Santana was one of Jean's holy trinity, along with Jimi Hendrix and Steve Vai. "We all reverted back to that 16-year-old kid playing air guitar in front of the mirror," says Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20, ...
The year was 1999. Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas recorded “Smooth” and it quickly became one of the most ubiquitous and successful singles of all time. Whether you love it or hate it, “Smooth” remains ...
According to the International Olympic Committee, “the ancient Greeks recognized that if rider and horse were to survive in battle, complete cooperation was necessary between the pair and developed ...
There's really nothing like the Olympics, is there? Every time they come around, the whole world tunes in to witness the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat and the opportunity to witness any ...
Santana’s track featuring Rob Thomas turns 25 this week. Why is it still a rock blockbuster? By Rob Tannenbaum “To really appreciate ‘Smooth,’ you have to embrace how cheesy ‘Smooth’ is,” Rob Thomas ...
In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. The last #1 hit ...
Twenty-two years ago, no one could avoid “Smooth,” that unlikely combo of Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas that won multiple Grammys, sold millions, and haunted all of us at weddings. But neither man ...
When Santana released their 1999 album Supernatural, the band had not had a Top-40 hit or a Gold or Platinum album in 17 years. The album broke that commercial slump in a big way, and in no small part ...
We all know the song. It’s the one you proudly blast from your speakers as you croon in the shower, multipurpose soap bar/microphone in hand, your velvety voice heating up the already steamy air. You ...
At Saturday’s We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert, Santana and Rob Thomas teamed up to debut their new single “Move” just three days following its release. The Central Park set also paid homage to ...