Killers frontman Brandon Flowers got to induct the Cars into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 14 — after opening the ceremony with a performance of "American Girl" in honor of the late Tom Petty.
Tom Petty was suffering a multitude of ailments during what turned out to be his last tour. There was a lot of pain he wanted gone. Unfortunately, it cost him his life.
By 1982, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers had already racked up an impressive string of hits, but as they proved on their fifth album, Long After Dark, they were just getting started.