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Rewind to Red Rocks!

OO — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:39:24 +0000

Let’s rewind back to 1996 — you remember it well, right? If you are like us and needed a refresher course, here’s the Cliff’s notes version of some of the highs and lows of ’96: Hotmail debuts as a free online email service, John Tesh leaves Entertainment Tonight, Derek Jeter is voted as AL rookie of the [...]

Goo Goo Dolls performing in Scottsdale, AZ this week!!

eyeswideopen — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:39:01 +0000

Still haven’t bought tickets to see the Goo Goo Dolls THIS THURSDAY February 2, 2012, at TPC Scottsdale? Click here to go to Ticketmaster! The Goo Goo Dolls will be performing on March 3, 2012 at Universal Mardi Gras in Orlando, Florida! Mardi Gras 2012 concerts are included with park admission to the Universal Studios [...]

Interview with Johnny Rzeznik

brighteyes — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:26:45 +0000

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2012/01/24/20120124interview-goo-goo-dolls-johnny-rzeznik-phoenix-open.html by Ed Masley- Jan. 26, 2012 03:57 PM The Goo Goo Dolls turned 25 last year, an anniversary they marked by sending the ballad “All That You Are” up the charts on Adult Top 40 stations. Now, they’re headed to Phoenix to rock the Waste Management Phoenix Open at the Coors Light Birds Nest [...]

Throwback Thursday 1/26/2012

eyeswideopen — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:59:47 +0000

January 26 – a day that brings us the birthdays of some pretty awesome people, including Eddie Van Halen, Ellen DeGeneres, and Andrew Ridgeley – without whom, our ears would never have been blessed with the…infectious 80’s hit. “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go”. What a travesty THAT would have been. Also, on this [...]

Goo Goo Dolls to play Universal Orlando Mardi Gras on March 3!

eyeswideopen — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:40:56 +0000

This week, the Goo Goo Dolls announced a new show – March 3, 2012 at Universal Mardi Gras in Orlando, Florida! John Rzeznik performed “As I Am” and “Broadway” at NAMM this weekend – click here for video. Sunday, February 12th marks the beginning of our own trivia contest on the site – The AG [...]

Hey Johnny, Johnny Roast Beef, it’s TT!

OO — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:46:12 +0000

It’s Throwback Thursday! Keeping with the 1995 theme we started last week, we are taking you back to when your guilty pleasure (and heavy on the guilty part) may have been doing the Tootsee Roll at dance clubs. Thankfully, a little rock band called the Goo Goo Dolls from Buffalo was not doing that, but instead were hitting up the summer festival scene [...]

Donate to the Compass House Auction!!

eyeswideopen — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:46:48 +0000

The 10th annual Absolute Goo auction to benefit Compass House is scheduled for March 19-25. The auction has always been a success thanks to the generous donations of Goo Goo Dolls fans! So once again, we’re asking for your assistance- no item is too big or too small. For our past auctions, we’ve received [...]

It’s Throwback Thursday!

eyeswideopen — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:19:28 +0000

Way back in the stone ages… more accurately, sometime in 2007…we started Throwback Thursday here at the Absolute Goo site. An old article here or a vintage video there, with some random historical facts for the day thrown in for good measure. Today we dust it off and bring it back into rotation – thanks [...]

Check out our site survey!

eyeswideopen — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:29:21 +0000

If you’re interested in attending the February 2, 2012, Goo Goo Dolls show at TPC Scottsdale, the Inner Machine has some special discounted tickets for members - more info here. Do you bring your camera with you to Goo shows? Have some awesome pictures you’d like to show off? We’re looking for some to use [...]

Ringing in 2012…

eyeswideopen — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:02:45 +0000

2011 is finally in the rear-view mirror, and 2012 is here – did you ring in the new year with the Goo Goo Dolls in Atlantic City? If you missed out, check the message board for some AMAZING fan videos – all up close and personal-like! The Inner Machine is already making good on their [...]

Happy New Year!!

eyeswideopen — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:18:53 +0000

So we’re thisclose to 2012…will you be ringing in the new year with the Goo Goo Dolls in Atlantic City? A handful of tickets are still available at Ticketmaster! If you’re going and would like to meet up with some fellow fans, check out this roll call post on the message board. The band will [...]

The Five Days of Festivus!

eyeswideopen — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:12:57 +0000

We’re a festive bunch here at Absolute Goo, and starting Monday, December 19, we’ll be celebrating the holidays with the Five Days of Festivus!! The winner of each contest will have a donation made to Compass House in their name – courtesy of AG. You can get a sneak peek at the Day 5 contest [...]

John Rzeznik-The Washington Scene

brighteyes — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:00:15 +0000

http://washingtonscene.thehill.com/my-5-minutes-with-obama/13351-john-rzeznik Dec 13, 2011 Robin Bronk John Rzeznik, songwriter and lead singer of the Goo Goo Dolls, founded the band in 1986 with Robby Takac. The Goo Goo Dolls’s long-term success kicked off in 1998 with the release of the song “Iris,” written by Rzeznik. With the recent release of “Something for the Rest of [...]

Happy Holidays from AG!

eyeswideopen — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:18:28 +0000

Check out AG’s blog this week – click here! Booth & Bottle packages are still available for the Goo Goo Dolls NYE show in Atlantic City – packages include 4 tickets in a VIP Box, premium view, and one bottle of premium liquor – check Ticketmaster for more information! You can also find tickets for [...]

Booth & Bottle packages still available for Goo Goo Dolls on New Year’s Eve!

eyeswideopen — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:54:03 +0000

Tickets are almost gone for the Goo Goo Dolls New Year’s Eve performance at Caesar’s in Atlantic City, but Booth & Bottle packages are still available – packages include 4 tickets in a VIP Box, premium view, and one bottle of premium liquor – check Ticketmaster for more information! Managed to whittle down the catalog [...]

Interview with Robby Takac of The Goo Goo Dolls

brighteyes — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:27:06 +0000

http://www.jbrinlinginterviews.com/#!__goo-goo-dolls by Jeremy Brinling This is my interview with Robby Takac, bassist, of Goo Goo Dolls before their show on November 13th in Erie, PA. He is an incredibly nice guy and I am very glad he was able to take the time out to talk with me. How has this tour been so far? [...]

John Rzeznik performs with Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden!

eyeswideopen — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:57:45 +0000

During the first of 2 sold out shows at Madison Square Garden last week, Taylor Swift invited John Rzeznik on stage to perform “Iris” – check out the message board for the video! Caesar’s Palace in Atlantic City is giving away 4 awesome New Year’s Eve packages, including tickets for the Goo Goo Dolls NYE [...]

Win tickets to see the Goo Goo Dolls on New Year’s Eve!!

eyeswideopen — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:35:11 +0000

Caesar’s Palace in Atlantic City is giving away 4 awesome New Year’s Eve packages, including tickets for the Goo Goo Dolls NYE show! Click here for details – and thanks to kels3154 for posting!! Enter by November 30. The fall tour is over…so tell us…what were your favorite songs from the SFTROU tour? Which songs [...]

Goo Goo Dolls on Craig Ferguson Show December 19!

eyeswideopen — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:50:53 +0000

Set your DVRs! The Goo Goo Dolls will be appearing on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on December 19! Check the AG message board for the latest news from the fall tour, including this interview with John from 98.7 Lite FM. It’s not too late to ring in 2012 with the Goo Goo [...]

University of Delaware talks with Robby Takac

brighteyes — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:33:53 +0000

http://www.udreview.com/mosaic/wilmington-venue-features-90s-rock-classic-1.2699318#.TsRx5XLpz0R By Krista Connor Published: Monday, November 14, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 03:11 WILMINGTON, Del.—Strobe lights and rock ‘n’ roll filled the packed Grand Opera House in Wilmington Wednesday night as alternative rock band The Goo Goo Dolls performed one of the final shows of their year-long east coast “Something for the Rest of Us” [...]

Goo Goo Dolls’ Rzeznik is On the Go

brighteyes — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:38:15 +0000

http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/11/14/1641626/goo-goo-dolls-rzeznik-is-on-the.html BY GLENN GAMBOA – Newsday NEW YORK — Johnny Rzeznik may be celebrating 25 years with the Goo Goo Dolls, but he is more excited about a host of new experiences. The Goo Goo Dolls’ singer-songwriter headlined Wembley Stadium in England last month, and he’s started writing on the road. Q: How is the [...]

Goo Goo Dolls: Picking up speed after rounding ‘Home’

brighteyes — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:45:10 +0000

From Lehigh Valley Music by John J. Moser at 01:20:00 AM on November 5, 2011 Since reaching its commercial peak with its 1998 triple-platinum album “Dizzy Up The Girl,” which produced the hits “Iris,” “Slide,’ “Broadway” and “Black Balloon,” Goo Goo Dolls has taken four years between each of its subsequent discs. But just [...]

Goo Goo Dolls bring 25 years of hits to Wilmington’s Grand Opera House

brighteyes — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:48:31 +0000

Published at Examiner.com Joe Szczechowski, Wilmington Music Examiner It’s not a “25th anniversary tour” bringing the Goo Goo Dolls to Wilmington’s Grand Opera House on Wednesday, November 9 – but it could be. As hard as it might be for fans or the band itself to believe, the venerable rock trio has been together for [...]

Goo Goo Dolls in Atlantic City for New Year’s Eve

eyeswideopen — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:00:24 +0000

The Goo Goo Dolls will be performing at Caesars in Atlantic City on December 31, 2011! Public on-sale date is Friday, October 28. Win tickets to see the band in Melbourne, FL on November 5! Click here for details! Want to catch up on any articles and interviews you’ve missed? Visit our articles archive! If [...]

Goo Goo Dolls to Rock CAC

brighteyes — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:36:38 +0000

http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/569734/Goo-Goo-Dolls-to-rock-CAC.html?nav=5016 October 13, 2011 By DANA BORICK The Goo Goo Dolls will bring their rocking sound to the Community Arts Center for a one-night performance at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25. The local concert stop is part of their fall tour to promote their ninth album, “Something for the Rest of Us.” Singer-guitarist Johnny Rzeznik, bassist [...]

Goo Goo Dolls Still Going Strong at 25

brighteyes — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:55:06 +0000

http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20111013/ENT/110130322/Goo-Goo-Dolls-Still-goo-ing-strong-25 Written by Chris Kocher Oct 12, 2011 When the Goo Goo Dolls first formed in Buffalo as a Replacements-inspired punk band — under the much less marketable moniker The Sex Maggots — Ronald Reagan was president and “Top Gun” ruled the box office. Twenty-five years later, the trio — John Rzeznik (vocals, lead guitar), [...]

Alice 105.9 interviews John Rzeznik

brighteyes — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:39:48 +0000

http://www.alice1059.com/Alice-105-9-Asks–Johnny-Rzeznik-of-the-Goo-Goo-Do/10455741 Aqua Net, VHS collections and the Goo Goo Dolls: Why 1989 rocked our world Written and interviewed by Erica Boniface, Alice 105.9 1989 was arguably a year that seemed to change television, pop culture, fashion and music forever. That was the year when the top grossing movie was “Batman” which brought in $251 million, “Roseanne” was [...]

Goo Goo Dolls’ Rzeznik downplays rock star role

brighteyes — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:36:24 +0000

http://www.rgj.com/article/20110824/ENT/110824042/Goo-Goo-Dolls-Rzeznik-downplays-rock-star-role?odyssey=nav|head Written by Forrest Hartman Goo Goo Dolls front man Johnny Rzeznik said he doesn’t consider himself a rock star, at least not anymore. “I think in 1997 or ’98 I was a rock star for sure,” he said during a recent telephone interview. “It’s got nothing to do with money or any of that. [...]

Robby Takac of Goo Goo Dolls-how internet has affected music business

brighteyes — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:41:39 +0000

Robby Tackac of the Goo Goo Dolls on how the internet has affected the music business By A.H. Goldstein The music industry has changed in fundamental ways since bassist Robby Takac started the Goo Goo Dolls (due tonight at 1STBANK Center with Michelle Branch and Parachute) with guitarist and songwriter John Rzeznik in the late [...]

Interview with Robby Takac-Goo Goo Dolls return to Utah

brighteyes — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:23:41 +0000

http://www.parkrecord.com/ci_18693946 Scott Iwasaki, The Park Record Posted: 08/16/2011 04:51:16 PM MDT Goo Goo Dolls bassist Robby Takac has a great memory of Park City.”When we came to play during the Olympics, I got to ride the land luge,” Takac said during an interview from the band’s stop in Connecticut, a couple of weeks ago. “To me, [...]