{
  "id": 8100518,
  "title": "The Heartbreakers Talk About Surprise Reunion, and How Chris Stapleton ‘Was So Enthralled’ Hearing Tom Petty’s Band Play ‘American Girl,’ ‘He Forgot to Sing’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/the-heartbreakers-talk-about-surprise-reunion-and-how-chris-stapleton",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T20:59:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/news/heartbreakers-reunion-chris-stapleton-tom-petty-americana-1236866017/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Heartbreakers were heartwarmers Wednesday night in Nashville, reuniting the original members of Tom Petty’s band together on a stage for the first time in 24 years, with an assist in the frontman position from country superstar Chris Stapleton. The following morning, the original four sat on a stage at the AmericanaFest conference and revealed […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}