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Don Felder on his early years with Petty, Stephen Stills, Duane Allman and Florida's burgeoning rock scene
By Christopher Scapelliti published
“I can’t tell it was something that was in the water or something in what we were smoking," the former Eagles guitarist remarked of Northern Central Florida's impact on rock

How Stevie Nicks inspired one of Tom Petty’s biggest hits — which led to one of Mike Campbell’s greatest guitar solos
By Joe Bosso published
Stewart says the Heartbreakers' 1985 smash “Don’t Come Around Here No More” became a tune for Petty after Nicks took a pass

Mike Campbell on his "Red Dog" Telecaster, the focus of two new Fender tribute models
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Fender's two new Red Dogs include a Stories Collection edition and a Custom Shop limited-edition model

“It really pulled me out of my grief.” Mike Campbell reveals the offer to become Fleetwood Mac's guitarist saved him just months after Tom Petty's death
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitarist says Mac singer Stevie Nicks was like the “fifth or sixth” Heartbreaker and would have joined the band if Tom had said yes

Al Di Meola gives his indispensable tool for rhythm guitar playing – and it doesn’t involve the hands
By Phil Weller published
The versatile guitarist might be best known for his silky leads, but he says his rhythm sensibilities underpin everything he does

Mike Campbell shares the struggles and joys of his years as Tom Petty’s guitar partner
By Joe Bosso published
'Heartbreaker' comes out March 18 from Hachette Book Group

Mike Campbell says it's the original Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers sound, and the guitar he can't live without
By Joe Bosso published
Campbell played the Fender Broadcaster on "American Girl" but retired it from the road when a shipping incident convinced him touring life was too risky for the rare guitar

Mike Campbell on the lessons he learned from Tom Petty and the guitars he’ll never part with
By Gary Graff published
The guitarist explains how the Dirty Knobs became his labor of love in the wake of Petty's premature death

Tom Petty shared his greatest advice on rhythm guitar playing in a long-lost 1997 interview
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist, who died on October 2, 2017, also gave his insights on Telecasters and Rickenbackers and the art of songwriting

“I Can See in People’s Faces That They Really Feel His Presence. I Feel It, Too”: Mike Campbell Talks New Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Release, ‘Live at the Fillmore 1997’
By Gary Graff published
The Heartbreakers’ first lieutenant reveals what went down when the band got back to its roots
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