When one of his eyes doesn’t feel as if it’s wobbling up and down, or he doesn’t feel so depleted that he has to nap, Matthew Sweet still has moments of hope. Until last fall, one of the downstairs rooms in his Omaha, Nebraska, home was his music room, filled …
Read More »Matthew Sweet Shares Update After Stroke: 'I May Never Play Guitar Again' But Will 'Try to Make Music'
Matthew Sweet has given an update after suffering a stroke in October while in Toronto, forcing him to cancel his cross-country tour. His family and friends started a GoFundMe to help cover his medical costs as he does not have insurance and has lost income from being unable to tour. …
Read More »Matthew Sweet Suffers 'Debilitating' Stroke, GoFundMe Launched to Help With Recovery
Matthew Sweet, theveteran alt-rock singer-songwriter behind Nineties hit singles “Girlfriend” and “I’ve Been Waiting,” has suffered a stroke. His longtime manager, Russell Carter, confirmed the news in a statement to Rolling Stone on Tuesday, and said Sweet was forced to cancel his cross-country tour and shows with fellow musicians after …
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