Tom Petty is one the most popular and recognizable song catalogs and has a legion of young and old fans alike. To get to the top Tom had to overcome a difficult childhood, a series of music failures and even a lawsuit that ended up changing the entire music industry forever. In this episode:

• How Tom overcame a difficult home life in Florida
• How Tom participated in gigs as a teenager with Lynryd Skynryd, and the Allman Brothers
• The details behind the groundbreaking Petty lawsuit that changed the music industry forever
• Why Tom was chosen by Bob Dylan & George Harrison into a supergroup
• The interesting second career as a cartoon voice on a popular show
• How Tom's relationship with Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac turned into a winning music formula
• The details behind Tom's battle with a heroin addiction

Guest Bio - Warren Zanes

Warren is the author of Petty: The Biography, and a New York Times best selling author, an Oscar winning and Grammy nominated music documentary producer. Warren was also a member of Del Fuegos rock band making three records for Warner Brothers. His band actually was an opening act for Petty's band on a couple tours. Warren then earned his PhD in visual and Cultural Studies and currently teaches at NYU. He's been the VP of Education at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He's been a producer on the Oscar winning documentary 20 feet from stardom, about the role of backup singers. And his book on Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska album is the basis for the upcoming biopic on Bruce, starring Jeremy Allen White, and is also a producer on that film.

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