Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

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Mike Campbell (L) and Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac perform onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 21, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“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

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Mike Campbell and Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform onstage in the late 1970s. Campbell is playing the rare 1950 Fender Broadcaster he purchased for $600 in 1976.
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

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Mike Campbell poses with the charity signings at MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Tom Petty during the 59th GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
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

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Mike Campbell and Lindsey Buckingham
Mike Campbell talks about replacing Lindsey Buckingham in Fleetwood Mac

By Phil Weller Published

The former Heartbreaker says his short time in Fleetwood Mac was an education and a challenge for one specific reason

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Tom Petty performs onstage with a Fender Telecaster.
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

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Tom Petty performs during the Heartbreakers’ 1997 run at the Fillmore.
“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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Jimi Hendrix smiling
If You Think the Vast Majority of Rock Riffs Are In Minor Keys Then Think Again!

By Tom Kolb Published

This lesson on how to craft cool riffs in the style of legendary players using the Ionian and Lydian modes will have you covered.

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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Watch "Free Fallin'" and "American Girl" from Tom Petty's Final Show

By Damian Fanelli Published

Check out a few performances from that fateful night, including "Free Fallin'" and the mega-kickass "You Wreck Me" and "American Girl."

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Mike Campbell Reflects on His Long Career as the Rock Guitarist's Guitarist

By Joe Bosso Published

From his 40+ years as Tom Petty's right-hand man to his current roles in Fleetwood Mac and his own group, The Dirty Knobs, Campbell looks back on an incredible career

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