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Bonus Monday Video – Celebrating Tom Petty

Monday, October 26, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

The late Tom Petty would have celebrated his 70th birthday last week. Nashville-based musician Dylan Sevey decided to mark the occasion by inviting a few friends to share some of their favorite Petty songs. I guess things got a little carried away – just look at the list of participating artists below, more than 100 […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Indie Rock, Playlists, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Adalita, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, Drew Holcomb, Dylan Sevey, Emmylou Harris, J. Mascis, Larkin Poe, Lukas Nelson, Patty Griffin, Steve Earle, Tom Petty

Monday Morning Video: More Petty

Monday, October 09, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

The outpouring of tributes to the late Tom Petty has been truly astounding, although certainly not surprising given the depth and brilliance of Petty’s catalog. Artists of every generation, not to mention every genre, have paid tribute with performances of Petty classics. Among the best of them have been the inspired sing-alongs from the crowds […]

Filed Under: In Memoriam, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Tom Petty

Tom Petty (1950-2017)

Tuesday, October 03, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

Filed Under: In Memoriam, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Tom Petty

Monday Morning Video (and Audio) – Willin’

Monday, September 12, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

“Willin’,” by the late Lowell George, is one of those songs that many may not know by title but is immediately recognizable when it’s heard. It’s also a song to which many artists have gravitated over the years. Here is a video playlist of wonderful cover performances, starting with Uncle Tupelo and working through Tom […]

Filed Under: Americana, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Band of Heathens, Blackberry Smoke, Little Feat, Lucius, Shakey Graves, Shovels and Rope, Steve Earle, Tom Petty, Uncle Tupelo, Valerie June

Monday Morning Video – Randy Newman & Friends

Monday, August 24, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Randy Newman is one of my favorite songwriters, as adept at breaking your heart with a meditation on loss as he is at riling you up with satirical commentary on the state of politics and society. Of course there’s also his impressive array of movie soundtracks, from “Toy Story” to “the Natural.” Here he is […]

Filed Under: Pop, Videos Tagged With: Jackson Browne, John Fogerty, Randy Newman, Tom Petty

Readers’ Pick: Hypnotic Eye by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Tuesday, August 05, 2014 By Tom Osborne

You picked Hypnotic Eye by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers as your favorite for the week of Jul 29, 2014. Readers’ Top Picks (last 4 weeks) Terms Of My Surrender by John Hiatt (16) Acoustic Classics by Richard Thompson (15) [7/22] Still on the Levee by Chris Smither (12) [7/22] Hypnotic Eye by Tom Petty […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Tom Petty

Monday Morning Video: Marty Stuart covers Tom Petty

Monday, June 16, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

How about a fun-lovin’ cover to start your week? Here’s Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives serving up a bluegrass cover of Tom Petty’s “Running Down a Dream.”

Filed Under: Acoustic, Bluegrass, Videos Tagged With: Marty Stuart, Tom Petty

Monday Morning Video: Petty’s “The Waiting”

Monday, July 18, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

New fave Maxim Ludwig teams up with long-time faves Stonehoney on this tasty cover of Tom Petty’s “The Waiting.”

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: Maxim Ludwig, Stonehoney, Tom Petty

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