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Kem hometown concerts lead a busy metro area music weekend
After 23 years signed to Motown Records, the Oakland County-raised R&B singer is striking out on his own — again. He’s ...
Matchbox Twenty's Rob Thomas on solo album and tour, coming to Ascend
Rob Thomas, frontman for the band Matchbox Twenty, also has a successful solo career. He is set to bring his solo headlining ...
Newcastle Jazz and Blues Festival 2025: Date, time and venue for every gig
Organisers are promising a weekend of ‘unforgettable live music’ as Newcastle Jazz & Blues Festival takes over venues in the ...
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Q&A: Singer Rob Thomas talks about the gift of nostalgia — both yours and his
It was 20 years ago, on the tour for his first solo album, “Something to Be,” that Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas had an epiphany.
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Paul McCartney gave Robbie McIntosh a guitar lesson on their first meeting – and showed him how to play a Beatles classic properly
In 1989, Robbie McIntosh formally joined Paul McCartney’s live band, having worked on a number of sessions for the Beatle’s ...
On his way to Boca Raton, singer Rob Thomas talks about the gift of nostalgia — both yours and his
It’s been nearly 30 years since Matchbox Twenty’s platinum-selling breakout, and Orlando-raised Rob Thomas is still trying to appreciate the good old days as they’re happening.
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Every guitar featured in the trailer for Spinal Tap II, from St. Vincent’s Music Man to Joe Satriani’s Ibanez JS-3
The Spinal Tap II trailer is finally here – and this is what Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins and Derek Smalls will be playing in the movie ...
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Guitarist who played with The Stone Roses and Simply Red visits South Shields shop
The owner of a new guitar shop in South Tyneside struck the right note when a well-known session musician stumbled across an ...