Tom Petty's Live Album Tops Charts

0:00It's May 2nd. Welcome to Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Tom Petty's live album from 1978 is making waves on Billboard charts this week. The record store day drop, live-apparitized rock club, lands at number 13 on the vinyl albums chart, and number 19 on top album sales. Both lists track pure purchases from vinyl to digital, and it's flying off shelves as a limited 8,000 copy run. This gym captures a raw show from Boston's Paradise Rock Club, packing tin tracks like I fought the law and anything that's rock and roll. Fans have chased bootlegs for years, but now it's official, hitting stores April 18th. Nearly 10 years after Petty's passing, his catalog keeps climbing, with most chart hits coming posthumously. He left the mountain of music, proving his heartbreakers sound still resonates deep. The new set marks his 13th bow on vinyl albums, and 21st on top album sales.

1:00It ranks as the 8th highest debut on vinyl, and 10th on sales, trailing fresh drops from Fallout Boy, Hillary Duff, Jeff Buckley, Bruno Mars, and Pink Floyd. Meanwhile, Petty's greatest hits gets a lift too, jumping spots on top rock albums at number 11, top rock and alternative at number 13, and Billboard 200 at number 74. His legacy stays unbreakable, pulling crowds chart after chart.