My Taste in Music

Songs of the day, albums of the month, and why I like them

tom petty and the heartbreakers

  • Song of the Day June 17th, 2025

    Breakdown – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers I miss Tom Petty, dammit. I think I’ve mentioned that before. One of my favorite Heartbreakers tracks is also one of the group’s most popular, as well as being the group’s first single. “Breakdown” is slow yet intense and has a certain feeling to it that is borderline Read more

  • song of the day July 4th, 2024

    American Girl – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Man, I miss Tom Petty. Who doesn’t? I could fill a few months’ worth of posts on Petty songs I love. I went with this one first because the title fits so well with the holiday, and second, they actually recorded this tune on July 4th, 1976! Read more