Music for Monday: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, ‘American Girl’ (live ’78)

Happy Monday, musical maniacs. Here’s a good one. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performing “American Girl” live on the UK’s Old Grey Whistle Test in 1978. “American Girl” was recorded on July 4th, 1976, the American Bicentennial, and appeared on … Continue reading

Music for Monday: Dire Straits, ‘Sultans of Swing’ (live, ’78)

Here’s a tune that’s been a radio staple since its release in the 1970s. Dire Straits debut single, “Sultans of Swing” first hit radio in May of 1978 but really sparked when it was re-released in January of 1979. Here’s … Continue reading