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    • Aug 4, 1994
    The Traveling Wilburys' "Vol. 1" is certified triple-platinum by the RIAA. The album combines the talents of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and the late Roy Orbison, all of whom have earned country hits as songwriters
    Oct 2, 1994
    Drummer Stan Lynch makes his final appearance as a member of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers during Neil Young's annual Bridge School benefit in California. Lynch, who played on a Rosanne Cash country hit, will co-write Tim McGraw's "Back When"
    Feb 25, 1996
    Johnny Cash sells out the House of Blues on Los Angeles' Sunset Strip. The show includes impromptu appearances by Tom Petty and two members of Petty's band, The Heartbreakers, Howie Epstein and Mike Campbell
    Sep 9, 1996
    Jane Petty files for divorce from Tom Petty, ending a 22-year marriage. The rocker's songwriting credits include Rosanne Cash's "Never Be You," Southern Pacific's "Thing About You" and Roy Orbison's "You Got It"
    Apr 28, 1999
    Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers earn a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Petty sang on the Hank Williams Jr. hit "Mind Your Own Business" and wrote three country hits: "Never Be You," "Thing About You" and "You Got It"
    Sep 5, 1999
    LeAnn Rimes sings "Big Deal" and "I Wanna Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart" on the "Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon." The charity event also features Shania Twain, Cher, Ed McMahon, Pam Tillis, Tom Petty and Sheryl Crow
    Jul 15, 2001
    During an appearance at Nashville's AmSouth Amphitheatre, Tom Petty calls the country music he's hearing on the radio "shit." In the audience are Lee Roy Parnell, Marty Stuart and future songwriter Jon Nite
    Sep 21, 2001
    TV stations air "America: A Tribute To Heroes" en masse 10 days after a terrorist attack. Willie Nelson leads the cast in the finale, "America, The Beautiful," with appearances by The Dixie Chicks, Reba McEntire, Faith Hill, Neil Young, Billy Joel, Tom Petty and Paul Simon, who contributes "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
    Sep 25, 2001
    Lost Highway releases "Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute," featuring performances by Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams III, Keith Richards, Tom Petty, Sheryl Crow, Mark Knopfler and Lucinda Williams, among others
    Dec 4, 2001
    Interscope releases "America: A Tribute To Heroes," with live performances from The Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson, Faith Hill, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, U2, Sting, Billy Joel, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow and Paul Simon, among others
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