Tom Petty
Upon the release of their first album in the late '70s, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers were shoehorned into the punk/new wave movement by some observers who picked up on the tough, vibrant energy of the group's blend of Byrds riffs and Stonies swagger. In a way, the categorization made sense. Compared to the heavy metal and art rock that dominated mid-'70s guitar rock, the Heartbreakers' bracing return to roots was nearly as unexpected as the crashing chords of the Clash. As time progressed, it became clear that the band didn't break from tradition like their punk contemporaries. Instead, they celebrated it, culling the best parts of the British Invasion, American garage rock, and Dylanesque singer/songwriters to create a distinctively American hybrid that recalled the past without being indebted to it.
Popular Tom Petty songs: American Girl, Breakdown, I Won't Back Down, Learning To Fly, Refugee, Don't Do Me Like That, Even The Losers, Free Fallin'. More music songs Here Comes My Girl, I Need To Know, Into The Great Wide Open, Listen To Her Heart, Runnin' Down A Dream, Waiting, The. More music songs You Got Lucky, Don't Come Around Here No More, Saving Grace, Square One, Mary Jane's Last Dance, Rebels.
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