" Tom Petty, American rock 'n' roll everyman, dead at 66

Tom Petty, American rock 'n' roll everyman, dead at 66

 Mashable! by Josh Dickey  

9:07 p.m. PT UPDATE: Tom Petty's manager announced that the singer has died. 

Tom Petty, the gaunt, unassuming rocker with the sly grin, sleepy demeanor and biting voice whose decades of American rock 'n' roll hitmaking put him among the best-selling music artists of all time, has died, his manager announced Monday night. He was 66.

"This crowdsourced book collects decades of rock and roll fans' unseen photos

This crowdsourced book collects decades of rock and roll fans' unseen photos

Mashable! by Alex Arbuckle  

Nov. 27, 1970

The Grateful Dead at the Chicago Coliseum.

Image: Marshall Bohlin /Smithsonian Books

In December 2015, Smithsonian Books launched a website calling on rock and roll fans to gather and submit their favorite stories and personal photos from music history.

"5 Reasons Rock & Roll Is Making A Comeback

5 Reasons Rock & Roll Is Making A Comeback

Metal Injection by Matt Bacon  

Back in 2012, Vest Metal was the bee's knees, but...