Mike Campbell’s new book details long journey from his underprivileged upbringing in Florida through the Heartbreakers' rise to fame.

Petty had started out as a bass player, but when he moved to electric the seeds of one of rock’s greatest guitar partnerships ...

In his new memoir, “Heartbreaker,” Mike ... That,” Campbell told Petty, “I’d give my right arm if I could write a song like ...

In a Boston.com Q&A, Campbell talks Boston nights, tours with Dylan, and the Old Boston Garden: “The floor would vibrate.” ...

History is littered with stories of bandmates who, despite appearing to work together hand in glove, didn’t always get along, and guitarist and Heartbreaker Mike Campbell has confirmed that this ...

Though Petty was in need of a decent electric, the two Heartbreakers quickly landed on a sound that would define their guitar ...

Heartbreaker: A Memoir by Mike Campbell article by Doug Collette, published on April 27, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more ...

Mike Campbell understands the importance of matching his electric guitar tone to whatever song he’s playing. It’s a well-honed sense that was in clear evidence when Tom Petty & the ...

For decades, Mike Campbell not only played lead guitar with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and co-wrote many of Petty’s greatest hits, but he also performed and recorded with some of the ...