Starting in the early 1970s, the organist, singer and songwriter was a creative anchor for Tom Petty. On a new solo album, he explores what comes next. Credit... Supported by By Bob Mehr Reporting ...

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 ...

It’s a little more than a decade since Benmont Tench released his debut solo LP, You Should Be So Lucky, but for the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers keyboardist, it feels like a lifetime ago.

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 ...

When keyboard player Benmont Tench released his debut solo album in 2014, the founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers had a ready collection of songs to take into the studio.

Apparently, Heartbreakers’ keyboardist Benmont Tench would bug Petty often to insert “All the Wrong Reasons” into the band’s sets. It’s a track Petty fans who only know him from what’s ...