May 1, 2005: Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas was the first male artist from a rock or pop group to debut at number one with his first solo album, '...Something To Be.' The LP spawned the US top ten hit "Lonely No More."
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Showing posts with label Rob Thomas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rob Thomas. Show all posts
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Music History Today: July 31, 2022
July 31, 2011: Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga recorded a cover of "The Lady Is a Tramp" for the album Duets II.
Friday, May 20, 2022
Music History Today: May 21, 2022
May 21, 2005: Rob Thomas peaked on Billboard's single's chart at Number 6 with "Lonely No More."
The first single from Matchbox Twenty front-man Rob Thomas' debut studio album, "Lonely No More" is his biggest solo hit to date.
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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Music History Today: July 16, 2021
July 16, 2000: Matchbox 20 rose to Number 1 with the smash "Bent."
If there’s one sentiment that comes off from the onset of “Bent”, it’s the narrator perceiving himself as being a vulnerable individual.
Rob Thomas
Sunday, April 4, 2021
Music History Today: April 5, 2021
April 5, 1994: Kurt Cobain of Nirvana killed himself with a shotgun at age 27.
Kurt Cobain's meteoric celebrity certainly did "burn out." In the early 1990s, Cobain was everywhere — from T-shirts to magazine covers to the top of the Billboard charts. The Nirvana frontman was on fire.
Kurt Cobain
Saturday, February 13, 2021
Music History Today: February 14, 2021
February 14, 1972: Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty was born to American parents in West Germany.
Rob Thomas' credits include two decades-worth of hits by Matchbox Twenty, his own solo work and such classics as 1999’s Grammy Award-winning “Smooth” by Santana, on which he was a featured artist and co-writer.
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