
As Matchbox Twenty Mark 30 Years Together, a Look Back at Their Near-Breakup
As Matchbox Twenty turns 30, Rob Thomas and Paul Doucette talk band tensions, solo careers, Kyle Cook’s exit, and finding their way back to good

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