The song, recorded on July 4, 1976, was considered a flop 50 years ago.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform live at The Palladium in New York on November 11, 1979. (Credit: Richard E. Aaron/Redferns ...

Tom Petty couldn't get his song "Rebels" just right. In a 1984 session, he nearly punched his way to a career-damaging injury ...

Even if Tom Petty was one of the key members of the Heartbreakers, he remembered taking a back seat more than a few times during his career.

Although Tom Petty had a solid track record of classics, some songs weren't what he envisioned in his head once he started ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 09: Musician Tom Petty performs onstage ...

A Tom Petty tribute album, Petty Country, is set to arrive later this year. Among the contributors are Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Chris Stapleton, Marty Stuart, Margo Price and many more. Two former ...

Consistency stood out as one of the defining characteristics of Tom Petty’s career. You could count on Petty delivering the goods whenever he came out with a new release. That continued even into the ...

When Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers first started making albums in the late '70s, they were not the well-oiled machine they ultimately became. "There was a lot of trial and error," Petty later said ...

With his long blond hair and high cheekbones, Tom Petty looked like a central-casting rock star. The nasal whine of his voice, propensity to pick fights with the music industry, and loyalty to the ...