The Tom Petty Estate has shared previously unreleased video footage of a cover of The Troggs’ classic “Wild Thing” performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at the Los Angeles-based studio The Record Plant in 1982.

The Justin Kreutzmann-directed video, with newly remastered audio, features footage of the band’s performance at The Record Plant, filmed for the French TV program, Houba Houba, alongside never-before-seen bonus footage originally captured by Cameron Crowe for his 1983 film, Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party.

The film, which has been restored and released for the first time in more than 40 years, is now streaming on Paramount+.

The “Wild Thing” clip follows The Record Plant videos of “Keeping Me Alive,” “Finding Out” and “Stories We Could Tell.”

“Wild Thing” is one of the many highlights from the recently released Deluxe Edition of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers classic 1982 album, Long After Dark.

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In celebration of their 60th anniversary, legendary band The Grateful Dead will be releasing a new limited edition 60-CD box set, titled Enjoying The Ride.

Enjoying The Ride will drop on May 30th exclusively via Dead.net. The record will feature more than 450 tracks and over 60 hours of music curated by the band’s archivist and legacy manager David Lemieux.

The record will feature previously unreleased live recordings from 20 venues spanning 25 years (1969-1994).

The collection features full shows from 17 notable venues, including Winterland Ballroom, Frost Amphitheatre, Madison Square Garden, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and Hampton Coliseum, plus selections from multiple-night runs at the Fillmore West, Fillmore East, and Boston Music Hall.

“I truly believe that Enjoying The Ride captures both the spirit of following the Grateful Dead and the magic of their live performances at these storied venues,” said Rhino Records president Mark Pinkus. “The collection David has curated is even more meaningful to me because it includes the official release of my first-ever Dead show—July 13, 1984 at the Berkeley Greek Theatre—with its epic ‘Dark Star’ encore.”

“This show marked the start of a lifelong journey for me, and I’m willing to bet there are many shows in this fantastic set that will resonate with fans who also found community on the road,” he continued. “I am forever honored to work alongside David and the Grateful Dead to keep this long, strange trip alive.”

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Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The Doobie Brothers recently released a new single, “Learn to Let Go”, a track from their upcoming studio album, Walk This Road.

“Learn to Let Go” is the 4th track from their upcoming highly anticipated studio album and was written by Michael McDonald and producer John Shanks. The track features all three principal vocalists – McDonald, Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston.

“It’s a song about what might be the hardest lesson we learn and one of the last things we do in this life,” McDonald says.

Walk This Road was produced in Los Angeles with John Shanks and is the first new album by the band in over 40 years.

Walk This Road, out June 6th on Rhino Records, features 10 newly recorded tracks, including “Walk This Road,” “Call Me” and “Lahaina.”

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In celebration of their 60th anniversary, The Doors have unveiled a new collaboration with Apple Maps that chronicles iconic locations from the band’s career, allowing fans to explore key sites linked to their groundbreaking music.

From their roots in California to their European tours, the guide features 20 key sites — including venues like the Fillmore in San Francisco and the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles.

Users can access the Apple Maps guide by opening the Maps app and searching “The Doors” in the search bar.

Robby Krieger, guitarist for the band, will also begin a monthly performance series at the Whiskey a Go Go later this month and is scheduled to appear at the BottleRock Napa Valley Festival in May.

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Grammy Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Fogerty will celebrate his 80th birthday on May 28 – a milestone marking a lifetime of groundbreaking contributions to popular music – and he plans to celebrate all year long.

This week, Fogerty hit SXSW for a show at Stubb’s BBQ on March 11, followed by a Keynote conversation with Tom Morello on March 12.

On April 24, Fogerty will give a headlining performance at Jazz Fest in New Orleans, and just days later will be honored at the 2025 American Music Honors, hosted by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University in New Jersey. The April 26 event is hosted by Brian Williams and will feature presenters Bruce Springsteen, Nils Lofgren, Patti Scialfa, and Stevie Van Zandt.

In June, Fogerty will return to Glastonbury for his first performance at the legendary festival in nearly twenty years. On July 6, he will headline the Hollywood Bowl.

More exciting performances will be announced soon.

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