Tom Petty Highway Companion
I’m streaming the new Tom Petty solo album Highway Companion on Rhapsody. So far I have to say it rocks just like everything Petty touches. Highway Companion has a more honest, less radio friendly appeal to it not unlike his record Echo which is one of my favorites despite the fact that it was relatively unsuccessful in the market. Tom Petty has also done some great interviews lately namely this one for Harp magazine and this one for Rolling Stone. In these interviews, Petty talks very candidly about his marriage to his new wife, life in his Malibu home and the impending end of his carreer as an artist. He proclaims that the Heartbreakers probably won’t tour much longer which makes me sad because IMO they are one of the best touring acts in rock ‘n roll today.
Another thing that I find completely cool about Tom Petty is despite the fact that the Red Hot Chili Peppers blatantly ripped off Last Dance With Mary Jane for their new song Dani California Petty has said:
“Everyone everywhere is stopping me. The truth is, I seriously doubt that there is any negative intent there. And a lot of rock & roll songs sound alike. Ask Chuck Berry. The Strokes took “American Girl” [for their song “Last Nite”], and I saw an interview with them where they actually admitted it. That made me laugh out loud. I was like, “OK, good for you.” It doesn’t bother me.”
Petty is such a cool guy in adition to being incredibly talented performer/songwriter/rock god!
Stream the new Tom Petty album Highway Companion for free here.
