Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their debut album in 1976. Since that time they have sold more than 50 million records and remain one of the biggest touring bands in the world. Despite the scale of their success and the creative range of their work, the Heartbreakers maintain a reputation as a hard working rock-and-roll band, always true to the music’s original inspiration. The band’s story, captured in the 2007 Peter Bogdanovich documentary Runnin’ Down A Dream, is a centerpiece in American Musical History. Between the Heartbreakers’ recordings and his solo work, Tom Petty has received 18 Grammy nominations. Honored with lifetime achievement awards including Billboard’s Century Award, MTV’s Video Vanguard Award, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Tom Petty, with the Heartbreakers at his side, has achieved the status of legend in the hearts of listeners worldwide.