Mike Campbell Doesn’t Know How He Got So Lucky
The Heartbreaker on his unspoken bond with Tom Petty, “sideman syndrome,” and Bob Dylan being jealous of “The Boys of Summer.
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The Late Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers Bandmates and Daughter Reflect on His Dedication and Talent for Songwriting
In recent online features, two of the late Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers bandmates and his daughter Adria reflected on his ...
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ Guitarist Mike Campbell Tells Own Rock n’ Roll Story in New Memoir
With classic hits like “Refugee,” “Here Comes My Girl” and “You Got Lucky,” guitarist Mike Campbell has been a key member of ...
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Tom Campbell: A crisis in North Carolina where 80 of 100 counties are rural
Students of North Carolina history recall that ours has been a saga of migration. Shortly after the early colonists settled along the coast, there was a movement westward. Only a handful of towns ...
Mike Campbell asked George Harrison to replace his Traveling Wilbury’s solo. He tells why history proves it was the right decision
The guitarist took up the instrument because of the Beatle. When it came to sharing a studio with him, he knew his hero would ...
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5 Great Solos That a Band’s Lead Guitarist Didn’t Record
Within a rock band, there are usually defined roles. Even among groups with multiple guitarists. Often, one covers the rhythm parts while the other takes the lead. Sometimes it’s not so obvious. Like ...
The time Mike Campbell asked George Harrison to take over his own guitar solo
Campbell recalls rejecting his own solo on the Traveling Wilburys' debut single – and why Harrison's playing style was a better fit ...
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The Broken Hearts to play Mahaffey
The Broken Hearts will perform on Friday, March 28, 7:30 p.m., at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts — Mahaffey Theater, 400 ...
Why Heartbreakers Guitarist Mike Campbell Never Spoke to Tom Petty About Late Singer's Heroin Addiction
Mike Campbell never tried to intervene with Tom Petty's heroin addiction, he tells The Independent. The Tom Petty and the ...
Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers guitarist goes deep in new memoir
Mike Campbell, Tom Petty's right-hand-man in the Heartbreakers until Petty's death in 2017, details the group's history and ...
Mike Campbell Reflects on Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ ‘Really Poor’ Beginnings & Avoiding ‘Stupid’ Topics In His Memoir
John Oliver sounded off on a Justice Department official’s claim that she was fired for refusing to recommend that Mel Gibson ...