The classic rock lyrics that Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty thought were perfect: “The greatest rock ‘n’ roll lines of all time”
“It’s got humour to it”.
Tom Petty Archives: 05/2026
The song The Traveling Wilburys forced themselves to make: “We did it very quick”
Getting a tune together.
The 1990 lyric that changed Tom Petty’s career for good: “I never played it again”
They changed everything.
The 10 greatest British invasion songs ever released, according to Tom Petty
“Just the phrase is worth a million bucks”.
The 1990 Traveling Wilburys song that became Tom Petty’s ‘Handle With Care’: “There was a box”
The funnier side of inspiration.
The Story Behind The Song: The breakthrough of ‘Breakdown’ by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
That debut single that “debuted” twice.
The 1990 album Tom Petty initially couldn’t stand working on: “Anything but this”
Writing for the wrong reasons.