Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band formed in 1976 and active until 2017. Their music blended rock, roots rock, and heartland rock, characterized by jangly, chiming guitars, steady rhythms, and Tom Petty's direct, nasal vocal delivery. The band favored concise, melody-driven songs with classic rock instrumentation and drew on 1960s rock and American roots influences, maintaining a long collaborative relationship between Petty and his bandmates.