American Songwriter

“How Dumb of Me”: The Critical Mistake Tom Petty Made When Writing for Stevie Nicks, and the Fate of the Song He Came Up With

Tom Petty realized he was going about writing a song for Stevie Nicks all wrong. So, he decided to trade her tracks instead.

Tom Petty and Mike Campbell on the song they couldn’t give Stevie Nicks — and the one they did that became a hit

For all that's made of Stevie Nicks’ songwriting partnership with former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, her ...