)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers The Heartbreakers Jeff Lynne Dierks Bentley

RTBF – Musique Jul 27

Bon Jovi écourte un de ses concerts au Madison Square Garden après 14 titres

Bon Jovi Train Jon Bon Jovi Pat Monahan Livin' on a Prayer

Billboard Jul 26

Bruce Springsteen, Colin Kaepernick Honored With New ACLU Award

Bruce Springsteen Laverne Cox

Magnet Magazine Jul 25

Tom Petty Released Final Solo Album Released “Highway Companion” 20 Years Ago Today

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Overview

The heartland rock scene sees renewed activity with The Heartbreakers set to perform together for the first time since Tom Petty's passing, while Bruce Springsteen prepares two new albums and wins a legal appeal over his 2022 album cover. Meanwhile, archival releases like the 'Origins 1971–1978' box set honor Petty's legacy, and artists including Bryan Adams and Kenny Chesney continue exploring roots-oriented themes in new projects.

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Bruce Springsteen shares wife Patti Scialfa is in cancer remission after eight years

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's 'Rein Me In' becomes UK's longest-running No. 1 single

Glen Hansard, 'Once' star and Oscar-winning singer-songwriter, dies at 56 in motorcycle crash

Airbourne : « C’était comme si un ouragan nous était tombé dessus » ; découvrez Here She Comes, coécrit avec Bryan Adam…

Bruce Springsteen joins Bon Jovi for surprise performance at MSG residency finale

Jon Bon Jovi interrompt son concert au Madison Square Garden après 1h30 de spectacle

Bruce Springsteen shares wife Patti Scialfa is in cancer remission after eight years

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's 'Rein Me In' becomes UK's longest-running No. 1 single

Glen Hansard, 'Once' star and Oscar-winning singer-songwriter, dies at 56 in motorcycle crash

Bruce Springsteen joins Bon Jovi for surprise performance at MSG residency finale

Jon Bon Jovi interrompt son concert au Madison Square Garden après 1h30 de spectacle

Airbourne : « C’était comme si un ouragan nous était tombé dessus » ; découvrez Here She Comes, coécrit avec Bryan Adam…

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