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Stereogum Best New Band honoree Diarrhea Planet teamed with Grammy and Oscar honoree Melissa Etheridge yesterday to cover Tom Petty’s “Refugee” during the Midgetmen’s Texas Jumpstart day party. First, Austin punks the Midgetmen brought out Etheridge, billed simply as “a very special guest.” Then the whole lot of them joined with Diarrhea Planet to play [...]
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Tom Petty: Watch The Heartbreakers Play With Beck In Their First Performance Since Tom Petty Died
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Tom Petty's death hit hard last October for musicians and fans, and especially for the Heartbreakers. The band hadn't played together since Petty's passing, but last night Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, and Steve Ferrone reunited for the Light Up The Blues benefit concert for Autism Speaks.
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Kris Kristofferson: Covers Tom Petty's 'I Won't Back Down'
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Country legend Kris Kristofferson has covered Tom Petty's classic 'I Won't Back Down' as promo for a new show on the History Channel, Texas Rising
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Kris Kristofferson: – “Won’t Back Down” (Tom Petty Cover) Video
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Kris Kristofferson wrote “Sunday Morning Comin’ Down” for Johnny Cash and played Whistler in Blade. He is one of American music’s great living badasses, and he’s contributed a new cover of Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” the the soundtrack of Texas Rising, ...
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Sam Smith: facing new legal challenge over 'Stay With Me'
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Singer has previously agreed to pay royalties to Tom Petty
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Tom Petty: Has No Hard Feelings For Sam Smith
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Tom Petty has released a statement about the recent decision to add him and Jeff Lynne to the songwriting credits of Sam Smith's Grammy nominated track 'Stay With Me' because of its similarity to Petty's hit 'I Won't Back Down.'
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