Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

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Tom Petty's Estate Orders Trump to Cease and Desist

President played 'I Won't Back Down' at Tulsa rally

(Newser) - President Trump played Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down" at his Tulsa rally Saturday, and the late singer's family was having none of it. The same day, Petty's estate posted a statement on Twitter saying the POTUS was "in no way authorized to use...

Never-Released Tom Petty Song Is Now Available

The track dates back to 1982

(Newser) - Tom Petty's death did not mark the end of new music from the rock legend. A previously unreleased track from 1982 has been made public ahead of a box set to be released by Reprise Records. Per Variety , the song, called “Keep A Little Soul,” will be...

Tom Petty Dead at 66
Tom Petty
Dead at 66

Tom Petty Dead at 66

Rocker was found at home in full cardiac arrest

(Newser) - Iconic rocker Tom Petty is dead at age 66, a spokesperson confirms to the AP . The news comes after a day of confusing reports on Petty's condition. Per TMZ , he was found at his home Sunday night in full cardiac arrest and was placed on life support; his family...

Tom Petty Suffers Cardiac Arrest: Report
Tom Petty
'Clinging to
Life': TMZ
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Tom Petty 'Clinging to Life': TMZ

Singer was reportedly found in full cardiac arrest

(Newser) - CBS News cited the LAPD in its report—which it said was confirmed—that Tom Petty had died at age 66, but now the LAPD says it has no information on the well-being of the singer, the AP reports. TMZ originally reported the singer had been taken off life...

Tom Petty to Bachmann: Don't Use My Song

He asks her to stop playing 'American Girl'

(Newser) - Sure, she's been in a presidential debate and has a PAC and all that, but Michele Bachmann has now truly made it to the political big leagues: A rocker wants her to stop using his song. In this case, it's Tom Petty, who objected to the use of...

20 Ridiculously Bad Songs of 2010
20 Ridiculously
Bad Songs of 2010

20 Ridiculously Bad Songs of 2010

Train snags top spot

(Newser) - Best of 2010 lists are fun, but Worst of 2010 lists are arguably even more fun. So without further ado, the Village Voice ’s least favorite songs of the year:
  1. Train, “Hey, Soul Sister”: Inexplicably, this was the only “rock” song to make it onto the Billboard
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Alec Baldwin Can't Outdo Betty White
 Alec Baldwin 
 Can't Outdo 
 Betty White 

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Alec Baldwin Can't Outdo Betty White

Final 'Saturday Night Live' host of 35th season overshadowed by 88-year-old

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live ended its 35th season last night with a record-tying 15th hosting gig by Alec Baldwin, who suffered by comparison to last week's scene-stealer, Betty White. "Baldwin hinted at it in his monologue," writes John Teti of the Onion A.V. Club —"after last...

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