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Did You Know...

...that Tom Petty shortened his name because "Tommy Petty" didn't look right on the record?

...that a reunion of the Traveling Wilburys was being discussed?

...that the Heartbreakers once dumped Chinese food all over their luggage?

Random Quote

"We're a rock & roll band. We ain't no punk band, we ain't folk rock, jazz rock, or any of that bullshit. Just rock, and we don't put no other name on it than that. We'd be stupid if we did."

- Tom Petty