Tom Petty: The Life & Music

**Experience the extraordinary career of beloved rocker Tom Petty with this richly illustrated slipcase edition.** Twenty-eight Billboard Top-10 singles, induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a string of best-selling studio albums … nearly a decade after his passing, Tom Petty remains one of rock's most beloved figures. In *Tom Petty: The Life & Music*, veteran rock journalist Gillian G. Gaar **reveals this rock icon through 75 career releases, performances, and accolades**. This luxuriously produced collectible edition features: - A slipcased hardcover format - Stunning concert and candid offstage photography - Images of memorabilia, including gig posters, vinyl record sleeves, ticket stubs, period ads, and more Through the decades, Gaar **covers it all:** - **Petty's childhood in Florida and early band**, Mudcrutch - **All 13 studio albums**, including those with The Heartbreakers and as a solo artist such as the breakouts Damn the Torpedoes and Wildflowers - **A selection of his greatest singles**, like the rock standards "Don't Do Me Like That" and "Free Fallin'" - **Relationships with notable rock figures** such as Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Johnny Cash, and Stevie Nicks - **Legendary gigs**, from his first SNL appearance to his 2004 performance with Prince and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and his Super Bowl halftime performance - and much more Beginning with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 1976 self-titled debut LP and continuing right through the band's final release, *Hypnotic Eye* in 2014, Tom Petty is one of the most beloved performers and musicians in rock 'n' roll history, influencing countless acts for decades. This book is **your unprecedented retrospective of Petty's life and art**, from teenage Florida rock 'n' roll enthusiast to international star and celebrity.