Tom Petty Estate Announces 50th Anniversary Box Set With Previously Unheard Tracks, Heartbreakers Will Reunite At Americana Awards Tonight
It has been almost nine years since we lost Tom Petty , and it has been almost 50 since Petty and his Heartbreakers released their self-titled debut album. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers will have its half-century birthday this November, and Petty's estate will celebrate the occasion with the release of Origins 1971-1978 , a new box set that'll include previously unreleased tracks from Petty's…
The original members of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will reunite on stage for the first time in over 20 years. They will perform at the Americana Honors, with Chris Stapleton as the frontman.
The reunion coincides with the 50th anniversary of the band, which will be marked by the release of a new box set called Origins 1971-1978. According to Stereogum, this collection will feature previously unreleased tracks from the band's early days.
Tom Petty passed away almost nine years ago. The band's self-titled debut album was released almost 50 years ago.
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