Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in 1981: Mike Campbell, left, and Tom Petty, centre. | Credit: Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis ...

In his new memoir, Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell recalls the highs and lows of working with Tom Petty. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) In his new memoir, “Heartbreaker,” Mike ...

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.

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 ...

If a memoir is to be judged by its candor and insight, “Heartbreaker” is exceptional, easily among the best to come out of ...

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.

Tom Petty was always happy to use music as an outlet for his emotions, which often meant that he was quick to pen lyrics he ...

Mike Campbell was Tom Petty’s right-hand man throughout his career. They started playing together as teenagers in Mudcrutch, moved to Los Angeles together and honed their music together, along ...

Mike Campbell is ready to shed some light on his complicated friendship with the late Tom Petty. As a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Campbell had a front-row seat to the singer's ...