{"id":25709,"date":"2023-07-31T05:30:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T09:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=25709"},"modified":"2023-07-24T16:05:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T20:05:07","slug":"preview-music-to-your-ears-tom-pettys-greatest-hits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/31\/preview-music-to-your-ears-tom-pettys-greatest-hits\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Music to Your Ears &#8211; Tom Petty&#8217;s Greatest Hits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-25582\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mtye_tom_petty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mtye_tom_petty.jpg 350w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mtye_tom_petty-300x284.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>Tom Petty was a giant of American music. Petty released more than a dozen studio albums with his band, three solo albums, two records as a member of supergroup Traveling Wilburys, and more. Along the way Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and earned a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. Seven of the band\u2019s albums went Gold (500,000 units sold) and six went Platinum or multi-Platinum. Biggest of all, their <i>Greatest Hits<\/i> album \u2013 released three decades ago this year \u2013 sold a staggering 12 million copies.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to forget just how many hits Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers landed on the charts. For a generation, Petty\u2019s brand of straight-ahead, tuneful and heartfelt rock ruled the airwaves. From the band\u2019s first breakthrough 1976 single, \u201cAmerican Girl\u201d through the posthumously-released \u201cLeave Virginia Alone,\u201d Petty and his band created a long string of songs that were classics in every sense of the word, earning both critical acclaim and chart success.<\/p>\n<p>The music of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers served \u2013 and continue to serve \u2013 as part of the soundtrack of modern life.<\/p>\n<p>Now there\u2019s an opportunity to enjoy and appreciate <i>Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers\u2019 Greatest Hits<\/i> with fellow music lovers. In celebration of their body of work, the latest in the popular Music to Your Ears discussion series will explore some of the group\u2019s biggest hits, as well as Petty\u2019s inspirations, influences and collaborators. I&#8217;ll be joined by Damon Goldman \u2013 leader, guitarist and vocalist with tribute group Somewhat Petty \u2013 for an evening of listening and conversation about Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Damon may even sing and play a Tom Petty song or two. The evening is the latest installment of the popular \u201cMusic to Your Ears\u2019 discussion series, hosted by Asheville Guitar Bar and sponsored by AshevilleFM.<\/p>\n<p>Join me for an evening in discussion. We\u2019ll listen to key tracks and encourage questions, comment and shared wisdom from the audience.<\/p>\n<p><b>WHAT<\/b>: Music to Your Ears Discussion Series: <i>Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers\u2019 Greatest Hits<\/i><br \/>\n<b>WHO<\/b>: Discussion led by music journalist\/author Bill Kopp with co-host Damon Goldman (Somewhat Petty)<br \/>\n<b>WHERE<\/b>: Asheville Guitar Bar, 122 Riverside Dr., Suite D, Asheville<br \/>\n<b>WHEN<\/b>: Wednesday, August 2, 7 p.m. &#8211; 8:30 p.m. (doors open 6:30) $10 at the door \/ SEATING IS LIMITED<br \/>\n<b>FOR MORE INFO<\/b>: visit www.musoscribe.com\/talks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Petty was a giant of American music. 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