Tag: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

July 25, 2024Episodes

Episode 1914: Road Trip to Suburbs Fest 2024: Part 1

We begin our Suburbs Fest episodes with an audio journey from Northern Virginia to Dayton, Ohio. Mike and Julie Snider are on board, along with (navigator) Bill Mulligan, Mike Wagner and Patrick. Let’s hit the road!
December 22, 2022Episodes

Episode 1514: Holiday Song Countdown II – Part 4

Part four of our second top 10 Holiday Song Countdown takes us from number three to number one!
September 22, 2021Episodes

Episode 1205: Neil Young vs. Tom Petty

Mike Snider, a patron of the pod, gets to pick the topic. We consider which rocker achieved greater stardom: Neil Young or Tom Petty. Bill Mulligan also joins in the conversation.
December 23, 2019Episodes

Episode 755: Best of 2010s – David Bowie, Jack White, Tom Petty, Drive-By Truckers and More

We invited listeners to contribute to a big playlist of great songs from the 2010s. We’re playing some of those tunes all week. Today: Case/Lang/Veirs, Sleigh Bells, Drive-By Truckers, David Bowie, Tom Petty and Jack White.
October 30, 2018Episodes, Interviews

Episode 463: Tom Petty Promoter, Part 2

Part 2 of our interview with Tom Petty record promoter Jon Scott. Thanks to Craig Rosen for setting this up for us. And thanks too to Phil Ingrassia for sitting in on this conversation.
October 29, 2018Episodes, Interviews

Episode 462: Tom Petty Promoter, Part 1

It’s been a year since Tom Petty died. We honor his legacy with an interview we conducted shortly after that tragic event. Record promoter Jon Scott played an important role in bringing Petty’s music to the world. On this episode, he talks about getting into the record industry and a lesson he learned while promoting a Johnny Cougar album.
October 23, 2018Episodes

Episode 458: Guest Shot – Rickenbacker Guitars

Guest host Mike Wagner explores the majesty of the Rickenbacker guitar sound, from the Beatles to the Byrds to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers to R.E.M.
October 2, 2018Episodes

Episode 443: September New Music – Pip Blom, Guerilla Toss, Petal

In September, Jim was digging new music by Dutch singer Pip Blom and New York’s Guerilla Toss, plus a Tom Petty cover by Petal.
December 26, 2017Episodes

Episode 247: The Smithereens

Pat DiNizio, leader of the Smithereens, died on Dec. 12 at age 62. We look back fondly at the seemingly out-of-time band. Rest in power, Pat.
November 6, 2017Episodes

Episode 213: Fats Domino – Rest In Power

Antoine “Fats” Domino died at age 89 on Oct. 24, 2017. We pay tribute to this underappreciated rock ‘n’ roll pioneer.