Celebrated guitarist and songwriter Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Fleetwood Mac) and his band The Dirty Knobs are debuting their new single “Heart of the Heartland;” stream/share the track HERE.
“‘Heart of the Heartland’ is a song I’m very proud of,” notes Campbell. He goes on, “It’s kind of like a travelogue through the middle of America. The music is very simple, but the lyrics refer to a lot of American landscapes and sentiments. Many of the images are drawn from things I’ve seen in my travels through the heartland over the years. It was also really fun to have strings on the song, thanks to Patrick Warren’s arrangement.”
The track comes as the band kicks off their summer tour dates throughout Canada and the U.S. Upcoming dates include a pair of performances in Grand Rapids, MI with Chris Stapleton as well as a run of co-headlining shows with Blackberry Smoke and opener Shannon McNally across the Southeast; see below for a complete list of dates.
Campbell most recently released his New York Times Best Selling memoir Heartbreaker, written with Ari Surdoval, out now via Grand Central Publishing. The book continues to see extensive critical acclaim
Campbell & The Knobs’ latest acclaimed full-length Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits is out now on BMG. The album features appearances from Lucinda Williams, Graham Nash, Chris Stapleton and fellow Heartbreaker Benmont Tench. Salon hails the record as a “their best album yet,” while Ultimate Classic Rock notes that Campbell has “really grown into [his] role as a lead singer” and Premier Guitar raves that the record is “the most expansive and dynamic album of the Dirty Knobs’ one-of-a-kind ride.”
ABOUT MIKE CAMPBELL
Mike Campbell was the lead guitarist, co-songwriter and co-producer of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. He recorded, co-wrote and toured with the band for over 40 years and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Together, Petty and Campbell wrote countless songs, including some of the band’s biggest hits: “Refugee,” “Here Comes My Girl,” “You Got Lucky” and “Runnin’ Down a Dream” among them. In 2018 and 2019, Campbell toured the world as the lead guitarist in Fleetwood Mac. He lives in Los Angeles.
MIKE CAMPBELL & THE DIRTY KNOBS
TOUR DATES
June 7—Toronto, ON—The Concert Hall
June 10—London, ON—London Music Hall
June 12—Grand Rapids, MI—Van Andel Arena*
June 13—Grand Rapids, MI—Van Andel Arena*
June 15—Milwaukee, WI—The Pabst Theater
June 17—Winnipeg, MB—The Park Theatre
June 19—Calgary, AB—Bella Concert Hall
June 20—Edmonton, AB—Midway Music Hall
June 22—Vancouver, BC—Vogue Theatre
June 27—Omaha, NE—Memorial Park
July 25—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium†
July 26— Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium†
July 29—Washington, DC—Warner Theatre
July 31—Lewiston, NY—Artpark†
August 1—Pittsburgh, PA—Stage AE†
August 2—Columbus, OH—KEMBA Live!†
August 3—Roanoke, VA—The Berglund Performing Arts Theatre†
August 5—North Charleston, SC—Firefly Distillery†
August 7—Raleigh, NC—Red Hat Amphitheater†
August 8—Charlotte, NC—Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre†
August 9—Atlanta, GA—Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park†
August 10—Asheville, NC—Asheville Yards Amphitheater†
August 13—Clearwater, FL—Ruth Eckerd Hall
August 14—Jacksonville, FL—Florida Theatre
*with Chris Stapleton
†with Blackberry Smoke and Shannon McNally
