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10/10/2026

The Heartbreakers Reunion Interview at Sound City Studios in Los Angeles, 2026

Stay tuned for more from original Heartbreakers Mike Campbell & The Dirty K***s, Benmont Tench, Stan Lynch and the Speaker Wars and Ron Blair as they discuss the white-hot 70s era of the band and the 50-year legacy of the music.

Photo Credit - Brantley Gutierrez

10/10/2026

We love it when Gainesville Music History comes together for an evening of pure nostalgia of Gainesville's greatest musicians! Thank you WMBT The Wombat...

10/06/2026

Stan Lynch talks about How The Music Began....

The Church Studio presents Stan Lynch — founding drummer of Tom Pet...

10/04/2026

Gainesville own Steven Stills releases Buffalo Springfield - "For What It's Worth" video from their self-titled 1966 debut album.

Written by Stephen Stills, this iconic counterculture anthem captures the rising tension, social unrest, and youth protests of the late 1960s.

"There's something happening here / What it is ain't exactly clear..."

You're listening to the official lyric video for Buffalo Springfiel...

10/02/2026

Amazing tribute from Stan!

“I’m struck by how fortunate I am to be part of something much bigger than myself,” Lynch says, “how fortunate I was to have run into Tommy and Mike and Ben and Ron. That was a great pinball experience, just to bounce off these guys my whole life as a boy and kind of go into manhood and make music with those guys. It’s beautiful. Honestly, it’s extraordinary — those are the only terms that seem to come to my mind.” — Stan Lynch

Thank you Billboard for the write up ❤️

Read the full article here:
https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/heartbreakers-stan-lynch-tom-petty-song-high-flying-bird-1236352723/

10/02/2026

Thoughts for Tom today….

A bittersweet day today, the anniversary of Tom’s passing nine years ago
Memories have a life of their own
And life goes on and on and on
I cherish all my memories of the glory days with Tom and the Heartbreakers
And though we miss him
The songs live forever and are still with us
Thank you, Tom ,for all you gave me and showed me
You left a void no one can fill
And you are greatly missed
Here’s a toast to you
May your memory shine forever

📸: Neal Preston

10/02/2026

09/16/2026

Tom Petty's original Heartbreakers are reuniting for the first time in more than 20 years: wp.me/pc8uak-1lHKRc

Fronted by Chris Stapleton, the Heartbreakers will perform at for an opening performance at tonight's Americana Honors & Awards in Nashville. Stapleton will be backed by Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Stan Lynch and Ron Blair and joined later in the show by Steve Ferrone and Scott Thurston.