Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Gibson Acoustic Tom Petty Signature SJ-200, J-45 12-String & Western Classic Demos - Winter Gear Slam '21

February 8, 2021

An updated classic and a limited-edition tribute to a legendary songwriter highlight the company's latest acoustic offerings.

Best Albums of 2020

December 22, 2020

Premier Guitar Staff

Premier Guitar editors reveal the records that helped them cope during COVID-19 quarantine. Plus, their most-anticipated releases of 2021.

Mike Campbell Rides Again

November 19, 2020

Charles Saufley

Unbridled from duties as string-slinger extraordinaire for the Heartbreakers and Fleetwood Mac, the wild gator partakes of rock’s rowdier joys with his own band the Dirty Knobs.

Mike Campbell's The Dirty Knobs Releases Video Teaser and Announces 2021 Tour Dates

August 19, 2020

PRESS RELEASE

The Heartbreaker's debut album Wreckless Abandon will be out November 20 and the quartet will tour the U.S. in the fall next year.

Rig Rundown Best Ofs: Vintage Amps

August 17, 2020

Premier Guitar

From top-dollar treasures to pawnshop powerhouses—Santana, Setzer, Joan Jett, Joe Perry, and others show us their faves.

Tyler Bryant Honey Bee Tom Petty Hooked Wildflowers

Hooked: Tyler Bryant on Tom Petty's "Honey Bee"

June 2, 2020

Premier Guitar

The blues rocker fondly remembers getting out of a speeding ticket because of the swaggering Wildflowers hit and eventually sharing a bill with the Heartbreakers in Hyde Park.

Last Dance with Dorian

March 14, 2020

Marc Schonbrun

It all started with a Fender Champ and a three-chord rock anthem.

Tom Petty: 1950–2017

October 4, 2017

Bill Murphy

Remembering the legendary singer-songwriter, guitarist, rock ’n’ roll rebel, and ambassador of the American spirit.

Fender Acoustic Custom Shop Releases Tom Petty Signature Kingman Dreadnought

September 17, 2014

PRESS RELEASE

The genuine mahogany back and sides are crafted with Sitka spruce back bracing and basswood kerfing.

Rig Rundown - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell

July 27, 2013

Jason Shadrick

We go inside Mike Campbell's drool-inducing lineup of vintage guitars and amps he brings on the road. Campbell's guitar tech, Steve Winstead, walks us through every guitar, amp, and pedal and lets us in on Campbell's time-tested formula for great tone. Here are some highlights.