Encountering Tom Petty in Gainesville, Florida for the first time at the age of just 11, Benmont Tench would become a crucial component in the sound of one of America’s great songwriters, tickling the ...

Benmont Tench says that “life” is the reason for the 11-year gap between his two solo albums. With The Melancholy Season out Friday (March 7), the keyboardist says that a heavy work load with both Tom ...

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Former Tom Petty keyboardist Benmont Tench isn't interested in playing again as the Heartbreakers. He says he's open to the idea of playing with the others in various groupings, but that things simply ...

Benmont Tench will release a new solo album, The Melancholy Season, on March 7. Produced by Jonathan Wilson, it includes performances by Taylor Goldsmith, Sara Watkins, Jenny O. and Sebastian ...

A Vulture series in which studio musicians select their best performances. “I realized, ‘They’re not firing me. They just don’t need me on one of the songs.’” Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Benmont Tench and Alice Tench attend ...