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Hey? i paused it. bam, family time. so how is everyone? find your awesome with xfinity xfi and change the way you wifi. ♪ im free ♪ free falling ♪ brian: all right. back to the latest out of las vegas in moment. first, some other headlines making news today there is a reason why were playing that song. legendary rocker tom petty has died. he passed away in the hospital late last night after suffering a heart attack at his home in california. he was just 66 years old. and the nfl holding a ...

Progress. one fema said he saw improved cell service and relief. still, the army corps of engineers said it will be up to ten months before power is restored to some parts. sad news to report this morning. rock legend tom petty has died. >> ♪ ♪ free falling, now im free falling ♪ >> he passed away monday after being rushed to a los angeles hospital. petty sold more than 80 million records worldwide during his very long distinguished career working solo and with his band, the heart breake...

Impact matched by very few. he was a native of gainesville, florida and today phil keating is live in miami. >> back in the early 1970s in that town of gainesville tom petty dreamed of being a rock-n-roll star. he and his band mates packed it all up. drove cross-country to los angeles where petty produced mega success and hit after hit after hit. ♪ im free, free falling >> one of pettys biggest hits 1989 free falling opened the album full room fever. it had hits i wont back down and running do...

Reason why we exist is to act, is to change the laws of the nation. >> and were going to hear much more with senator murphy when he joins morning joe later this morning. another story following overnight, major story developed legendary rock icon has died at the age of 66. petty originally from gainesville florida went into cardiac arrest in malibu early yesterday morning and later passed away at ucla medical center. spanned more than four decades. had major grohits with the grou heart breaker...

A career that took him to the top of the charts in the 70s and he kept on making hits for four decades. songs like dont do me like that, free falling, american girl, and i wont back down quickly became staples of the top 40 play lists. petty had just wrapped up his heartbreakers 40th anniversary tour last week and was looking forward to spending more time with his granddaughter. tom petty was 66 years old. >> jon: i love that music. federal investigators are combing through stephen paddocks home...

>> we saw jason run off stage, and people all over on the floor, the grassy area in front of the stage, some more falling, some were screaming and wailing and running, and we were in this tower and everyone said, hit the floor, so everyone was just laying on top of each other, trying to get out of the way. the shots just kept coming. >> trace: the outcome of the shots just kept coming. 64-year-old stephen paddock is the suspect behind the las vegas mass shooting. police say he opened fire from t...

Senator murphy when he joins "morning joe" later this morning. another major story were following, tom petty has died at the age of 66. he originally from gainesville, florida went into cardiac arrest and later passed away at the ucla medical center. pettys career spanned more than four decades. he had major hits including "american girl". "dont do me like that". "i wont back down" c and free falling". he was also part of the traveling wilbur ris and wrote "handle with care". he fought a battl...

>> jon: that is one of pettys biggest hits. who hasnt heard that song over the years? 1989s free falling. wrapping up their 40th anniversary tour last week. they gathered last night at the star on the hollywood walk of fame paying tribute to the legendary rocker who first broke it big. he turned out 30 singles that made bill boards hot 100 sales ranking. years ago he explained his songwriting process. >> whenever it comes, you have to find your zone and just play. i just play my guitar and if so...

It was bizarre. the song was good. he was actually an innovator with videos. early rock and roll mtv guy and follow him through -- people talk about free falling. he went for 40 years relentlessly making hits and never compromising as a rock star. never went pop but his songs broke through on the charts and just one of the most unique and original voices ever in american rock and roll. >> gainesville, florida guy. mike barnacle, he was never in better uniform than when he put on the hat for the ...

Our phil keating is joining us now. he is looking back at the life of rock-n-roll legend tom petty. tom petty died yesterday in a los angeles hospital at the age of 66. he was a florida boy, i believe, am i right there, phil? >> you are right, jon. he was born in gainesville, florida, where the university of florida is, college town and as a kid all tom petty wanted to do is become a rock star. he saw the beatles on the ed sullivan show and thought thats how you do it. he packed up everything an...