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Mike Campbell was more than The Heartbreakers’ lead guitarist; he co-produced and co-wrote many of Tom Petty’s biggest hits.
Mike Campbell, a former Heartbreaker and self-described "dirtbag from North Jacksonville," returns for a concert with his new ...
Former Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell is now playing with his band The Knobs. They'll rock Charleston ...
When Mike Campbell teamed up with Tom Petty to write material for the Heartbreakers, you could always guarantee a masterpiece ...
On March 18, 2025, the day Mike Campbell’s memoir Heartbreaker came out, he posted the opening sentence of the book on his Instagram account: “You don’t know about me without having heard a ...
Mike Campbell quietly became a guitar legend. I say "quietly" because he’s known more for serving the song rather than flashy guitar solos.
After spending more than 40 years riding shotgun alongside Tom Petty with the Heartbreakers, guitarist Mike Campbell is feeling more and more comfortable as the frontman of his own band. And his time ...
For nearly 50 years, Mike Campbell shared the spotlight with a legend he refers to as “my brother” — the late Tom Petty, whose death in 2017 changed everything for Campbell, a brilliant ...
Campbell's new book, Heartbreaker: A Memoir, recounts his experience as the lead guitarist of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, from the band's 1976 inception to Petty’s death in 2017.
Campbell’s revelation comes in a video Fender has shared as it rolls out two tributes to the Red Dog: the Stories Collection Mike Campbell "Red Dog" Telecaster ($3,499.99) and the Fender Custom ...
Mike Campbell's favorite Phoenix memories, from Super Bowl to playing with Muddy Waters He’s played some of the biggest rooms in metro Phoenix, including State Farm Stadium for the Super Bowl ...