From The Research Vault: Review: Deep cuts from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers at the Fonda by Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times From The Research Vault: Review: Deep cuts from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers at the Fonda by Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times On Monday night in Hollywood, Tom Petty had Los Angeles ghosts on his mind as he and his longtime band the Heartbreakers opened the first of six shows at the Fonda. They introduced themselves through the Byrds’ 1967 classic “So You Want to Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star” and paid homage to that song’s inspiration, the Monkees, with a rebuttal via “(I’m Not Your) Stepping Stone.” Read the the entire article – Review: Deep cuts from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers at the Fonda by Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times Receive on-going info about “Why The Monkees Matter” book and more! Why The Monkees Matter: Teenagers, Television and American Pop Culture Order Your Copy Now! Related posts: From The Research Vault: Phyllis (Nesmith) Gibson. Obituary. (2010, February 25). Los Angeles Times. From The Research Vault Extra: Tom Petty and The Monkees From The Research Vault: Review: Monkees’ Appeal Spans Generations. Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune From The Research Vault: Fresh Off ‘Frozen,’ Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez Prepare a New Musical. New York Times From The Research Vault: Musical Comedy’s Latest Revival Owes a Lot to the Monkees. Dan Moore, Phoenix New Times, August 8, 2013