Emma McKee

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Tom Petty Gave a Brutally Honest Reason Why He Was Touring With Bob Dylan: ‘Money’

Tom Petty said he took a great deal of inspiration from Bob Dylan's music. When he had the chance to tour with him, though, he said it was for the money.

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Tom Petty’s Bandmate Said Petty Was Like ‘Bob Dylan and Keith Richards in One Guy’

Tom Petty got to know Bob Dylan and Keith Richards well. His bandmate said that Petty reminded him of both these musicians.

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Britney Spears and Michael Jackson Baffled the VMAs Audience When She Gave Him an Imaginary Award

For Michael Jackson's birthday, Britney Spears introduced him to the VMAs audience. He mistakenly thought she was giving him an award.

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Tom Petty Found Himself in an ‘Uncomfortable’ Position Because of His Biography

Tom Petty said that he didn't want to change anything about his biography. Some of the information got Petty in trouble with his friends and family.

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Pattie Boyd Said Marriage to George Harrison Made Her Feel ‘Helpless’ and Lonely

George Harrison and Pattie Boyd's marriage began to crumble. He spent more and more time away from home and she felt helpless.

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Tom Petty ‘Cheered’ at How Keith Richards Handled a Would-Be Attacker

Tom Petty was devastated after John Lennon's death. He felt a bit better after seeing the way that Keith Richards handled a fan storming the stage.

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Eric Clapton Said George Harrison Put Up ‘No Fight’ to Save His Marriage

George Harrison and Eric Clapton were friends, but Clapton pursued Harrison's wife while they were married. He said that Harrison put up very little fight.

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Tom Petty Said His School ‘Threw [Him] Out’ Because of The Beatles’ Influence on Him

Tom Petty grew his hair out after he first saw The Beatles. The look caused his school to kick him out.

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Pattie Boyd Liked Eric Clapton Because He Paid Attention to Her, Unlike George Harrison

Eric Clapton made it clear that he liked Pattie Boyd. She was especially flattered because her husband George Harrison had been cold to her.

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Pattie Boyd Said George Harrison Brought Home ‘Bad Vibes’ Because of The Beatles

Pattie Boyd and George Harrison's relationship struggled in the years before their divorce. She said his fights with The Beatles impacted their marriage.

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Tom Petty Called Out Bob Dylan After He Stormed Off Stage During a Concert

Tom Petty and Bob Dylan toured together in the 1980s. During one concert, Dylan stormed off the stage because of the lighting.

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Tom Petty Shared Why It Was So Hard to Forgive His Father: ‘I Hated My Dad’

Tom Petty said that he felt very angry with his father for much of his life. He struggled to let go of this anger.

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Tom Petty Said Drugs Weren’t a Ticket to More Creativity: ‘Drugs Don’t Work’

Tom Petty acknowledged that musicians have always been drawn to drugs, but he didn't think they were necessary to the creative process.

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Tom Petty Said a Comment by Bob Dylan Made Him Realize He Was Famous

On the night Tom Petty met Bob Dylan, a comment by Dylan made him realize he was famous. He explained why it had this impact on him.

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A Nobel Academy Member Called Bob Dylan ‘Impolite and Arrogant’

Bob Dylan didn't respond to the news that he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. This led one person to describe him as arrogant.

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Keith Richards Called Bob Dylan a ‘Nasty Little Bugger’

Keith Richards and Bob Dylan both are successful artists, but Dylan once took a swipe at Richards' work. Richards called Dylan "nasty" in response.

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Tom Petty Dispelled Rumors That He and His Bandmate Knocked Out Bob Dylan in a Fight

Bob Dylan invited Tom Petty to tour with him in the 1980s. During a performance, Petty and his bandmate got into a vicious fight.

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Tom Petty Was Glad He Didn’t Make an ‘A**’ of Himself in The Traveling Wilburys

Tom Petty got to work with his idols in The Traveling Wilburys. He said that he was grateful to have not embarrassed himself around his bandmates.

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George Harrison Dragged a Sick Tom Petty Out of Bed to Jam: ‘He Was Always Dying to Play’

George Harrison and Tom Petty played music together professionally. Harrison also liked to play music for fun and dragged a sick Petty out of bed to do so.

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Tom Petty Crashed His Car After Seeing a ‘Flying Saucer,’ and Adam Sandler Was to Blame

Tom Petty could hardly believe his eyes when he saw a UFO. He even crashed his car trying to get a better look at it.