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Did You Know...

...that Tom Petty told his father that he'd be a millionaire by the time he was 35?

...that recording of "The Waiting" was held up by a gorilla?

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

Random Quote

"We've had our problems over the years, but we're united to make Tom's songs work. Hey, we're lucky. We got a guy who can write a cool tune. How many bands can say that?"

- Stan Lynch