Tom Petty Documentary Coming To Theaters For The First Time Ever

The cult classic Tom Petty Documentary Coming To Theaters For The First Time Ever is your chance to see Cameron Crowe's first feature film. You know Crowe for movies like Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire, and more, and if you’ve never seen his first film, or did a long time ago but want to revisit…..well, your chance is coming up!

The film, “Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party” will be in North Jersey/New York theaters for the first time on October 17^th and October 20^th.  The movie has been fully restored and has 20 minutes of additional unreleased footage. Fans will experience Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers like never before with a new introduction from Crowe himself and an all-new 20-minute cut of unreleased outtakes from the awesome director!

The documentary aired once on MTV in 1983 at 2:00 AM and then was yanked from the channel. Crowe says that it “just shows that it was indeed an outlandish feast for fans in all the best ways.”

This cinematic event marks the first time TOM PETTY: HEARTBREAKERS BEACH PARTY has been seen on the big screen, fully remastered in 4K. As I said, it originally aired only once on MTV in February 1983, it was Crowe’s directorial debut and pirated versions have been coveted by fans ever since. But what is it exactly?  What do you get in the film?

It features a mix of in-depth interviews, electrifying live performances, and unprecedented intimate access to Petty and the band—including Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Stan Lynch, and new addition Howie Epstein—the film’s influence can even be seen in Rob Reiner’s This Is Spinal Tap. You need to get your tickets to the film now!

The film shows an era-defining look at rock & roll in 1982 when Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers finished, promoted, and toured around the groundbreaking album Long After Dark. This is the band’s third and final album with legendary rock producer Jimmy Iovine. And if you’re looking for more music, there’s also a huge reissue Long After Dark (Deluxe Reissue), featuring a collection of rediscovered and unheard songs being released on October 18.

Check out the trailer for the film below!

We saw the Linkin Park countdown and then counted up. And now we are waiting for a Linkin Park special event on YouTube This Thursday.

The event will take place at 6pm EST on Youtube Thursday. More waiting , I know, but at least we know something is definitely coming. Or at least we think!

I was hoping that Linkin Park would be announcing either a tour with rotating vocalists or maybe even an album of new music starring guest vocalists throughout the album.  I thought that would be something really fun and not take away from Chester Bennington’s legacy.

A tour would be fun to see the rest of the band.  They are super talented and play so well live.  I thought it’d be cool to have a tour with revolving singers at different locations or something like that.  An album of new music would be tremendous as well, however instead of announcing one new singer, I thought they could just have different guests on each track.

What makes Linkin Park so special is their ability to craft songs that are all over the map sound and no two songs sound alike.  There’s always a unique spin and they could go from ballad to in-your-face, loud, and heavy guitars in a matter of minutes.  But of course, to me, the band was and always will be Chester Bennington.  His voice was so extraordinary.  He went from melodic, soft singing to near screams in just seconds.  And live, he always sounded flawless.

The Linkin Park sound couldn’t be defined.  It had elements of hip hop sure, but it was straight-up hard rock at moments - trippy, experimental tribal anthem the next.  You really got a good mix that was so interesting!

What a cool, interesting vibe. It's got a lot going on in this tune, with some cool drums and a relatable lyrical theme from Chester. Really cool stuff!

Such a dark sounding song.  Yet it's hopeful and intriguing, and emotional all at once.  A real masetrpiece.

This one pumps me up.  From the album that left fans divided "A Thousand Suns".  There's no denying that this song is filled with hope and passion in Chester's voice.

This is really a rare example of hip hop - metal.  It's got elements from both genres and is so angst ridden, that it fuels and pumps you up.  Such great screams towards the end!

A really nice ballad that just has a lot of heart and emotion.  Really a cool laid back vibe with a nice melodic hook!