Matchbox 20

For Matchbox 20, the new year has a familiar ring to it

It’s funny, members of Matchbox 20 don’t feel like newcomers, and yet there they are, nominated for best new artist in the upcoming American Music Awards. The Orlando rock quintet recorded its debut Lava/Atlantic album, “Yourself or Someone Like You,” in February 1996, and it was released nearly seven months

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Big ‘Push’ is on for Matchbox 20

It has been seven months and thousands of touring miles since the October 1996 release of Matchbox 20’s Lava/Atlantic debut album, “Yourself or Someone Like You.” Frontman Rob Thomas says the Orlando-based pop-rock quintet has learned quite a lot along the way. “You can’t worry all the time about what

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