HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM FEATURES DOLLY PARTON, CHRIS STAPLETON, GEORGE STRAIT, LUKE COMBS, WILLIE NELSON, WYNONNA JUDD, LAINEY WILSON, RHIANNON GIDDENS, HEARTBREAKERS MIKE CAMPBELL & BENMONT TENCH AND MORE.
COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM UNVEILS TOM PETTY ADDITION HIGHLIGHTING HIS CONNECTIONS TO COUNTRY MUSIC
“The sound and style of Petty reverberates irrepressibly throughout country music,
where he holds more sway than any other rocker.”
June 21, 2024—Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty, the country tribute album lovingly curated by some of legendary musician’s closest friends and collaborators, is out now via Big Machine Records in partnership with the Tom Petty Estate—listen HERE.
To highlight and celebrate the album, special “take-over” events will be held across Nashville and on SiriusXM’s Tom PettyRadio all weekend long. An inside look of the story behind the album featuring archival footage was also released today—Welcome ToPetty Country—watch HERE.
Early praise and acclaim for the new album:
WATCH: Dolly Parton is among some of country's biggest stars honoring the music of Tom Petty with the new album Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty
“First of all, the Tom Petty country thing makes perfect sense, but then those two in particular [Wynonna Judd and Lainey Wilson] doing ‘Refugee,’ you can hear it, it's a perfect fit.”
WATCH: Dierks Bentley performs ‘American Girl’ on “GMA”
[Of Dolly Parton’s ‘Southern Accents’] “Petty’s original ‘Southern Accents’ is a classic Heartbreakers jam, full of restless, ragged rock and roll energy…Parton takes a completely different path, turning the song in a soaring country ballad, and juicing the poignancy further with a music video filled with old archival footage of Petty.”
[Of Dierks Bentley’s ‘American Girl’] “Spry banjo, mandolin and guitar fusions lead this jaunty number, which melds perfectly with Bentley’s own grainy, rock-leaning vocal.”
“[Of Chris Stapleton’s ‘I Should Have Known It’] It’s a big-riff stomper, and Stapleton really leans into it, roaring and headbanging for all he’s worth.”
Executive produced by Petty’s close confidant, 2x Grammy award-winner George Drakoulias (Barbie, The Black Crowes, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), with 2x Grammy award-winner Randall Poster (Killers of the Flower Moon, Skyfall, Wes Anderson) and Scott Borchetta (Big Machine), Petty Country finds some of the most lauded voices in country music exploring the extensive Petty catalog and putting their own personal touches on some of his greatest hits. Highlights include a handful of songs by Petty’s longtime friends and collaborators, such as George Strait, Steve Earle, Willie Nelson with Lukas Nelson, bluegrass pioneer Marty Stuart and The Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench. Contemporary country superstars Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Wynonna Judd, Carly Pearce, Lady A, Margo Price, Rhiannon Giddens—who most recently played banjo and viola on Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em”—Thomas Rhett and Lainey Wilson also pay tribute to the late musician with their own spin on fan favorites.
In celebration of the new music, the Country MusicHall of Fame and Museum’s TomPetty: Where I Come From is now open. The special showcase highlights how the late rocker’s southern roots shaped his music and his continued influence on new generations of country music artists, featuring several artifacts seen in the “Southern Accents” music video, from Petty’s wide-ranging and generation-defining career—such as tour assets from his 2001 Way Out West tour, an iconic Nudie suit inspired “Planets” blazer worn famously during his 1985 Southern Accents tour, “Southern Accents” handwritten song lyrics, western style wardrobe pieces worn on and off stage and Petty’s Gretsch 6130 Roundup Western electric guitar. The display is included with museum admission and runs through summer 2025 as an extension of their acclaimed “Western Edge” exhibit.
Additionally, downtown Nashville will transform into Petty Country, USA this weekend to honor the icon’s legacy and the album’s release. Beginning at midnight on Friday, June 21 through Sunday, June 23, over 30 bars and honky tonks around Broadway will host live performances, sing-a-longs, exclusive giveaways and much more.
PETTY COUNTRY—TRACKLIST
1. “I Should Have Known It” by Chris Stapleton
2. “Wildflowers” by Thomas Rhett
3. “Runnin’ Down A Dream” by Luke Combs
4. “Southern Accents” by Dolly Parton
5. “Here Comes My Girl” by Justin Moore
6. “American Girl” by Dierks Bentley
7. “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” by Lady A
8. “I Forgive It All” by Jamey Johnson
9. “I Won’t Back Down” by Brothers Osborne
10. “Refugee” by Wynonna Judd & Lainey Wilson
11. “Angel Dream No. 2” by Willie Nelson & Lukas Nelson
12. “Learning To Fly” by Eli Young Band
13. “Breakdown” by Ryan Hurd feat. Carly Pearce
14. “Yer So Bad” by Steve Earle
15. “Ways To Be Wicked” by Margo Price feat. Mike Campbell
16. “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” by Midland
17. “Free Fallin’” by The Cadillac Three feat. Breland
18. “I Need To Know” by Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives
19. “Don’t Come Around Here No More” by
Rhiannon Giddens feat. Silkroad Ensemble and Benmont Tench
20. “You Wreck Me (Live)” by George Strait
For more information, please contact
Krista Williams or Carla Sacks at Sacks & Co., 212.741.1000,
krista@sacksco.com or carla@sacksco.com.
BILLBOARD
Country Stars Bring Southern Accents to Tom Petty Tribute: ‘The Big Thing Was Credibility’
CBS NEWS
New country album pays homage to Tom Petty
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/new-country-album-pays-homage-to-tom-petty/
ROLLING STONE
How Great Was Tom Petty’s Influence on Country? Even Dolly Parton and George Strait Sing His Songs
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/tom-petty-country-music-tribute-album-1235044470/
GRAMMY.COM
How 'Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration' Makes Tom Petty A Posthumous Crossover Sensation
On 'Petty Country,' Nashville luminaries from Willie Nelson to Dolly Parton and Luke Combs make Tom Petty’s simple, profound, and earthy songs their own — to tremendous results.
We'll never forget [Tom Petty] — and will strum and sing these simple, heartfelt, and profound songs for years to come.
https://www.grammy.com/news/tom-petty-country-new-tribute-album-feature
ULTIMATE CLASSIC ROCK
‘Petty Country’ Earns Acclaim From Mike Campbell: Interview
MUSIC ROW
Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum Reveals Tom Petty Display
https://musicrow.com/2024/06/country-music-hall-of-fame-and-museum-reveals-tom-petty-display/
RIFF MAGAZINE
REVIEW: ‘Petty Country’ compilation more Tom Petty than country, but that’s OK
Tom Petty had worked directly with Willie Nelson, Parton, Stuart and George Strait, whose cover here of “You Wreck Me” is emblematic of this album: performances not overly countrified but done with energy and conviction
[Petty County] keeps Tom Petty’s legacy in the spotlight.
ROCK CELLAR
‘Tom Petty Country’: Star-Studded Tribute Album Out Friday 6/21 — ft. Chris Stapleton, Dolly Parton & Many More (Listen/Buy)
an inspired new tribute collection paying homage to the timeless catalog of the late Tom Petty.
https://rockcellarmagazine.com/tom-petty-country-tribute-album-preorder-listen/#google_vignette
ROCK AND BLUES MUSE
Review: Various Artists ‘Petty Country’
with the caliber of talent involved, including such living legends as Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and George Strait, along with 17 others, the results are classy, professionally performed and, above all, earnest.
https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/2024/06/18/review-various-artists-petty-country/
SUMNER COUNTY SOURCE
Country Music Hall of Fame Unveils Tom Petty Display
https://sumnercountysource.com/country-music-hall-of-fame-unveils-tom-petty-display/
THE TENNESSEAN
'Petty County': How new Tom Petty compilation celebrates rocker's influence on new generation of country artists
Tom Petty's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-level catalog emerges to re-root the genre — and by extension, rock, its mainstream variant — in traditions that allow for the peerless level of singing and songwriting at the core of music's best creations for a century and beyond, to shine.
ULTIMATE CLASSIC ROCK
Tom Petty Refused to Release Some of His Best Songs
as a collection, Petty Country connects
MEN'S JOURNAL
'Petty Country': A Tribute to a Legend by Country Music Superstars
...packed full of impressive country stars...The stellar lineup honors the enduring legacy of rock icon Tom Petty.
MUSIC ROW
‘Petty Country’ Tribute Album Out Now
https://musicrow.com/2024/06/petty-country-tribute-album-out-now/
AMERICAN SONGWRITER
New Country and Americana Albums for June 21, 2024: New Music from Rich O’Toole, Eden Brent, and More
AMERICAN SONGWRITER
Listen: George Strait Contributes a Rocking Live Version of “You Wreck Me” to ‘Petty Country’
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
George Strait, Willie Nelson take part in Tom Petty tribute album
https://www.expressnews.com/entertainment/article/tom-petty-country-tribute-album-19524381.php
WHISKEY RIFF
George Strait Releases Live “You Wreck Me” Cover For Tom Petty Country Tribute Album
TAMPA BAY'S CLASSIC ROCK
Tom Petty Didn’t Like Modern Country Music, But That Doesn’t Matter
https://987theshark.com/listicle/tom-petty-didnt-like-modern-country-music-but-that-doesnt-matter/
SCREAMER MAGAZINE
“Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty” Out Now
THE EAGLE (FLORIDA)
Tom Petty Gone Country? Not Really, But A Ton Of Country Artists Did A Cool Tribute To Tom.