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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers take over the Beacon Theatre this week with a string of shows that feature their greatest hits, rarities and some choice covers.

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Billy Joel's “Piano Man” dominated the readers’ vote for last week’s installment of “100 Songs Every Long Islander Should Know.”

The classic landed just short of the overall Top 5, though we did get a new entry. Ryan Star's "Last Train Home" pulled into the Top 5 station, pushing out Bayside's "Montauk." For those keeping track at home, the current standings among readers...

Louis Armstrong's “What a Wonderful World” beat out Neil Diamond's “Sweet Caroline” (bum bum bum) in the readers’ vote for last week’s installment of “100 Songs Every Long Islander Should Know.”

The overall Top 5 unchanged, though The Good Rats and Harry Chapin are closing in on the Top 5. For those keeping track at home, the current standings among readers are: 1. Straylight Run, “Your Name...

Billy Joel’s “It’s Still Rock ‘n’ Roll to Me” edged out Peter Frampton’s “Show Me the Way” in the readers’ vote for last week’s installment of “100 Songs Every Long Islander Should Know.” The overall Top 5 unchanged, though The Good Rats and Harry Chapin are closing in on the Top 5. For those keeping track at home, the current standings among readers are: 1. Straylight Run, “Your Name Here (Sunrise...