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Today, Wynonna Judd and Lainey Wilson are sharing a cover from the album, their take on Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers’ 1980 track “Refugee.” The song arrives alongside a video featuring ...

Mike Campbell was always more than just the deeply gifted guitarist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers — songs from “Refugee” to “You Wreck Me,” not to mention Don Henley’s “Boys of ...

As part of the Heartbreakers, Campbell was Petty’s guitarist and frequent co-writer for decades, but he was also a chief architect in creating Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ signature sounds.

That’s what happened with ‘Refugee’, the classic cut that kicks off 1979’s Damn the Torpedoes.Working with Jimmy Iovine, best known at that point for his work with Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith, ...

The third album by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, ‘Damn The Torpedoes’ led the group to worldwide fame. Promising Florida-born singer-songwriter Tom Petty initially pitched up in LA with his ...

It’s no wonder Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party kicks off with the group’s explosive run through “Refugee,” from 1979’s Damn the Torpedoes and one of their first hit singles.

With classic hits like “Refugee,” “Here Comes My Girl” and “You Got Lucky,” guitarist Mike Campbell has been a key member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for over 40 years.

Tom Petty guitarist Mike Campbell: How ego, heroin and a hot temper nearly wrecked the Heartbreakers. As guitarist and a key architect of the Eighties band’s iconic sound, Mike Campbell rode the ...

Apr 04, 2025 Web Exclusive By Kyle Mullin “Yes, Tom [Petty] was not a perfect person. Neither am I. Neither are you, you know,” guitarist Mike Campbell says, a bit testily, during a recent phone ...