Tom Petty Stories

Stream or Download | The Three Most Recent Petty Chicago Shows & An 80s Classic

We're still reeling from losing Tom Petty on Monday.  But do you know what helps?  Listening to his music.And while there's plenty of his records to dive into, you may also want to get relive some of the live stuff.  If you saw him at any of his last few swings...

Late-Night Roundup | Sufjan Stevens, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton & Lumineers

Watch some of Tomorrows Verses favorite artists hit the promotional late-night television circuit.Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner & James McAlister on The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSufjan Stevens teamed up with The Nationals Bryce Dessner, composer Nico Muhly and drummer James McAlister for a new, interstellar album Planetarium. The artists gave fans a...

Tom Petty & Chris Stapleton Make Perfect Pair At Wrigley

Photos: John 'Nunu' ZomotWhile there is a growing number of bands who can actually celebrate their 40th anniversary, there are far fewer that are able to do so in an iconic baseball stadium.Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers are on the short list, and they brought the show to Wrigley Field at the...

Album Reviews | May 2016 Releases

By: Alex WoodJames Blake- The Colour In Anything [5/6]Clocking in at a massive 76 minutes, electronic mastermind James Blakes third proper album, The Colour In Anything, is an extremely elaborate work of art, presenting every trick in the songwriters eclectic repertoire side by side. The music is heavy whether its dense keyboard and synthesizer harmonies, moody...

Setlist / Photos / Video / Audio | Mudcrutch @ The Riv 5/29/16

By: Howard Greenblatt Is that Tom Petty on bass guitar? That's the way it goes at Mudcrutch, a band resurrected now for the second time and touring behind the appropriately named 2 album. But that doesn't mean Petty's fingerprints aren't all over this project. You'll find his familiar presence (looking more aging-hippie than ever), songwriting, and...

Setlist / Video / Stream / Download: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers @ United Center 8/23/14

Petty and his Heartbreakers mixed four songs from Hypnotic Eye with a couple of interesting covers and (of course) big hits from throughout their career.Check out some great video of a few tunes below.Here's the review from this morning's Trib.Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers August 23rd, 2014 So You Want to Be a...

Setlist / Video Playlist: Roger McGuinn @ Beverly Arts Center 5/3/14

Byrds founder, and Chicago native, Roger McGuinn returned to the area last Saturday, performing a long set of solo and acoustic tunes at the Beverly Arts Center.The material leaned heavily on tracks recorded during his solo career, but not surprisingly featured a handful of Byrds tunes (as well as the Dylan and Pete Seeger...

Jamming After Midnight: A Jamband Tribute To J.J. Cale

It wasn't jambands that introduced me to the music of J.J. Cale, I (like most people) have Eric Clapton to thank for that. But it certainly was the jambands who reinforced just how deep and impressive his catalog is, and totally ingrained just how cool the man was. We lost a great one when...

Chart: 64 Vintage Guitars Played By Your Favorite Rock Stars

Pop Chart Lab makes some of the coolest looking charts / prints / posters that I've seen. Their design philosophy employs a simple, clean aesthetic. I'm particularly happy to see their music-related efforts pop up every now and then. Though this print doesn't feature an Irwin or Languedoc, there are pleny of iconic guitars (...

Free Kimock, The Best Chicago Songwriters, Eddie & The Heartbreakers, More...

Here's an interesting showcase of five apps that will change concert goingA couple of great items from our friends at Hidden TrackI really enjoyed reading about the jamband "glass ceiling" vis a vis Grace Potter & The NocturnalsAnd they offered some sweet video of Eddie Vedder fronting Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in AmsterdamThere is...