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Its been a minute since weve heard from Matchbox Twenty. But with a new album and massive summer tour, theyre back in a big way.

More than a decade has passed since the last Matchbox Twenty album, so, fans can be forgiven for thinking it was the end of the line. Cook floated the idea of giving fans who had waited through the pandemic a full album of fresh tunes. As the album's songs started coalescing, Thomas realized that they were on the sunny side, with nods to the '80s throughout, like Peter Gabriel, T’Pau, Go West and Level 42.

Frontman Rob Thomas says of the reunited Matchbox Twenty, “Nobody’s precious anymore and nobody is quick to anger anymore."

It's the American Memorial Day long weekend. The race to be the most popular act of the summer has begun. Lots of big names with new releases this week.

Rob Thomas thought hed never make another Matchbox 20 album. Heres the story of how Where the Light Goes, their new album, made him glad they did.

Matchbox Twenty's first album since 2012, Where the Light Goes, is out on Friday. And since the band's now more than a decade older than they were for the last

Rob Thomas says that the lead single to Matchbox Twenty's new album works because the band didn't "overthink it." The lead vocalist told Billboard, "There was a vitality to that track. A drive, a visceral feeling, that if we spent too much time poli...

Jimmy FontaineMatchbox Twentys first album since 2012, Where the Light Goes, is out on Friday. And since the bands now more than a decade older than they were for the last album, they were mature enough to check their egos at the door to make the best music possible. "When youre younger, you can be like, This idea is my everything... And so youre fighting for it," says Paul Doucette. "And [now], Im personally at a place where I go, No, that idea is an idea I had on a Monday. A...

Matchbox Twenty's first album since 2012, Where the Light Goes, is out on Friday. And since the band's now more than a decade older than they were for the last