Tom Petty Gets His Guitars Back

Tom Petty's timeless 1994 masterpiece Wildflowers continues to bloom three decades after its release, with the 30th anniversary celebration expanding into film, vinyl and print in 2025.

Emmylou Harris will reissue her legendary live album Spyboy on November 7, 2025 through New West Records, bringing fresh light to one of the most adventurous chapters of her career. The expanded 19-track set arrives with five previously unreleased performances, new liner notes by Harris and longtime collaborator Buddy Miller, and updated artwork.

The Tom Petty estate has marked the 30th anniversary of Wildflowers by releasing a treasure for fans – newly unearthed rehearsal footage set to the haunting ballad “Crawling Back To You.”

Here are the key events in Music on August 16:

For anyone who has ever loved a Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers album, the timing in the bands early days belong to the legendary Stan Lynch. Stan turned 70 a few weeks ago and last week was part of a new band with a sound as true to The Heartbreakers as you would ever find, The Speaker Wars.

The Speaker Wars have released a third song ahead of the release of their self-titled album on 30 May 2025. Check out ‘The Forgiveness Tree’.

In 1986 Bob Dylan toured Australia with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers as his backing band.