Tom Petty tribute album ‘Petty Country’ coming soon
A tribute album to will hit the market on May 31st Tom Petty titled “Petty Country”. The cover of the album anticipates the release of the album “American Girl” Of Dierks Bentley.
The artists who contributed to creating this tribute to the musician who passed away on 2 October 2017 are prestigious. Among these Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Chris Stapleton, Marty Stuart, Margo Price, Steve Earle. Two former members of the band also participated in the album Heartbreakersthe band of Tom Pettythat is to say Mike Campbell And Benmont Tenchrespectively in “Ways to Be Wicked” And “Don’t Come Around Here No More”.
Dierks Bentley in the press release stated about Petty and “American girl”: “Petty’s Southern roots shine through in his songwriting and story-telling. It may never have been considered country, but you can’t walk into a Nashville bar without hearing this song. It’s one of the greatest songs in opera of a lifetime of great American songs.”
The Heartbreakers they continue to record and play music. The last time most of them took the stage together was in September 2023, when they played a surprise set together with Bob Dylan at Farm Aid.
Tracklist:
1. “I Should Have Known It” – Chris Stapleton
2. “Wildflowers” – Thomas Rhett
3. “Runnin’ Down a Dream” – Luke Combs
4. “Southern Accents” – Dolly Parton
5. “Here Comes My Girl” – Justin Moore
6. “American Girl” – Dierks Bentley
7. “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” – Lady A
8. “I Forgive It All” – Jamey Johnson
9. “I Won’t Back Down” – Brothers Osborne
10. “Refugee” – Wynonna Judd & Lainey Wilson
11. “Angel Dream #2” – Willie Nelson & Lukas Nelson
12. “Learning to Fly” – Eli Young Band
13. “Breakdown” – Ryan Hurd feat. Carly Pearce
14. “Yer So Bad” – Steve Earle
15. “Ways to Be Wicked” – Margo Price & Mike Campbell
16. “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” – Midland
17. “Free Fallin'” – The Cadillac Three feat. Breland
18. “I Need To Know” – Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives
19. “Don’t Come Around Here No More” – Rhiannon Giddens feat. Benmont Tench
20. “You Wreck Me (Live)” – George Strait