131-511: Tickets to My Downfall is the fifth studio album by American musician Machine Gun Kelly . It was released on September 25, 2020, by Bad Boy Records and Interscope Records . The album marks the departure from his established rap sound and became a more guitar-driven pop-punk album. It was his first collaborative project with drummer and producer Travis Barker , and features guest appearances from Halsey , Trippie Redd , Blackbear , and Iann Dior , as well as Bert McCracken and Yungblud on
262-608: A Platinum certification in the United States RIAA after a year with 1 million units sold. In Australia , the album debuted and peaked at number two on the ARIA Albums Chart for the chart dated 5 October 2020, held off from the number one position by Joji 's Nectar . The following week, the album fell three positions to number five. In Canada , the album debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart for
393-455: A TV commercial. The ad agency that produced the commercial had previously sought permission to use Petty's song but was refused. A judge issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting further use of the ad and the suit was later settled out of court. Petty also disallowed George W. Bush from using "I Won't Back Down" for his 2000 presidential campaign. His family would do the same for Donald Trump in 2020, stating "Tom Petty would never want
524-569: A band the moment he saw the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show . "The minute I saw the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show —and it's true of thousands of guys—there was the way out. There was a way to do it. You get your friends and you're a self-contained unit. And you make the music. And it looked like so much fun. It was something I identified with. I had never been hugely into sports. ... I had been
655-546: A big fan of Elvis. But I really saw in the Beatles that here's something I could do. I knew I could do it. It wasn't long before there were groups springing up in garages all over the place." He later said that the Rolling Stones inspired him by demonstrating that he and musicians like him could make it in rock and roll. Don Felder , a fellow Gainesville resident who later joined the Eagles , wrote in his autobiography that he
786-613: A cameo in FM . He later had a small part in 1987's Made in Heaven and appeared in several episodes of It's Garry Shandling's Show between 1987 and 1990, playing himself as one of Garry Shandling 's neighbors. Petty was also featured in Shandling's other show, The Larry Sanders Show , as one of the story within a story final guests. In the episode, Petty gets bumped from the show and nearly comes to blows with Greg Kinnear . Petty appeared in
917-454: A certain height to then decline and crash, and people are aware of this height that I’m at, and they don’t want to see it rise anymore; they want to see it crash. There had to have been a journey for people to care about to still be tuned into, to then see destroy. The album was originally expected to release in early 2020 after Baker's repeated teasers in late 2019 and early 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic would delay album release plans. Baker used
1048-414: A forefront of both his rap and personal character. Before the release of Lace Up , he had an addiction to heroin . He was also a heavy user of cocaine and alcohol before 2020, when he revealed that he had become addicted to Adderall and was seeking treatment. In a 2012 interview, he stated that he identifies politically as an anarchist . In 2022, when he was asked on whether he plans to vote in
1179-677: A gravedigger. Shortly after embracing his musical aspirations, Petty started a band known as the Epics, which later evolved into Mudcrutch . The band included future Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench and was popular in Gainesville, but their recordings went unnoticed by a mainstream audience. They recorded at The Church Studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma . Their only single, "Depot Street", released in 1975 by Shelter Records , failed to chart. After Mudcrutch split up, Petty reluctantly agreed to pursue
1310-565: A guitar and is revealed to be pregnant, before being involved in a car accident that kills her, without Fenix knowing about her pregnancy. Through his grieving, Fenix forms the band Pink Switchblade using the guitar, with Jimmy and Jimmy's friend ( Landon Barker ). After the band's first performance, Scarlett's best friend Tiffany ( Maggie Lindemann ) romantically pursues Fenix, however he turns her away. Fenix soon discovers Scarlett's pregnancy and decides to chop his ear off at his graduation as an act of despair. Directed by Baker and Derek Smith , it
1441-424: A larger demographic as well, and succeeded, with Baker noting that his own father liked his music for the first time in his career. Tracks "Bloody Valentine" and "Concert for Aliens" were both described as "pop punk", while "My Ex's Best Friend" was described as having a more modern take on the genre, not quite "the same 'classic' pop punk vibe". The album's delay to September 2020 was something Baker felt worked out in
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#17328690384171572-562: A minor role in the techno-thriller adventure film Nerve with Emma Roberts and Dave Franco ; and had a recurring role on the Showtime comedy-drama series Roadies as Wes, a former Pearl Jam roadie. He played Felix in the 2018 Netflix post-apocalyptic horror thriller film Bird Box with Sandra Bullock , and portrayed drummer Tommy Lee in The Dirt , a 2019 Netflix biographical comedy-drama about Mötley Crüe . He played
1703-501: A mixtape titled EST 4 Life , which contained both old and recently recorded material. Lace Up was released on October 9, 2012. The album featured guest appearances from Bun B , Cassie , DMX , Ester Dean, Lil Jon , Tech N9ne , Twista , Waka Flocka Flame , Young Jeezy and Dub-O. The album debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200 , with first-week sales of 57,000 copies. It slid down to No. 22 in its second week, giving it
1834-481: A more rock-leaning song collaboration with Yungblud and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker . It was released as a single and became very popular, hitting number 8 on the year-end Billboard US Hot Rock Songs and ended up being certified platinum in the US. Baker, wishing to explore the sound further, booked a day in recording studio to work with Barker, to record what would become the song " Bloody Valentine ". The session
1965-531: A music video was released for the Tickets to my Downfall song "Drunk Face", directed by Mod Sun , which was followed on October 22, 2020, by a music video for " Forget Me Too ". Throughout October 2020, the four episodes of Halloween in Hell , a fictionalised musical horror podcast that Baker created and starred in, were released. The series also starred Iann Dior, 24kGoldn , Dana Dentata, Phem and Tommy Lee . The podcast
2096-425: A musical video titled "Great Day" featured on the bonus DVD as part of The Lonely Island 's new album Turtleneck & Chain . Petty was known as a staunch guardian of his artistic control and artistic freedom . In 1979, he was involved in a legal dispute when ABC Records was sold to MCA Records . He refused to be transferred to another record label without his consent. In May 1979, he filed for bankruptcy and
2227-617: A number of radio stations. On May 16, 2017, Baker performed a freestyle for KPWR , which featured a line referencing Eminem's supposed banning of him from Shade 45 . On March 1, 2018, Baker featured on a verse of Tech N9ne 's song, "No Reason". Shortly after, on August 31, 2018, Eminem released his diss track " Not Alike ," where he claimed that Baker's verse on the song was about him. On September 3, 2018, Baker responded to this with his own diss track " Rap Devil ". On September 12, 2018, Eminem released an interview with Sway Calloway through his YouTube channel where he discussed his reason behind
2358-628: A performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, California. The Hollywood Bowl concert, which would ultimately be the Heartbreakers' final show, ended with a performance of "American Girl". On September 28, 2018, Reprise Records released An American Treasure , a 60-track career-spanning box set featuring dozens of previously unreleased recordings, alternate versions of classic songs, rarities, historic live performances and deep tracks. The box set
2489-517: A picture of a letter on his social media accounts which read: This project is dedicated to love, because for my entire life it has been taken from me. Granted, when it was given, I pushed it right back. I couldn't handle it. This was until I experienced the loss of love for what I love doing most: music. That was the one thing worth fighting for, even more-so then[sic] the love of my father. I've found that love again. And I plan on never surrendering it. Find what you love and fight!! Black Flag. Following
2620-459: A remix of "My House" by PVRIS . Some tracks were later re-released on special editions of Tickets to My Downfall . Tickets to My Downfall' s first single " Bloody Valentine " was released on May 1, 2020, followed by " Concert for Aliens " on August 5 and " My Ex's Best Friend " featuring Blackbear on August 7. In August 2020, Baker opened his own coffee house called 27 Club Coffee in his hometown of Cleveland , Ohio. On September 29, 2020,
2751-486: A solo career. Tench decided to form his own group, whose sound Petty appreciated. Eventually, Petty and Campbell collaborated with Tench, Ron Blair and Stan Lynch , forming the first lineup of the Heartbreakers. Their eponymous debut album gained little popularity amongst American audiences, achieving greater success in Britain . The singles " American Girl " and " Breakdown " (re-released in 1977) peaked at No. 40 after
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#17328690384172882-400: A song by Beck . The same year, the band accompanied Johnny Cash on Unchained , provisionally titled "Petty Cash", for which Cash won a Grammy for Best Country Album . Cash later covered Petty's "I Won't Back Down" on American III: Solitary Man . In 1999, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their last album with Rubin at the helm, Echo . Two songs were released as singles in
3013-653: A song of his used for a campaign of hate." Some outlets have claimed that the Red Hot Chili Peppers single " Dani California ", released in May 2006, bears a close musical similarity to Petty's "Mary Jane's Last Dance". Petty told Rolling Stone , "I seriously doubt that there is any negative intent there. And a lot of rock 'n' roll songs sound alike. Ask Chuck Berry . The Strokes took 'American Girl' for their song ' Last Nite ', and I saw an interview with them where they actually admitted it. That made me laugh out loud. I
3144-405: A total of 65,000 copies sold. As of September 2015, the album has sold 263,000 copies. In early 2012, Baker announced that he would be releasing a new mixtape. Pusha T and Meek Mill were the first artists to be featured on the mixtape, both appearing on the track "Pe$ o". Baker also announced that Wiz Khalifa will be featured on the mixtape. On February 18, 2013, Baker announced the name of
3275-420: A track titled "Times of My Life", but that he couldn't get authorization to publish the song from Tom Petty 's estate, who felt the hook was too similar to a song of Petty's. A year after the release, Baker noted that Corey Taylor of Slipknot had recorded some vocals for an unidentified track, but Baker wasn't happy with how it turned out and it didn't make the album. Conversely, Taylor argued that he passed on
3406-499: A tutor to Homer Simpson on the art of lyric writing, composing a brief song about a drunk girl driving down the road while concerned with the state of public schools. Later in the episode, he loses a toe during a riot. Petty had a recurring role as the voice of Elroy "Lucky" Kleinschmidt in the animated comedy series King of the Hill from 2004 to 2009. In 2010, Petty made a five-second cameo appearance with comedian Andy Samberg in
3537-511: Is going to capture that moment; every single person is going to talk about that, right? ‘The Goodyear Blimp fall from the sky.’ But do the headline ever say when you wake up on this casual fuckin’ Wednesday that the Goodyear Blimp is floating, alive and well? No. And that’s kind of sad: that it takes you to crash and burn to get people to pay attention to you again. Tickets To My Downfall couldn’t have been my debut album because...I had to get to
3668-515: Is in a psychiatric hospital , before cutting to a news report that states that a student at Downfalls High School, whose music had recently gained success, had cut his ear off at graduation. It then flashes back to eight months prior, as Fenix can be seen getting bullied by a jock ( Jaden Hossler ). Scarlett soon leaves her popular friends to spend time with Fenix, his friend Jimmy ( Jimmy Bennett ) and Jimmy's girlfriend (Caroline Miner Smith), who had already dropped out of school. Scarlett soon buys Fenix
3799-515: The Billboard 200 album chart in the United States. In 2005, Petty began hosting his own show "Buried Treasure" on XM Satellite Radio , on which he shared selections from his personal record collection. In 2006, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers headlined the fifth annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival as part of their "30th Anniversary Tour". Special guests included Stevie Nicks, Pearl Jam ,
3930-431: The Billboard 200 chart, becoming his fourth top ten album. On December 18, 2019, Baker released the single "Why Are You Here", another pop punk song. Later on in the same month, he began teasing an upcoming project with Travis Barker producing, it was then later revealed that the album would be an entirely pop punk, stating he was inspired to pursue a whole release in the style because of his two previously released in
4061-472: The Concert for George in honor of Petty's friend and former bandmate George Harrison. Petty's 2002 release, The Last DJ , was an album-length critique of practices within the music industry. The title track, inspired by Los Angeles radio personality Jim Ladd , bemoaned the end of the freedom that radio DJs once had to personally select songs for their station's playlists. The album peaked at number nine on
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4192-532: The Billboard 200 album chart. Petty described the album as "Blues-based. Some of the tunes are longer, more jam-y kind of music. A couple of tracks really sound like the Allman Brothers —not the songs but the atmosphere of the band." To promote the record, the band appeared as the musical guests on Saturday Night Live on May 17, 2010. The release of Mojo was followed by a North American summer tour. Prior to
4323-423: The Billboard 200. It was preceded by the singles "Loco" and "Rap Devil", and coincided with the release of his Ronny J -produced single, "Lately" that same day. The EP saw largely unfavorable critical response. In April 2019, Billboard reported that Baker's upcoming album would be titled Hotel Diablo . The first single, " Hollywood Whore ", was released on May 17, 2019. The second single, " El Diablo ",
4454-470: The Billboard 200—becoming the only rock album to do so that year—and was supported by the single " My Ex's Best Friend " (featuring blackbear ), which peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. Its sequel, Mainstream Sellout (2022) served as his sixth album and matched its commercial success, although critical reception was mixed. MGK had his first starring role in the romantic drama Beyond
4585-550: The Grateful Dead . Also in 1987, the group released Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) which includes " Jammin' Me " which Petty wrote with Dylan. In 1988, Petty, along with George Harrison , Bob Dylan , Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne , was a founding member of the Traveling Wilburys . The band's first song, " Handle with Care ", was intended as a B-side of one of Harrison's singles, but was judged too good for that purpose and
4716-712: The Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland . Baker released " Bad Things " in late 2016, a joint single with Camila Cabello , which has reached a peak of number four on the US Billboard Hot 100. Baker was going to be the opening act on the North American leg of Linkin Park 's One More Light Tour before the tour was cancelled due to Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington 's suicide. Baker would subsequently pay tribute to Bennington by releasing an acoustic cover of
4847-553: The emo rap scene. Note Credits adapted from Tidal and the album's liner notes. Musicians Technical Artwork Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Machine Gun Kelly (musician) Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), known professionally as Machine Gun Kelly ( MGK , stylized in all lowercase), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. MGK released four mixtapes between 2007 and 2010 before signing with Puff Daddy 's Bad Boy Records , an imprint of Interscope Records
4978-624: The iHeartRadio Music Awards for the Alternate-Rock Album of the Year . Tickets to My Downfall did not receive any nominations from the Academy for the Grammy Awards , fans showed their support for the album over Twitter following a tweet from Baker, as fans and Baker argued that the album should have been included in the nominations list. This follows further backlash from the public directed towards
5109-585: The lead single for the album and the song peaked on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 98. It was soon certified gold by the RIAA . The song " Invincible " was released on iTunes on December 16, 2011, featuring co-writer and singer Ester Dean as the second single of the album. The song is featured in a commercial for the HTC ReZound as well as the official theme song of WrestleMania XXVIII . WWE also used
5240-485: The midterm elections , he replied: "I have anarchy tattooed on my stomach. I'm not a political person". In May 2020, he began a relationship with actress Megan Fox after the two met while filming Midnight in the Switchgrass . On January 12, 2022, Fox announced that the two were engaged. In March 2024, Fox revealed that the couple had called their engagement off. In November 2024, Fox revealed on Instagram that she
5371-525: The 1997 film The Postman , directed by and starring Kevin Costner , as the Bridge City Mayor (from the dialogue it is implied that he is playing a future history version of himself). In 2002, he appeared on The Simpsons in the episode " How I Spent My Strummer Vacation ", along with Mick Jagger , Keith Richards , Lenny Kravitz , Elvis Costello , and Brian Setzer . In it, Petty spoofed himself as
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5502-411: The 2010s . While his first four studio albums had been hip hop/rap styled, by the end of the decade, Baker started moving into a rock music direction. In 2019, Baker appeared in the film The Dirt , a biographic film about the band Mötley Crüe where he played drummer Tommy Lee . The same year, Baker released his fourth studio album, Hotel Diablo , which ended with the track " I Think I'm Okay ",
5633-598: The Allman Brothers Band , Trey Anastasio , the Derek Trucks Band , and the Black Crowes . Nicks joined Petty and the Heartbreakers on stage for several songs including " Stop Draggin' My Heart Around ". In July 2006, Petty released a solo album titled Highway Companion , which included the hit " Saving Grace ". It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, which was Petty's highest chart position since
5764-530: The Block" single. In February 2010, he released his second mixtape 100 Words and Running , where he derived his catchphrase, "Lace Up", which started as a mixtape interlude, before making it a prominent reference in his music. Despite his rising popularity, Baker still worked at Chipotle to afford rent. Baker soon also became a father. In May 2010, he made his national debut with the single "Alice in Wonderland", which
5895-473: The Duckpond. After his death, a historical marker was placed in the neighborhood and a nearby park was renamed to Tom Petty Park. Petty attended Howard Bishop Middle School, where he played Little League baseball and basketball. He then attended Gainesville High School , where he graduated in 1968. Petty's interest in rock and roll music began at age ten when he had an opportunity to meet Elvis Presley . In
6026-552: The Grammy's as notable artists such as Halsey , The Weeknd , Fiona Apple , and BTS were not included in the nomination list, with the #Scammys trending on Twitter . Numerous critics and publications listed Tickets to My Downfall in their year-end ranking of the best albums of 2020. Tickets to My Downfall debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 all-format albums chart, moving 126,000 album equivalent units in its first week. It became his first number one album, tripling
6157-485: The Heartbreakers got together to record, live in the studio, two new songs for a Greatest Hits package: " Mary Jane's Last Dance " and Thunderclap Newman 's " Something in the Air ". This was Stan Lynch's last recorded performance with the Heartbreakers. Petty commented "He left right after the session without really saying goodbye." The package went on to sell over ten million copies, therefore receiving diamond certification by
6288-531: The Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Petty was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year in February 2017 for his contributions to music and for his philanthropy. He also acted; he had a recurring role as the voice of Lucky Kleinschmidt in the animated comedy series King of the Hill from 2004 to the show's conclusion in 2009. Petty died of an accidental drug overdose in 2017 at
6419-520: The Heartbreakers' thirteenth studio album, Hypnotic Eye . The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the band's first album to top the chart. On November 20, 2015, the Tom Petty Radio channel debuted on SiriusXM . In 2017, the Heartbreakers embarked on a 40th Anniversary Tour of the United States. The tour began on April 20 in Oklahoma City and ended on September 25 with
6550-628: The Lights (2014), and since appeared in the techno-thriller Nerve (2016), the horror Bird Box (2018), the comedy Big Time Adolescence and portrayed Tommy Lee in the Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt (both 2019). Colson Baker was born on April 22, 1990, in Houston, Texas . Baker's parents were both Christian missionaries and moved all around the world during Baker's childhood. He lived in Egypt for
6681-555: The Line " to the set list. In 1989, Petty released Full Moon Fever , which featured hits " I Won't Back Down ", " Free Fallin' " and " Runnin' Down a Dream ". It was nominally his first solo album, although several Heartbreakers and other well-known musicians participated: Mike Campbell co-produced the album with Petty and Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra , and backing musicians included Campbell, Lynne, and fellow Wilburys Roy Orbison and George Harrison ( Ringo Starr appears on drums in
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#17328690384176812-478: The Linkin Park song " Numb ". On September 3, 2018, Baker released the song " Rap Devil ". The track was a response to Eminem 's diss track "Not Alike" off of his album Kamikaze . Playing on Eminem's own " Rap God " single, the track accuses Eminem of trying to sideline Baker's career after a comment Baker made in 2012 about Eminem's teenage daughter, Hailie. Baker publicly stated on his Twitter account that on
6943-618: The Losers " and " Refugee ". In September 1979, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performed at a Musicians United for Safe Energy concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan . Their rendition of " Cry to Me " was featured on the resulting album, No Nukes . Their fourth album, Hard Promises , released in 1981, became a top-ten hit, going platinum and spawning the hit single " The Waiting ". The album also featured Petty's first duet, "Insider" with Stevie Nicks . Bass player Ron Blair quit
7074-608: The RIAA. In 1989, while still under contract to MCA, Petty secretly signed a lucrative deal with Warner Bros. Records , to which the Traveling Wilburys had been signed. His first album on his new label, 1994's Wildflowers , Petty's second of three solo albums, included the highly beloved title track, as well as the singles " You Don't Know How It Feels ", "You Wreck Me", "It's Good to Be King", and "A Higher Place". The album, produced by Rick Rubin , sold over three million copies in
7205-567: The US, "Room at the Top" and "Free Girl Now". The album reached number 10 on the US album charts. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers played "I Won't Back Down" at the America: A Tribute to Heroes benefit concert for victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks . The following year, they played " Taxman ", " I Need You " and "Handle with Care" (joined for the last by Jeff Lynne, Dhani Harrison , and Jim Keltner ) at
7336-507: The United States. In 1996, Petty, with the Heartbreakers, released a soundtrack to the movie She's the One , starring Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Aniston (see Songs and Music from "She's the One" ). The album's singles were "Walls (Circus)" featuring Lindsey Buckingham , "Climb that Hill", and a song written by Lucinda Williams , " Change the Locks ". The album also included a cover of "Asshole",
7467-538: The age of 66, one week after the end of the Heartbreakers' 40th Anniversary Tour. Petty was born on October 20, 1950, in Gainesville, Florida , the first of two sons of Kitty Petty ( née Avery), a local tax office worker, and Earl Petty, a traveling salesman. His brother, Bruce, was seven years younger. Petty grew up in the Northeast Gainesville Residential District , known locally as
7598-580: The album had been retitled to Mainstream Sellout . Critical reception was mixed. Baker's early musical style has been described as hip hop , and rap rock . His fifth album, Tickets to My Downfall , marked a change in sound and has been described as pop-punk and alternative rock . Baker cites DMX and Eminem as music influences, as well as listening to rock bands Guns N' Roses and Blink-182 during his youth. Baker cites these rap and rock artists as major musical influences. In an interview discussing his collaboration with DMX, Baker called
7729-400: The album is finished, and stating that the album would contain "more lyricism and [would be more] stylistically [influenced by] hip-hop but musically, sonically [would contain] more live instrumentation." On June 25, Baker released the title of his second album as General Admission , due to be released in late September 2015. In February, Baker appeared at Fastlane , which was hosted at
7860-429: The album's deluxe edition. Other collaborations in the studio included Goody Grace , Mod Sun , Young Thug , and another collaboration with Yungblud. "Body Bag", features heavy similarities to Fall Out Boy ’s 2005 single " Dance, Dance ", which require clearance from the band for use, which was given by Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump just a day prior to release. Baker also noted that the album originally concluded with
7991-405: The album's tracklist and cover art were released. However, later in the day, it was found that the album artwork - a sketch of a man falling down - unbeknownst to Baker, was closely modeled after a photograph that they did not have the legal rights to use, causing Baker to apologize and announce that a new album cover would be created. He later noted he had signed thousands of copies of the album with
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#17328690384178122-458: The album, Baker expressed a wish for the album to include features from Bert McCracken of the Used and Chris Fronzak from Attila . The album went on to feature collaborations with Halsey on the track " Forget Me Too ", Blackbear on the track " My Ex's Best Friend ", Trippie Redd on the track "All I Know", and Iann Dior on "Nothing Inside", as well as McCracken and Yungblud on "Body Bag", from
8253-530: The album, citing Barker's drumming, production and concluding that "What the album lacks in lyrical substance though, is made up for with the abundance of infectious pop melodies and catchy rock choruses." Kerrang! was similarly positive, praising the album for being "...a slick sideways hop from what you might be expecting from Machine Gun Kelly, it's done excellently. It celebrates everything great about pop-punk without feeling cookie-cutter or third division", and disagreed with Wall of Sound ' s assessment of
8384-635: The band toured in the United Kingdom in support of Nils Lofgren . The debut album was released by Shelter Records, which at that time was distributed by ABC Records . Their second album, You're Gonna Get It! , was the band's first Top 40 album, featuring the singles " I Need to Know " and " Listen to Her Heart ". Their third album, Damn the Torpedoes , quickly went platinum , selling nearly two million copies; it includes their breakthrough singles " Don't Do Me Like That ", " Here Comes My Girl ", " Even
8515-454: The building of a community center in the city's Hurricane Katrina -damaged Ninth Ward . On February 3, 2008, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performed during the halftime-show of Super Bowl XLII at the University of Phoenix Stadium . They played "American Girl", "I Won't Back Down", "Free Fallin" and "Runnin' Down a Dream". That summer, the band toured North America with Steve Winwood as
8646-412: The chart dated 10 October 2020. The album was confirmed to have sold over 49,000 units by 13 July 2021. The album received a platinum certification that year indicating over 60,000 units sold. The popularity of the album began a pop punk revival in the 2020s. The Evening Standard credited the album as "bridg[ing] the gap" between the modern pop punk scene and the mainstream interest that developed from
8777-430: The chorus. On December 15, 2021, Dr. Dre released a song titled "Gospel" off his new EP The Contract featuring Eminem. In this song, Eminem dissed Baker again. In January 2022, fans speculated the feud would reignite after TikToker Hannah Neuman (@unluckyp1ckle) resurfaced a 2013 interview with Fuse.tv , wherein a then 23 year old Baker said he had a crush on an underage Kendall Jenner and wouldn't wait until she
8908-456: The deluxe edition. Tickets to My Downfall was preceded by the release of the singles: " Bloody Valentine ", " Concert for Aliens " and " My Ex's Best Friend ". The album was a commercial success, debuting atop the US Billboard 200 , his first to do so. It was well-received by critics, and went on to be his first album to be certified platinum by the RIAA . Machine Gun Kelly , birth name Colson Baker, had released four studio albums through
9039-434: The end of G-Eazy's relationship with Halsey , when photographs of Baker and Halsey together surfaced. On July 18, 2018, G-Eazy revealed that he had bleached his hair blond, which Baker alleged on Twitter was in an attempt to look like him. On August 30, 2018, G-Eazy released the diss track "Bad Boy" against Baker, who responded the next day in a freestyle performed for Hot 97 . The same day, Baker tweeted side-by-side photos of
9170-527: The end, as he noted that the album has a summery, good-times vibe that he felt people could appreciate in enduring the COVID-19 lockdowns . Baker used a metaphor related to the Goodyear Blimp to explain the meaning of the album title, stating: As soon as that Goodyear Blimp catches on fire, or that thing starts falling from the sky, I guarantee you every single eye is going to look up at it; every single phone
9301-569: The fall of 2021 in the Tickets to My Downfall U.S. Tour, joined by Caroles Daughter, Jxdn , and KennyHoopla . The tour dates were only announced in North America due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the album would continue to be promoted internationally in the summer of 2022 via the higher profile Mainstream Sellout Tour . In addition, Baker also announced he would be joining the Kings of Leon and Black Pumas at
9432-409: The feud they had, even clarifying that the two singers have a lot in common, saying: "He and I are very similar in certain ways. Which, shock and awe. Big-mouth singers. We are big-mouth singers". Studio albums Headlining tours Co-headlining tours Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He
9563-452: The feud. On September 14, 2018, Eminem released " Killshot ," in response to "Rap Devil". On January 17, 2020, Eminem released the song " Unaccommodating ," which featured a verse directed at Baker. On March 17, 2020, Baker released the song "Bullets with Names," featuring Young Thug , RJMrLA and Lil Duke, which featured a verse directed at Eminem. On December 18, 2020, Eminem released the song " Gnat ". In this song, Eminem dissed Baker in
9694-401: The film 4/5 stars, stating "In a world of content for content's sake – films have often been used by artists try and extend the lifespan of an album – Downfalls High feels driven by purpose". Whereas, Exclaim! rated it 4/10 and described it as "a 50-minute cringefest that rings hollow." Baker announced via social media that he would be going on tour in further promotion on the album during
9825-630: The film stars Chase Hudson and Sydney Sweeney as teenage lovers in what Baker described as a "pop-punk [version of] Grease ". Iann Dior , Phem , Jxdn , and Trippie Redd , also make appearances. On March 12, 2021, he released the single " DayWalker " featuring Corpse Husband . On April 29, he released the single " Love Race " featuring Kellin Quinn , the pair's third collaboration. On August 9, 2021, he announced that his next album would be titled Born with Horns and would be another collaborative project with Barker. The first single, " Papercuts ",
9956-432: The first album and a lot of my friends back home said 'we need something for the streets' and then I did 'Till I Die'. Months later, when I look back at the video [for Till I Die] I [was] like 'Okay, he's in jail, he's shot, he's dead, he snitched' and just to the point where it's sad and I wrote the song to describe how I see the world as a much mature person." He also updated the status on his second studio album, noting that
10087-649: The first four years of his life and learned to speak Arabic before he learned English. He later lived in Kenya and Germany , as well as throughout the United States in Texas , Los Angeles, California , and Chicago, Illinois . Baker's mother left home when he was nine years old and he and his father moved to Denver, Colorado to live with Baker's aunt. Baker's father fought depression and unemployment. Baker says he had just two school outfits and that he endured bullying from children in his neighborhood. He began listening to rap in
10218-618: The following year. His debut studio album, Lace Up (2012) peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and was led by the single " Wild Boy " (featuring Waka Flocka Flame ), which marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second and third albums, General Admission (2015) and Bloom (2017) were both met with critical praise and similar commercial success;
10349-598: The genre. On January 14, 2020, Baker announced the title of the project as Tickets to My Downfall , and that it would be released on September 25, 2020. On March 17, 2020, he released the song "Bullets with Names", featuring Young Thug , RJMrLA and Lil Duke, a rap track not associated with the album. During the COVID-19 lockdowns , Baker began to release daily recordings, covers, and collaborations as part of his #LockdownSessions series. Releases included covers of " Misery Business " by Paramore (with Travis Barker), " Champagne Supernova " by Oasis (with Yungblud), and
10480-514: The group and was replaced on the fifth album, Long After Dark (1982), by Howie Epstein ; the resulting lineup lasted until 1994. The album contained the hit " You Got Lucky ". In 1985, the band participated in Live Aid , playing four songs at John F. Kennedy Stadium , in Philadelphia before a crowd of 89,484 people. The band's album, Southern Accents , was also released in 1985. It included
10611-538: The group decided to record a full album, Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 . A second Wilburys album, mischievously titled Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 and recorded without the recently deceased Orbison, followed in 1990. The album was named Vol. 3 as a response to a series of bootlegged studio sessions being sold as Travelling Wilburys Vol. 2 . Petty incorporated Traveling Wilburys songs into his live shows, consistently playing "Handle with Care" in shows from 2003 to 2006, and for his 2008 tour adding "surprises" such as " End of
10742-684: The hit single " Don't Come Around Here No More ", produced by Dave Stewart . The song's video featured Petty dressed as the Mad Hatter , mocking and chasing Alice from the book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , then cutting and eating her as if she were a cake. The ensuing tour led to the live album Pack Up the Plantation: Live! and an invitation from Bob Dylan to join Dylan on his 60-date True Confessions Tour through Asia , Oceania , and North America . In 1986 and 1987, they played some dates with
10873-573: The introduction of the Nielsen SoundScan system for tracking album sales in 1991. Highway Companion was briefly promoted on the tour with the Heartbreakers in 2006, with performances of "Saving Grace", " Square One ", "Down South" and "Flirting with Time". During the summer of 2007, Petty reunited with his old bandmates Tom Leadon and Randall Marsh, along with Heartbreakers Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell, to reform his pre-Heartbreakers band Mudcrutch. The quintet recorded an album of 14 songs that
11004-447: The last three years was that I can style it. I can’t tell you how fucking much I hate style when I look at TV and I see people literally dressing horribly". Much of the clothes worn by actors throughout the film were a part of Smith and Baker's then-unreleased clothing line "No Safety". Many were also the pair's own personal clothing. The film was generally well received and gained over 16 million views in its first weekend. NME rated
11135-445: The latter was supported by the single " Bad Things " (with Camila Cabello ), which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. His fourth album, Hotel Diablo (2019) further experimented with rap rock . MGK's fifth album, Tickets to My Downfall (2020) saw a complete departure from hip-hop in favor of a pop-punk sound and aesthetic, with its production entirely helmed by Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker . It debuted atop
11266-433: The lyrics, praising them for its "open-diary honesty that fills the whole album, confessional and unflinching". In a much more critical review, Sputnikmusic claimed the album was a "completely egregious copy-paste of Blink 182’s glory day sound" and the "pop-punk equivalent to Greta Van Fleet 's soulless imitations of Led Zeppelin ". Baker took home the award for Top Rock Album at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards and at
11397-519: The mixtape as Black Flag and revealed the cover. He also released a music video for "Champions" which features Diddy and samples The Diplomats song " We Are the Champions ", as the music video release served as a promotional video for Black Flag . On June 26, Baker released Black Flag without prior announcement. The mixtape also featured guest appearances from French Montana , Kellin Quinn , Dub-O, Sean McGee and Tezo. On June 4, 2013, Baker posted
11528-497: The most part – well, the artists who failed in one genre and decided to go rock. And I think he knows who he is, but that's another story." At Riot Fest in September 2021, Baker and Slipknot were scheduled to play on the same day and time, albeit on different stages. Baker took the opportunity to respond to Taylor's comments, beginning his set by asking the crew to light the crowd so he could "see who chose to be here instead of with all
11659-462: The nationally televised broadcast of Good Morning America , and later released on August 5, 2020. A music video was released a week later, which involved the band performing in front of a large crowd of aliens. A third single, " My Ex's Best Friend " featuring Blackbear , was released on August 7, 2020, and has peaked at number 20 on the US Billboard all-format Hot 100 chart. On September 7,
11790-455: The old weird dudes with masks." He later insulted the band again by stating, "You wanna know what I'm really happy that I'm not doing? Being 50 years old, wearing a fuckin' weird mask on a fuckin' stage, talking shit." Later on, Baker revealed on Twitter that Taylor was originally meant to feature on "Can't Look Back", a song for the deluxe edition of Tickets to My Downfall , but the collaboration did not come to fruition because Baker thought
11921-445: The opening act. Winwood joined Petty and the Heartbreakers on stage at select shows and performed his Spencer Davis Group hit " Gimme Some Lovin' ", and occasionally he performed his Blind Faith hit " Can't Find My Way Home ". In November 2009 the boxed set The Live Anthology , a compilation of live recordings from 1978 to 2006, was released. The band's twelfth album Mojo was released on June 15, 2010, and reached number two on
12052-460: The opening numbers for his prior album, Hotel Diablo in 2019, and made it the first rock album to top the chart in just over a year, since Tool 's album Fear Inoculum in September 2019. It became the fifth longest charting album on Billboard's Top Rock Albums history after spending thirteen weeks in the number one spot. The album was confirmed to have just sold over 200,000 copies in pure album sales, as of April 8, 2022. The album received
12183-404: The outdated album artwork. The album was released on September 25, 2020, and a livestream of a live performance of the entire album was performed on October 1, 2020. In September 29, a deluxe edition of the album, dubbed the "Sold Out" edition, was released, featuring four new songs, the band's "Misery Business" cover, and an acoustic rendition of "Bloody Valentine". Concurrently, a music video for
12314-433: The rapper his idol. He also stated that DMX's music helped him through his troubles while growing up, especially bullying. Baker made his film debut in the 2014 romantic drama Beyond the Lights , where he played a "shallow, self-important" rapper named Kid Culprit. In 2016, he co-starred and co-executive produced the drama film The Land , a Cleveland-set drama produced by fellow rapper Nas . The same year, he had
12445-455: The release of Black Flag , rumors surfaced that Baker had begun working on his second studio album. In January 2014, he confirmed that he was in the early stages of working on the album, with 2015 being the scheduled year of release. On January 5, 2015, Baker released the song " Till I Die ", which was accompanied with a music video on his VEVO account. Months later, a remix of "Till I Die" with hometown fellow hip-hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
12576-413: The request of Marilyn Manson . Both songs became bonus tracks for a Target store special edition of the album. The album's first formal single, " Bloody Valentine " was released on May 1, 2020. As of early August, the song had over 30 million YouTube views. At the time of the release, Baker announced that the album had been delayed to summer 2020. A second single, " Concert for Aliens ", was debuted on
12707-423: The response track he was "standing up for not just myself, but my generation. [I'm] doing the same shit you did back in your day." "Rap Devil" topped the iTunes Chart on September 10, 2018. On September 14, Eminem responded to "Rap Devil" with his diss track, " Killshot ". On September 21, 2018, Baker released his second extended play (EP), Binge , which had first week sales of 21,519 units and debuted at 24 on
12838-426: The role of Newt in the 2020 superhero film Project Power opposite Jamie Foxx , and the following year, he co-starred with Bruce Willis and Megan Fox in the crime thriller film Midnight in the Switchgrass ; and starred in the action western film The Last Son with Sam Worthington . Baker played the role of "London Clash" in the self-directed film Good Mourning , released in 2022. In his teens, Baker
12969-590: The show, he was approached by Sean Combs , who had offered Baker a recording contract with Bad Boy Records , which ran as an imprint of Interscope Records . After Bad Boy parted ways with the label in favor of Epic Records as its distributor in 2015, Baker remained signed with Interscope in a joint venture with Bad Boy. Prior to the contract, he was featured on the XV song "Finally Home". Baker announced that his debut album would be titled Lace Up and would have an intended release on October 9, 2012. " Wild Boy " served as
13100-569: The sixth grade, when he attended Hamilton Middle School, a school with an ethnically diverse student body in Denver. While he lived in Cleveland, Baker attended Shaker Heights High School . The first three rappers that got him into the genre of hip hop as a child were Ludacris , Eminem and DMX , with Baker gaining interest in the genre after listening to DMX's " We Right Here " from the album The Great Depression (2001). After high school, Baker
13231-423: The song himself, stating he was not happy with the song ideas he was presented with on the track "Can't Look Back". Contrary to the hip-hop style of Baker's first four studio albums, Tickets to My Downfall was designed by Baker to be a pop-punk album. Baker created a more guitar-driven and live instrument sound in hopes of inspiring a younger generation to learn guitar. He wished to use the sound to branch out to
13362-457: The song to highlight John Cena in his match at the event, with Baker also performing at WrestleMania prior to the main event between Cena and The Rock . "Invincible" was also used as the theme for Thursday Night Football when it was on the NFL Network . WWE also used the song "All We Have" to again highlight Cena on his rematch with The Rock at next year's event . On December 14, 2011, Baker
13493-457: The summer of 1961, his uncle was working on the set of Presley's film Follow That Dream , in nearby Ocala , and invited Petty to watch the movie's filming. Petty instantly became a Presley fan. When he returned that Saturday, he was greeted by his friend Keith Harben, and soon traded his Wham-O slingshot for a collection of Elvis 45s . Of that meeting with Presley, Petty said, "Elvis glowed." In 2006, Petty said he knew he wanted to be in
13624-424: The three-day NFL Draft from Apr. 29 to May 1 in 2021. The album received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Kelly's successful transition from hip-hop to pop-punk. At Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Tickets to My Downfall received an average score of 72 based on 6 reviews indicating "generally favorable reviews". Wall of Sound praised
13755-461: The time in lockdown to record a series of live-streamed performances titled "LockdownSessions", including a rendition of Paramore 's " Misery Business ". The song’s performance caught the attention of music publications due to Paramore lead vocalist Hayley Williams 's own denouncement of the song's lyrics earlier in the year. Baker also live-streamed a cover version of Rihanna ’s " Love on the Brain " at
13886-627: The tour, five of the band's guitars, including two owned by Petty, were stolen from their practice space in Culver City, California in April 2010. The items were recovered by Los Angeles police the next week. In 2012, the band went on a world tour that included their first European dates in 20 years and their first ever concerts in the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador . On July 28, 2014, Reprise Records released Tom Petty and
14017-458: The track "Drunk Face" was also released. The release of a movie based on the album was first announced by Baker on November 22, 2020. The film, titled Downfalls High was premiered at 6pm PST on January 15, 2021, through Facebook . The film stars Chase Hudson as Fenix, a quiet high schooler and Sydney Sweeney as the school's popular girl, Scarlett, as they navigate the beginnings of their romantic relationship. It begins following Fenix, as he
14148-486: The two, with the caption "I fucked his girl now he looks like me this shit overbearing". In the track "Killshot", Eminem defended G-Eazy and the two ended the feud in April 2019, through what NME described as an "intervention by Eminem". In October 2019, G-Eazy stated that Kid Cudi is the reason why the feud ended. In 2021, Baker engaged in a feud with Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor after being alluded to in an interview where Taylor stated: "I hate all new rock for
14279-412: The usual list price of $ 8.98. Petty voiced his objections to the price hike in the press and the issue became a popular cause among music fans. Non-delivery of the album and naming it Eight Ninety-Eight were considered, but eventually MCA decided against the price increase. In 1987, Petty sued tire company B.F. Goodrich for $ 1 million for using a song very similar to his song "Mary's New Car" in
14410-474: The verse was "fucking terrible" and accused Taylor of being bitter about not being featured on the album. Taylor responded to the tweet by sharing screenshots of emails between himself and Travis Barker , producer of Tickets to My Downfall , that showed he was the one who respectfully declined to appear on the track due to creative differences. In response, Baker stated that he had simply wanted Taylor to rewrite his verse, reiterating his previous assertion that it
14541-461: The video for "I Won't Back Down", but they were actually performed by Phil Jones). Petty and the Heartbreakers reformed in 1991 and released Into the Great Wide Open , which was co-produced by Lynne and included the hit singles " Learning To Fly " and " Into the Great Wide Open ", the latter featuring Johnny Depp and Faye Dunaway in the music video. Before leaving MCA Records, Petty and
14672-579: Was "really bad." Taylor later addressed the feud during a fan Q&A in January 2022 where he claimed that Baker had started it. He went on to insult Baker's change in musical direction and told him to "suck every inch of my dick." In July 2022, Baker admitted in his Life in Pink documentary that he regretted his feud with Taylor and wished that both of them handled the situation better instead of acting "ridiculous". In 2023, Taylor also expressed remorse regarding
14803-528: Was 18 to pursue her. Baker continued the interview by praising other celebrities like Robert Plant and Axl Rose for their relationships with a 14 and 16 year old girl, respectively, prompting commenters to spotlight Baker's past comments about Hailie once again. In response to the backlash, Baker tweeted a quote from Eminem's song, "The Way I Am," furthering the speculation about the controversy rekindling their feud. Eminem declined to comment on either situation, however. Baker's feud with G-Eazy began after
14934-459: Was accompanied by the album Audio Up presents: Original Music from Halloween In Hell a soundtrack performed collaboratively by all the actors involved, and written and composed by Jared Gutstadt. Baker directed the music video for Mod Sun's song " Karma ", which was released on November 12, 2020. On November 22, 2020, after his performance at the AMAs , Baker announced his album Tickets to My Downfall
15065-440: Was confirmed and released on June 5, 2015. The song aired via WorldStarHipHop and featured French Montana , Yo Gotti and Ray Cash . On May 18, 2015, the music video for another song titled " A Little More " was released, with the single featuring vocals from Victoria Monet . Baker soon had an interview with MTV, describing the reason as to why he wrote "A Little More". Stating in the interview: "People always came up to me after
15196-487: Was filmed in four days during the COVID-19 pandemic . The film also includes appearances from Iann Dior , Omer Fedi , Trippie Redd and Blackbear. When Smith originally pitched casting Hudson as the film's protagonist, Baker had reservations due to his lack of a background in acting. In an interview with Metro , Smith stated that the main reason for this casting choice was that he wanted to style Hudson's clothing, stating "My first stipulation to working on any project within
15327-481: Was going to be turned into a "first of its kind musical film experience" titled Downfalls High which will air in January 2021. On November 30, 2020, Yungblud announced on Twitter he'll be releasing a new collaboration featuring Baker and Travis Barker titled " Acting Like That ". On January 15, 2021, Baker released Downfalls High on his Facebook page followed by a release to YouTube on January 18. Directed by Baker and Mod Sun and narrated by Baker and Barker,
15458-450: Was in a relationship with Emma Cannon, with whom he has a daughter, who was born in July 2009. He is open about his use of cannabis and has claimed in interviews that he smokes daily, describing it as a "source of happiness and a way people can feel a little more love [in their own right]". He has frequently mentioned cannabis references within sources of his music and rap persona , making it
15589-515: Was kicked out by his father. In March 2009, while he was on the verge of getting evicted, Baker traveled to Harlem 's Apollo Theater , where he had consecutive victories, making him the first ever rapper to win at the Apollo Theater. He recorded music in his home studio, which he refers to as the "Rage Cage", and started to gain exposure when he was featured on MTV2 's Sucker Free Freestyle, where he freestyled numerous verses from his "Chip off
15720-527: Was named the Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2011 by MTV. On March 18, 2012, Baker won the MTVu Breaking Woodie award before being featured on the cover of XXL as part of their annual "Top 10 Freshmen list" along with fellow rappers Macklemore , French Montana , Hopsin , Danny Brown , Iggy Azalea , Roscoe Dash , Future , Don Trip and Kid Ink . On August 13, 2012, Baker self-released
15851-489: Was one of Petty's first guitar teachers although Petty said that Felder taught him to play piano instead. As a young man, Petty worked briefly on the grounds crew of the University of Florida , but never attended as a student. An Ogeechee lime tree that he purportedly planted while employed at the university is now called the Tom Petty tree, though Petty said he did not recall planting any trees. He also worked briefly as
15982-533: Was preceded by the first single, "Keep A Little Soul", in July 2018. The song is an unreleased outtake originally recorded in 1982 during the Long After Dark sessions. In 2024, he will posthumously appear on rapper Snoop Dogg 's upcoming twentieth studio album Missionary , scheduled to be released on December 13, on the track "Last Dance with Mary Jane", also featuring fellow singer Jelly Roll . Petty's first appearance in film took place in 1978, when he had
16113-419: Was pregnant with his child, following a miscarriage earlier in their relationship. In 2021, Baker reverted back to his birth name, Colson Baker. Baker's feud with Eminem began on May 7, 2012, when he wrote a tweet saying that Eminem's daughter Hailie was "hot as fuck", despite her being 16 at the time. In an interview with WQHT on October 19, 2015, Baker alleged this led to Eminem blacklisting him from
16244-466: Was released on iTunes and accompanied a music video along with the song. It was released via Block Starz Music . The single earned Baker the "Best Midwest Artist" at the 2010 Underground Music Awards and his "Alice in Wonderland" clip won Best Music Video at the 2010 Ohio Hip-Hop Awards. He released his second mixtape in November 2010 titled Lace Up which featured the hometown anthem "Cleveland", which
16375-504: Was released on April 29, 2008 (on iTunes , an additional song "Special Place" was available if the album was pre-ordered). The band supported the album with a brief tour of California in the spring of 2008. In 2007, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers contributed a cover of " I'm Walkin' " to the album Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino . The album's sales helped buy instruments for students in New Orleans public schools and contributed to
16506-487: Was released on August 11. On January 30, 2022, he posted a preview of a collaboration with singer Willow titled " Emo Girl ". On August 26, 2021, it was announced that he would star in and co-direct the film Good Mourning , alongside Mod Sun, Dove Cameron , Megan Fox and Becky G . On February 5, 2022, MGK performed during the 2022 NHL All-Star Game halftime show in Las Vegas. On January 31, 2022, he announced that
16637-416: Was released on May 31, 2019. On June 7, 2019, Baker released the third single, " I Think I'm Okay ", with Yungblud and Travis Barker , a pop punk song. Hotel Diablo was released on July 5, 2019. On July 9, 2019, he released the official music video for "Candy" featuring Trippie Redd . He released the final single, " Glass House " featuring Naomi Wild on the same day. The album debuted at number 5 on
16768-466: Was signed to the new MCA subsidiary Backstreet Records . In early 1981, the upcoming Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album, which would become Hard Promises , was slated to be the next MCA release with the new list price of $ 9.98, following Steely Dan 's Gaucho and the Olivia Newton-John /Electric Light Orchestra Xanadu soundtrack. This so-called " superstar pricing " was $ 1.00 more than
16899-415: Was so powerful to Baker that he asked Barker to set aside two months for them to collaborate on an entire studio album, to which Barker obliged. For much of the rest of the year, Baker would refer to working on the album informally referred to as "the untitled pop punk project". Along with Baker on vocals and guitar, the entire album would feature Barker on drums and as a producer . Prior to the recording of
17030-709: Was the leader and frontman of the rock bands Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch and a member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys . He was also a successful solo artist. Over the course of his career, Petty sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time . His hit singles with the Heartbreakers include " American Girl " (1976), " Don't Do Me Like That " (1979), " Refugee " (1980), " The Waiting " (1981), " Don't Come Around Here No More " (1985) and " Learning to Fly " (1991). Petty's solo hits include " I Won't Back Down " (1989), " Free Fallin' " (1989), and " You Don't Know How It Feels " (1994). Petty and
17161-583: Was then played at Cleveland Cavaliers home games and went on rotation on Z107.9 in Cleveland. The mixtape was recorded in three months in 2010 during a creative burst. Following the release of the mixtape, he was featured in the magazine XXL in 2011. He then appeared on the Juicy J track "Inhale", which also featured Steve-O from the television series Jackass , in the music video. In March 2011, Baker participated in his first SXSW show in Austin, Texas , and at
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