Producer Rick Rubin discovered the tossed-off riff on a cassette of demos Petty gave him and thought it was the better than ...

In 2024, Big Machine released a compilation of country covers of Tom Petty songs. This list highlights four of the best from the album, but it’s worth exploring the entire collection.

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.