As pop princesses and boy bands exploded onto the charts at the turn of the millennium, one song crept out of nowhere to sit atop the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 consecutive weeks. Twenty years later, ...

Singer Rob Thomas’ Son, 27, Slays Iconic Guitar Riff on Dad’s Song ‘Smooth’: ‘Beyond Incredible' originally appeared on Parade. Have you ever wondered if musical talent is a family trait? After seeing ...

Rob Thomas doesn’t let success get in his way. He’s sold 80 million albums, but that number and the achievement it represents means little to him. “When people recognize what you do, it’s the most ...

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 ...

For many who came of age 20 years ago, it’s the summertime rock and roll equivalent of the “Marco Polo” swimming pool game. Someone says, “Man, it’s a hot one.” Someone else says, “Like seven inches ...

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 ...