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Medical examiner: Rocker Tom Petty died of accidental overdose - Story | KTTV

BREAKING: Family: Tom Petty died of an accidental overdose, according to medical examiner.

This is so sad, it was totally needless.

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A sad day for music

Last Monday, Tom Petty played the last show of his 40th Anniversary Tour at the Hollywood Bowl. Today he died, at age 66, after being rushed to the hospital early this morning from his home in Mali…

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Tom Petty's 'American Girl' was a standout of abstract beauty - The Washington Post

Tom Petty's first major hit remains the prototypical example of his brand of excellent songwriting.

When I was growing up Tom Petty was one of those artists who I liked, but whose music I didn't seek out. If it came on the radio, I liked it, but it wasn't at the forefront of the music I loved. As I got older, are started to appreciate it more and more. This is a huge loss for the music world.

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Tom Petty debacle was an embarrassing mistake for all media

The media reported the singer/songwriter’s death too soon.

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Another legend remembered | My Rick Springfield crush

There's such collective sadness in our world today. Not only is there still the aftermath of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and fires, there's the horrifying news out of Las Vegas of the mass shooting at an outdoor concert, with 58 confirmed dead and mor

A nice article, written by someone who I really respect, that encapsulates my own feelings about a day that has been depressing at the national level.

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Tom Petty, legendary rocker, is dead at 66

The musician reportedly suffered cardiac arrest

Terrible news in the music world.

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Inside Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Last Big Tour

Behind the scenes as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers battle the elements, remember old times and celebrate a 40-year bond during their "last big one."

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A Statement from Tom Petty About Sam Smith

  "About the Sam Smith thing. Let me say I have never had any hard feelings toward Sam.  All my years of songwriting have shown me these things can happen.  Most times you catch it before it gets out the studio door but in this case it got by.  S

So, as a friend of mine pointed out, it it seems like Sam Smith did come to some kind of an agreement with Tim Petty over the song that won him a slew of Grammys tonight. What amazes me, is Petty's total class and humility about this. He is a very solid guy.

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17 more songs that sound as much (or more) alike than Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” and Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Ba

How did some of these people get away with it?

Yup. Sometimes artists "borrow" songs from each other.