Mike Campbell Opens Up About Tom Petty's Death

Tom Petty guitarist Mike Campbell reveals why he never confronted late singer about his heroin addiction
Tom Petty guitarist Mike Campbell has opened up about why he didn't confront the singer about his drug abuse before he died from an overdose in 2017: 'You couldn't talk Tom into anything.'
Mike Campbell on the First Time He Met Tom Petty
From the couch, the guitarist stood and said hi. He was tall, with a handsome, boyish Irish face and long brown hair. He said his name was Tom too. Tom Leadon. Leadon pointed to the big red-cheeked guy with a mustache who I recognized as the singer. “That’s Jim.” Jim Lenahan.
Tom Petty guitarist Mike Campbell: How ego, heroin and a hot temper nearly wrecked the Heartbreakers
As guitarist and a key architect of the Eighties band’s iconic sound, Mike Campbell rode the highs and lows of band life alongside his inimitable, hot-tempered frontman. He speaks with Jim Farber about grieving,
Heartbreakers Guitarist Mike Campbell Explains Why He Didn’t Confront Tom Petty Over Drug Abuse
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.
Guitarist Mike Campbell had a challenging relationship with Tom Petty, but 'love and respect' never wavered
In his new memoir, “Heartbreaker,” Mike Campbell recalls an afternoon in the early ’70s when Tom Petty — Campbell’s bandmate in a Gainesville, Fla., cover band called Mudcrutch — played one of his songs.
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.
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.
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“It Stung a Little Bit”: Mike Campbell on How the Heartbreakers Navigated Tense Band Dynamics
Tom Petty's lead guitarist, Mike Campbell, explains how the Heartbreakers navigated tense band dynamics throughout their ...
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Heartbreakers Guitarist Mike Campbell Humbly Chronicles an Epic Career in ‘Heartbreaker: A Memoir’ (BOOK REVIEW)
Mike Campbell might just be the most humble musician in rock music. As guitarist for Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, he has ...