October 27, 2009 - Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Rob Thomas probably is best known as the frontman of the pop-rock band Matchbox Twenty, but these days he's nurturing his new baby--a second solo release, titled "Cradlesong."
April 14, 2008 - Matchbox Twenty cites potential animal abuse as the reason for pulling out of the band's July 18 appearance at Cheyenne Frontier Days in Wyoming, according to a statement from frontman Rob Thomas and his wife, Marisol,on the band's website.
March 18, 2008 - Pop-rockers Matchbox Twenty opened their Monday (3/17) performance at Phoenix's Cricket Center with their hit "How Far We've Come," and then proceeded to show the crowd just how far that is.
January 15, 2008 - When Matchbox Twenty went in the studio to record "a couple" new songs for its greatest hits collection, "Exile on Mainstream," there were thoughts among the band that this may be the act's last project. After all, singer Rob Thomas had his solo career, as did guitarist Kyle Cook and rhythm guitarist Paul Doucette.
October 17, 2007 - Kid Rock's new album, "Rock N Roll Jesus," sold 170,000 copies during its first week in stores, enough to debut at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart.
October 10, 2007 - With 335,000 copies sold during its first week in stores, Bruce Springsteen's "Magic" easily scores the top spot on the latest Billboard 200 album chart.
June 29, 2007 - Pop-rock outfit Matchbox Twenty is in the studio working on some new material that will turn up on the group's forthcoming hits compilation, "Exile on Mainstream," which is due out Oct. 2, according to Atlantic Records.
November 17, 2005 - Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas, who has been on hiatus from the group while mounting a tour behind his inaugural solo album, will re-team with his bandmates for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day performances in Las Vegas.
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