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Marc · 12-06-2007, 10:21 AM

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have been chosen to provide the half-time entertainment at this year's Superbowl.

According to Reuters, "Petty's performance will mark a rare occasion where the veteran rocker is closely aligned with a corporate sponsor, in this case the North American arm of Japanese tire firm Bridgestone Corp, which has lent its name to the halftime event.

Petty, 57, is an outspoken opponent of sponsorship of rock concerts, and his last album with the Heartbreakers, 2002's "The Last DJ," was a pointed assault on corporate greed."

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Marc Administrator GCB Senior Citizen Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The hearts of women everywhere. Age: 29 Posts: 3,810 Rep Power: 51	Tom Petty To Play At The 2008 Superbowl In Phoenix Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have been chosen to provide the half-time entertainment at this year's Superbowl. According to Reuters, "Petty's performance will mark a rare occasion where the veteran rocker is closely aligned with a corporate sponsor, in this case the North American arm of Japanese tire firm Bridgestone Corp, which has lent its name to the halftime event. Petty, 57, is an outspoken opponent of sponsorship of rock concerts, and his last album with the Heartbreakers, 2002's "The Last DJ," was a pointed assault on corporate greed." Read More __________________ GCB Myspace Need Guitar Tabs? Need Song Lyrics?