For music fans, early spring is an exciting time. It's pre-season. 

Usually, tour speculation begins late in the previous year, and by January or February the rumors are everywhere. It's like a fisherman who spends long January afternoons dreaming of…

Tom Petty.

Tom. Freakin'. Petty.

Such consistently good songs over a long, long career. Very few lineup changes in the band. I had the privilege of seeing Tom & The Heartbreakers at The Palace of Auburn Hills in 2010. What…