Mike Campbell Opens Up About Tom Petty's Death

Guitarist Mike Campbell had a challenging relationship with Tom Petty, but ‘love and respect’ never wavered
In his new memoir, Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell recalls the highs and lows of working with Tom Petty.
Mike Campbell Opens Up About Tom Petty's Death: 'I Don't Torture Myself'
When Tom Petty passed away in 2017, he was on the road with his band The Heartbreakers. The legendary singer-songwriter died of an accidental overdose after using drugs to help ease the pain of a fractured hip.
Heartbreakers Guitarist Says ‘Conscience Is Clear' Over Tom Petty's Death
Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell insisted his "conscience is clear" over his bandleader Tom Petty‘s 2017 death from an accidental drug overdose. "I don't torture myself [over Petty's death]," Campbell,
Mike Campbell on what he brought to the Heartbreakers as Tom Petty’s guitar foil
Unsurprisingly, however, the memories of his Heartbreaker days prove most illuminating, and, catching up with Guitar Player ahead of the memoir's release, Campbell has opened up on what he brought to the Heartbreakers as Petty's guitar foil.
Mike Campbell Knows He Couldn’t Have Saved Tom Petty
Mike Campbell explained why he couldn’t have prevented Tom Petty’s death in 2017, and said his conscience was clear on the matter in March 2025.
TOM PETTY – HEARTBREAKERS BEACH PARTY : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
Heartbreakers Beach Party is a documentary from the past given new life in the present by director Cameron Crowe.
Mike Campbell shares the struggles and joys of his years as Tom Petty’s guitar partner
With his upcoming memoir, Heartbreaker, due March 18 from Hachette Book Group, guitarist Mike Campbell delivers a spellbinding account of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the classic American band he was a part of since its inception till Petty’s tragic death in 2017.
“My Conscience Is Clear”: Mike Campbell Is Not Torturing Himself Over Tom Petty’s Death
Looking back on his time with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Mike Campbell knew he did all he could to help his friend and singer.
Tom Petty Recalls Getting 'Beat Up' by Fans in Resurfaced Film: They 'Thought They Could Just Take a Finger Home'
In a resurfaced interview part of Cameron Crowe's documentary Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party, Petty, who died in ...
See Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Ground-Shaking 1982 ‘Wild Thing’ Performance
Well, you got lucky, babe, when Tom Petty found the song in 1982 and breathed surprise anew into it. A newly unearthed music ...
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The Tom Petty Lyric That Pays Homage to the Golden Age of Radio
On the title track to his 2002 album The Last DJ, Petty let the music communicate his frustration with the media powers that ...
Benmont Tench on His First Solo Album In 11 Years & What He Thinks About the Posthumous Tom Petty Releases
Benmont Tench says that "life" is the reason for the 11-year gap between his two solo albums. With The Melancholy Season out ...
Rare Cameron Crowe-Directed Tom Petty Documentary Gets First-Ever Streaming Release
The rare documentary from Cameron Crowe aired only once on MTV, and it was remastered over 40 years later. Here's how to watch it.
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New Music Video Features Archival Footage of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Performing a Classic Song by The Troggs
A new music video has premiered featuring archival footage of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performing the Troggs classic "Wild Thing." ...
The Don Henley song Tom Petty will always regret rejecting: “You were really lucky”
Tom Petty wrote enough great tracks in his life to really be too worried about the ones he didn't perform on, but one Don Henley classic could've been his too.