It’s no secret that when rock icons like David Bowie, Prince or Chris Cornell die, their album sales see an immediate bump. Tom Petty is no exception: Less than two days after the singer died from cardiac arrest on Oct. 2, his album and digital song sales spiked a whopping 6,781%, Billboard reports. Used vinyl sales are harder to track.

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    03/25/2024 - 7:00 am | View Link
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  • Watch Dierks Bentley Play Tom Petty’s Richenbaker Guitar on His Bluegrass-Infused Cover of “American Girl”
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    03/23/2024 - 8:51 am | View Link
  • Remember When: Dave Grohl Was Asked to Be the Drummer for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
    After Kurt Cobain's death by suicide in 1994, Dave Grohl’s life was in limbo, and he didn’t know, again, what his future held. Then a legend called, looking for a drummer. Let's take a look back to ...
    03/23/2024 - 2:15 am | View Link
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