It was a fitting name for the backing band of a beloved musician who would die unexpectedly before his time. We’re talking, of course, about the Heartbreakers, who along with leading man Tom Petty produced consistent hits for 42 years over 13 different albums – until Petty surprised them (and us) with his untimely death […]
Vinally Friday – 2/23
This week on Vinally Friday: • Robert will celebrate the crescendo leading into Pearl Jam‘s summer show at Washington-Grizzly Stadium with a few spins of the band’s third album, the black circle known as Vitalogy. Released in 1994, the album is remarkable more as a historical bookmark than for its musical contributions. It marked a […]
New Tracks – 10/10
The funny thing about classic rock is that it can only be labeled such in retrospect. So despite our initial groans at Variety’s naming The War on Drugs as the band best positioned to assume the title of “best American arena classic-rock band” from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – within a few short hours […]
Vinally Friday – 10/6
We’re less impressed with the number of hits than we are with the sheer breadth of his career. We’re talking, of course, about Tom Petty, who passed away earlier this week. Despite never having actually owned any Petty music, we were abundantly aware of how many singles he had released over the years. In fact, […]
