AXS TV pays tribute to Tom Petty

AXS TV will air THE COMPREHENSIVE CONCERT EXPERIENCE TOM PETTY โ€“ LIVE FROM GATORVILLE

AXS TV, the premier destination for classic rock programming, celebrates the tremendous life and legacy of groundbreaking rock icon Tom Petty with a special presentation tonight (Tues, Oct 3rd) of the concert film Tom Petty โ€“ Live From Gatorville at 5 pm ET/2 pm PT with an encore broadcast on Friday, October 20th at 11 am ET/8 am PT; as well as the profile piece Rock Legends: Tom Petty on Friday, October 20th at 8:30 am ET/5:30 am PT, with an encore broadcast that same day at 2:10 pm ET/11:10 am PT.

With his signature vocals, honest lyrics, and timeless songs, Tom Petty has forever solidified himself as one of musicโ€™s greatest artists. Enjoying an unprecedented 40 year career, Petty — with his band The Heartbreakers — helped redefine the rock scene for generations to come, on the strength of beloved classics such as โ€œAmerican Girl,โ€ โ€œFree Fallinโ€™,โ€ โ€œYer So Bad,โ€ and โ€œI Wonโ€™t Back Down,โ€ en route to earning three Grammy Awards and a place in the prestigious Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2002. Petty passed away yesterday (Mon, Oct 2nd) at the age of 66, at a Santa Monica hospital after being found unconscious at his Malibu home earlier in the day.

The acclaimed 2013 concert film Tom Petty โ€“ Live From Gatorville finds the beloved artist returning to his hometown of Gainesville, FL for an emotional and highly-energetic evening, blazing through a career-spanning two hour set that features Heartbreaker favorites, solo tunes, and a selection of tracks from Pettyโ€™s work with his first band Mudcrutch and the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys; topped by an unforgettable guest appearance by soulful rock songstress Stevie Nicks. Highlights include performances of โ€œRunninโ€™ Down A Dream,โ€ โ€œDonโ€™t Come Around Here No More,โ€ โ€œSouthern Accentโ€ played live for the first time since 1993, and the Nicks duets โ€œStop Dragginโ€™ My Heart Aroundโ€ and โ€œI Need To Know,โ€ among many others.

Then, Rock Legends: Tom Petty takes viewers on a fully immersive journey through Pettyโ€™s brilliant career as top music experts discuss his songwriting, style, and influence in this special profile that compiles rare archive footage and performances to paint a vivid picture of the man behind the music, headlined by an eye-opening interview with the icon, himself, as he discusses the creative process behind some of his greatest works.

Buddy Iahn
Buddy Iahn