Released on this date in 1976, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' self-titled debut was fresh and brash enough to be considered punk, but they were just as much influenced by The Byrds, and boy did they know how to write radio hits. "Rockin' Around With You", "Breakdown", "American Girl"....what an introduction for a band that obviously had what it takes to be more than just an underground Southern garage-rock band of a few years. The band's roots go back to 1970, when most of the band formed under the name Mudcrutch in Gainesville, Florida. Almost 45 years later, their latest release Hypnotic Eye is poised to rank well in WNCW's Top 100 of 2014.
Monday Night the 10th at 8pm: TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
