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Campbell, best known for his four decades as lead guitarist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, lived in Jacksonville as a teen, attending John Gorrie Junior High and graduating from Ribault High.
Mike Campbell was more than The Heartbreakers’ lead guitarist; he co-produced and co-wrote many of Tom Petty’s biggest hits.
Former Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell is now playing with his band The Knobs. They'll rock Charleston ...
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 ...
When Mike Campbell teamed up with Tom Petty to write material for the Heartbreakers, you could always guarantee a masterpiece ...
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 ...
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.
Mike Campbell quietly became a guitar legend. I say "quietly" because he’s known more for serving the song rather than flashy guitar solos.
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 ...
Campbell, 74, grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, though he didn’t know the members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, who were reared there at the same time. They did share some bills early in their careers.