Mike Campbell Opens Up About Tom Petty's Death

Guitarist Mike Campbell had a challenging relationship with Tom Petty, but 'love and respect' never wavered
In his new memoir, “Heartbreaker,” Mike Campbell recalls an afternoon in the early ’70s when Tom Petty — Campbell’s bandmate in a Gainesville, Fla., cover band called Mudcrutch — played one of his songs.
Heartbreakers Guitarist Mike Campbell Says His ‘Conscience Is Clear’ Over Tom Petty’s Fatal Drug Overdose
Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell insisted his "conscience is clear" over his bandleader Tom Petty's 2017 death from an accidental drug overdose. "I don't torture myself [over Petty's death]," Campbell,
Mike Campbell on what he brought to the Heartbreakers as Tom Petty’s guitar foil
Unsurprisingly, however, the memories of his Heartbreaker days prove most illuminating, and, catching up with Guitar Player ahead of the memoir's release, Campbell has opened up on what he brought to the Heartbreakers as Petty's guitar foil.
TOM PETTY – HEARTBREAKERS BEACH PARTY : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
Heartbreakers Beach Party is a documentary from the past given new life in the present by director Cameron Crowe.
“My Conscience Is Clear”: Mike Campbell Is Not Torturing Himself Over Tom Petty’s Death
Looking back on his time with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Mike Campbell knew he did all he could to help his friend and singer.
Mike Campbell shares the struggles and joys of his years as Tom Petty’s guitar partner
With his upcoming memoir, Heartbreaker, due March 18 from Hachette Book Group, guitarist Mike Campbell delivers a spellbinding account of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the classic American band he was a part of since its inception till Petty’s tragic death in 2017.
My Life With Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Mike Campbell Looks Back
Early on, Campbell asked for a bigger share of the band’s proceeds, and his boss simply said, “But I’m Tom Petty.” “I did my big speech and he just looked at me like, OK
Tom Petty Recalls Getting 'Beat Up' by Fans in Resurfaced Film: They 'Thought They Could Just Take a Finger Home'
In a resurfaced interview part of Cameron Crowe's documentary Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party, Petty, who died in ...
See Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Ground-Shaking 1982 ‘Wild Thing' Performance
Group recorded cover for French TV, and clip also features footage from Cameron Crowe's recently reissued Heartbreakers Beach ...
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The Tom Petty Lyric That Pays Homage to the Golden Age of Radio
On the title track to his 2002 album The Last DJ, Petty let the music communicate his frustration with the media powers that ...
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Tom Petty Estate Unearths 1982 “Wild Thing” Cover As Cameron Crowe Doc Hits Streaming [Watch]
The Tom Petty vaults flung open this week with the re-release of Cameron Crowe's 1983 documentary and a studio performance of "Wild Thing".
Rare Cameron Crowe-Directed Tom Petty Documentary Gets First-Ever Streaming Release
The rare documentary from Cameron Crowe aired only once on MTV, and it was remastered over 40 years later. Here's how to watch it.