Power pop guru Matthew Sweet stops in Jackson Tuesday

Back in the early '90s when grunge was king and flannel was cool, Matthew Sweet blasted out of radio speakers and into the Top 10 with "Girlfriend," a walloping chunk of guitar fuzz ear candy from his 1991 album of the same name.

Although that wasn't Sweet's first record, it was the one that pronounced him the king of jangly guitar power pop.

It's been more than a quarter century since then and Sweet just released his 14th studio album last month, "Tomorrow Forever." The new one was funded by Sweet's fans via Kickstarter.

Sweet, a multi-instrumentalist who has worshiped Todd Rundgren and Lindsey Buckingham since his teen years, has been writing, recording and touring since his 1991 commercial breakthrough.

His tour stops at Duling Hall in Jackson Tuesday night.

5 things to know about Matthew Sweet

1. Sweet recorded three covers albums, each titled "Under the Covers," with The Bangles' Susanna Hoffs. The first volume covered songs from the 1960s, the second featured tunes from the 1970s and the third highlighted songs from the 1980s. The second volume — featuring covers of Yes, Bread and Todd Rundgren — is the best of the trio.

2. Sweet, ever the Fleetwood Mac fan, got Richard Dashut to produce his 1993 record, "Altered Beast." Dashut is best known for co-producing Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours," "Tusk" and "Mirage." Drummer Mick Fleetwood even makes an appearance on the album.

3. Both Debbie Petersen of The Bangles and The Zombies' founder/keyboardist, Rod Argent, play on Sweet's newest release.

4. Sweet and his wife moved from their longtime Hollywood Hills home to Nebraska in 2014. Sweet grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. The couple bought an 80-year-old house spacious enough to house a home recording studio, dubbed Black Squirrel Submarine.

5. Although it's not on his '70s covers album, Sweet recorded Walter Egan's 1978 yacht rock classic "Magnet and Steel" in 1998. The song appeared on a soundtrack for "Sabrina The Teenage Witch." It's his sweetest cover.

Contact Steven Ward at 601-961-7075 or sward2@gannett.com. Follow @wardreporter on Twitter. 

IF YOU GO

What: Matthew Sweet with special guest Tommy Keene opening. 

When: Tuesday night. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Where: Duling Hall. 622 Duling Ave., Jackson.

Tickets: $15 to $20 at Ticketfly.com.