Tom Petty Was Rock's Everyman

[NPR Music]( [View this email in your browser]( [NPR Music]( [The Record]( [Tom Petty Was Rock's Everyman]( His songs could sound tortured, weary, angry, knowing, defiant. But Tom Petty's music also possessed a great capacity for hard-won warmth. [Read the story]( Tiny Desk [Paramore: Tiny Desk Concert]( Paramore captures the moment between rapture and its comedown. Watch the band rearrange songs from its sparkling pop album After Laughter. [Watch the video]( Turning The Tables [How Gloria Estefan And 'Let It Loose' Paved The Way For Latin Music's Crossover]( The album's unique fusion of salsa with '80s pop aesthetics allowed the group its unprecedented crossover success and launched Gloria Estefan's career. [Read the story]( First Listen [First Listen: Weaves, 'Wide Open']( The raucous rock band's sophomore album combines the energy of punk rock with the earnestness of Springsteen. [Stream the album]( The Two-Way [Las Vegas Massacre Prompts Musician To Call For Gun Control: 'Enough Is Enough']( Caleb Keeter, a guitarist for the Josh Abbott Band, says, "my biggest regret is that I stubbornly didn't realize it until my brothers on the road and myself were threatened by it." [Read the story]( NPR | 1111 N. Capitol St. NE | Washington, DC 20002 | [Privacy Policy]( This message was sent to {EMAIL} based on your NPR email subscriptions. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you may [unsubscribe]( at any time. [NPR](