How Tom Petty Turned a Joke Into His Biggest Hit of 1989Professor of Rock Today we go back to a strange year in music that was equal parts wild & unpredictable: 1989. A true transitional year that was stuck between the past and the future and it wasn’t really sure o...1 year agoHow Tom Petty Turned a Joke Into His Biggest Hit of 1989Professor of Rock0:00 / 0:00Use this feed in your RSS readerCopy the publisher’s public feed URL, or build an OPML reading list for another reader.Copy RSS URL Open RSS feed · Find feeds & export OPMLKeep up with this sourceFollow this sourceKeep this source in your dashboard and return to its latest articles. Email alerts are managed separately in Settings.FetchFeeds groups articles by feed so you can follow sources, compare coverage, and save stories for later.Back to all articles from Professor of RockMore from this feedChoose another story from Professor of Rock.The 80s TV Theme That Borrowed from Cream’s “Sunshine of Your Love” and Got Away with ItChristopher Cross: The Yacht Rock Icon Who Dominated 1980 Before MTV Changed EverythingThe #1 Hit That Was Written in Seconds After Hearing the Music for the First TimeThe Monkees’ Wild Ride: From TV Band to Rock Legends with “I’m a Believer”Warren Zevon’s “Werewolves of London”: The Novelty Hit He HatedTop 10 Rock Songs from the Year of Star Wars, Blackouts, and Disco FeverThe Anatomy of a Power Ballad: Scorpions, Mötley Crüe, and NazarethHow the Rolling Stones Turned a Failed Reggae Experiment into “Start Me Up”
