Matchbox Twenty touring for first time in 4 years

11/14/2007 4:00 AM, Reuters
Jonathan Cohen

Rock band Matchbox Twenty will hit the road for the first time in four years on January 25, when it begins a two-month arena tour with Alanis Morissette and MuteMath as openers.

The group was absent from the road while frontman Rob Thomas promoted his 2005 debut solo album, "Something To Be." Also that year, Matchbox Twenty became a quartet after rhythm guitarist Adam Gaynor quit, and his slot was filled by drummer Paul Doucette.

Its trek, in support of a recent hits collection, "Exile on Mainstream," begins at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Fla., and continues through March 18 at the Pearl Theater in Las Vegas.

"Exile on Mainstream," which bowed at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 last month. includes six new tracks, including the single "How Far We've Come." That song peaked at No. 11 on Hot 100 singles chart.

Morissette meanwhile, will release a new album, "Flavors of Entanglement," in 2008. It will be her first CD of new material since 2004's "So-Called Chaos."

Reuters/Billboard