The Meaning Behind Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Left-Field Ode to an ’80s Icon, “Don’t Come Around Here No More”

Ask a casual music fan about Tom Petty’s connection to Prince and they’ll likely point you to the pair’s blistering cover of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” Recorded live at the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction, that performance begins with Petty leading an all-star band of musicians—including Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, and […]

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