| Tom Petty was a smoker. |
| Tom Petty drank alcohol. |
| Tom Petty started his music career with the band Epics, later known as "Mudcrutch". |
| Before turning to music, Tom Petty briefly worked as a gravedigger. |
| Don Felder of The Eagles taught Tom Petty how to play guitar. |
| In 1981, Tom Petty had a dispute with MCA Records over album pricing for "Hard Promises." |
| Celebrities like Johnny Depp and Kim Basinger appeared in Tom Petty's music videos. |
| It took Tom Petty over 40 years to achieve a #1 spot on the Billboard charts. |
| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
| Tom Petty received royalties from Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" for similarities to his song "I Won’t Back Down". |
| When with the Traveling Wilburys, Tom Petty used stage names like Charlie T. Wilbury. |
| Tom Petty composed the music for the 2006 NBA Playoffs & Finals opening. |
| Tom Petty is known for his role as a Mayor in the 1997 movie "Postman". |
| Tom Petty voiced a character in the sitcom "King of the Hill". |
