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Article snippet: Rock star Tom Petty — whose music was coveted by politicians for their campaign events — has died at 66. The Heartbreakers frontman died Monday after going into cardiac arrest a day earlier, his manager confirmed in a statement to news outlets. The legendary rocker was known for a countless string of hits, including “Refugee,” “Don’t Come Around Here No More,” "Free Fallin'" and “Runnin’ Down a Dream,” among many others. His catalogue of songs proved popular in the political world, with more than one candidate playing some of Petty’s hits to rev up the crowd on the campaign trail. In 2000, Petty’s music publisher made headlines after requesting that then-GOP presidential candidate George W. Bush’s campaign stop using “I Won’t Back Down” at rallies. “Please be advised that this use has not been approved… Any use made by you or your campaign creates, either intentionally or unintentionally, the impression that you and your campaign have been endorsed by Tom Petty, which is not true,” Wixen Music Publishing president Randall Wixen wrote to the Bush camp, according to Rolling Stone. Former Rep. encountered a similar circumstance with the Florida-born musician in 2012, when Petty’s team sent a cease and desist letter to the lawmaker for playing “American Girl” at a rally. Petty allowed then-Democratic presidential candidate MORE to use the same song during her 2008 White House bid. Petty had a different reaction when “I Won’t Back Down” was played in 2012 as Presiden... Link to the full article to read more