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“It’s Good to Be King”—Tom Petty

“It’s Good to Be King”—Tom Petty

From60 Songs That Explain the '90s


“It’s Good to Be King”—Tom Petty

From60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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Length:
73 minutes
Released:
Feb 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Rob explores the joy, terror, and fulfillment of fatherhood through one of classic rock’s dynamic frontmen, Tom Petty. Rob runs down Petty’s career, including his MTV music video impact, the ‘Wildflowers’ standout “It’s Good to Be King,” and how Petty prepared him for the most transformative experience of his life. Plus, a big announcement about the future of the show.
This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Stephen Rodrick 
Producer: Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Devon Renaldo
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Released:
Feb 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The 1990s were a turning point in music: with the increasingly connected world enabling an unprecedented coalescence of various styles and genres, the decade featured the rapid evolution of sonic artistry — and subsequently shaped the soundscape of eras that followed. Listen along as The Ringer’s preeminent music critic Rob Harvilla curates and explores 60 iconic songs from the ‘90s that define the decade.