Many artists have been paying respects to Tom Petty and expressing their gratitude for him setting the bar high on the craft of songwriting. His innate ability to blend his guitar-driven Southern roots, straightforward, memorable lyrics and smart melodies and hooks into enduring songs earned respect from fans and
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Taylor Swift: Tom Petty ‘Represented a Kind of Songwriting I Idolized’