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David Still Cooking on Album Release
8/5/2008, E! Online

There's a lot to be said for the company you keep, which is no doubt why reigning American Idol champ David Cook has opted to team up with a Grammy-winning producer for...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls to release hits package in November
10/31/2007, Reuters

When he's not dispensing advice as a celebrity judge on Fox TV's "The Next Great American Band," the Goo Goo Dolls' Johnny Rzeznik will be focusing on the...  more >

New show gives bands `Idol' treatment
10/17/2007, AP

There's sheer bravado in the title of Fox's "The Next Great American Band." But the network that gave us "American Idol" is primly cautious about whether it's found another...  more >

Hilly Kristal, founder of NY punk mecca CBGB, dies
8/29/2007, Reuters

Hilly Kristal, the founder of New York punk rock club CBGB, which helped make the Ramones, Blondie and Talking Heads stars, has died at age 75, his daughter said...  more >

CORRECTION: Hilly Kristal, founder of NY punk mecca CBGB, dies
8/29/2007, Reuters

Hilly Kristal, the founder of New York punk rock club CBGB, which helped make the Ramones, Blondie...  more >

Fox Reveals American Band Camp
8/27/2007, E! Online

Meet the Simon, Randy, Paula and Ryan of The Next Great American Band. Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik, percussionist Sheila E. and Australian TV personality Ian...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls front man gets inspiration
5/26/2006, AP

Goo Goo Dolls front man Johnny Rzeznik, who grew up in working-class Buffalo, N.Y., went home to gain inspiration for the band's latest album, "Let Love In," which was...  more >

Gas Explosions Nix Goo Goo Dolls Concert
5/4/2006, AP

A failure in an underground electrical line apparently caused a series of gas explosions that sent utility hole covers flying and forced cancellation of a Goo Goo Dolls...  more >

On the Go with Mario
12/18/2004, Reuters

The third chart entry proves to be the charm for Mario, who rises to a new career peak on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Let Me Love You" (3rd Street/J). The single moves 3-2,...  more >

Snoop Posts Third 'Hot' Week Atop Singles Chart
12/16/2004, Reuters

Snoop Dogg was too hot to drop from the top of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday as his hit tune "Drop It Like It's Hot" featuring Pharrell logged a third week at...  more >

Ludacris 'Lights' Up U.S. Albums Chart
12/15/2004, Reuters

A trip to "The Red Light District" scored Ludacris his second consecutive No. 1 album on the U.S. pop charts Wednesday. The Atlanta rapper/actor's fourth Disturbing Tha...  more >

Infinity Exec Exits Amid Pay Controversy
11/27/2004, Reuters

Infinity Broadcasting is not commenting on a New York Times story that claims the company fired its top Rochester, N.Y., programer for accepting gifts from record...  more >

Fashion Rocks at Radio City Hall
9/9/2004, AP

Fashion rocks — and Beyonce put on shimmery hot-pants and Rod Stewart wore a three-piece suit with a pocket square to prove it. Beyonce and Stewart, along with Avril...  more >

Green Day Manager Starts Record Label
7/10/2004, Reuters

Pat Magnarella, manager of the Goo Goo Dolls and Green Day, has started a label distributed through Universal Records. The label, aptly named Pat's Record Company, is a...  more >

Buffalo Salutes the Goo Goo Dolls
7/2/2004, AP

It may be Independence Day to you, but July 4th is officially Goo Goo Dolls Day in Buffalo. The group has a city proclamation to prove it. Johnny Rzeznik and Robbie...  more >

Big Confab Puts Music Education on Schedule
1/14/2004, Reuters

While the recorded music business continues to suffer from lackluster sales and Internet piracy, the music-products business is fighting a different threat to its business...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Bassist Recovering From Elbow Skin Infection
4/22/2003, USRN

Goo Goo Dolls bassist Robby Takac is back performing with the band after missing several dates due to a bout with cellulitis of the elbow, according to the band's official...  more >

Bon Jovi To Headline Tiger Jam VI
1/30/2003, USRN

Bon Jovi will headline the Tiger Woods Foundation's Tiger Jam VI at the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas's Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on April 19. Also...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Are Ready For Bon Jovi Tour, Says Rzeznik
1/17/2003, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls will join Bon Jovi's 2003 Bounce tour starting February 8 in State College, Pennsylvania. The two bands will be on the road together in the U.S. through...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls To Headline Super Bowl Concert Series
1/16/2003, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls are among the acts performing in the Best Buy Super Bowl Concert Series live at the waterfront South Embarcadero Marina Park in San Diego on January 24 and...  more >

Bon Jovi/Goo Goo Dolls Add Dates
1/15/2003, USRN

Bon Jovi is set to hit the road for its 2003 Bounce tour with openers the Goo Goo Dolls on February 8 in State College, Pennsylvania. The band has just announced a new...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls' Rzeznik Says His Solo Disney Song No Problem For Band
1/12/2003, USRN

Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik is still enjoying a Top Ten hit with his song "I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)" from the Disney animated film Treasure Planet. The...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Plan 'Misfit' Thanksgiving
11/27/2002, USRN

While midstream in their current tour in support of their latest album, Gutterflower, the Goo Goo Dolls will have to improvise when it comes to celebrating Thanksgiving on...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls' Rzeznik Returns To Stores With 'Treasure Planet' Songs
11/19/2002, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik makes his commercial debut as a solo recording artist with the arrival Tuesday (November 19) of the soundtrack to Treasure Planet. The...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Not Playing Rzeznik Solo Single On Tour
11/11/2002, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls are currently on tour in support of their latest album, Gutterflower, and frontman John Rzeznik also has a solo single to promote in "I'm Still Here (Jim's...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls' Rzeznik Doesn't Change Ways For Soundtrack Gig
11/3/2002, USRN

Just because the Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik has made the move into soundtrack songwriting--a genre popularized in recent years by such artists as Randy Newman, Elton John,...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls' Rzeznik Enjoyed Working Without Band For 'Treasure Planet'
10/30/2002, USRN

Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik stepped away from his longtime bandmates, bassist Robby Takac and drummer Mike Malinin, for "I'm Still Here," the featured track from the...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls' Rzeznik Makes Chart Debut As Solo Artist
10/21/2002, USRN

After a career spanning 15 years and featuring several hit singles with the Goo Goo Dolls, frontman John Rzeznik has entered charts as a solo artist for the first time....  more >

Goo Goo Doll Rzeznik's Contribution To 'Treasure Planet' Surfaces
9/25/2002, USRN

Goo Goo Dolls frontman Johnny Rzeznik has written and recorded two new songs for the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures animated space adventure, Treasure Planet. The new songs...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls, Ashanti, Course Of Nature To Guest On 'Sabrina'
8/20/2002, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls, Ashanti, Course Of Nature, and TV personality Carson Daly will all appear on episodes of the upcoming season of the WB's Sabrina The Teenage...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls, Third Eye Blind, Vanessa Carlton Begin Tour
7/29/2002, USRN

Goo Goo Dolls and Third Eye Blind kick off an extensive tour together on Monday (July 29) at the Cricket Pavilion in Phoenix. The veteran modern rock hitmakers will be...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls To Spend Summer With 3EB And Vanessa Carlton
6/4/2002, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls are currently on tour, and the band is planning dates throughout the summer in support of its new album, Gutterflower. Goos singer/guitarist Johnny Rzeznik...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls, Third Eye Blind To Tour Together
5/29/2002, USRN

Two veteran hitmakers, Third Eye Blind and the Goo Goo Dolls, appear to be planning a tour together this summer. The groups are currently mapping out dates to begin at the...  more >

Five For Fighting To Tour With The Goo Goo Dolls
5/2/2002, USRN

Singer-songwriter John Ondrasik and his band Five For Fighting will hook up with the Goo Goo Dolls tour for a month beginning June 7 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The dates...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls' 'Gutterflower' Springs Up At Number 4
4/17/2002, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls' latest album, Gutterflower, makes its debut on the Billboard 200 album chart at Number Four, selling more than 100,000 copies in its first week. The album...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls To Hit The Road
4/12/2002, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls play the Toyota Grand Prix in Long Beach, California on Saturday (April 13) before heading out on a string of dates starting April 27 in Irvine,...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Release 'Gutterflower'
4/9/2002, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls release their latest effort, Gutterflower, on Tuesday (April 9). The Goo Goo Dolls' 1998 album, Dizzy Up The Girl, reached sales of more than 3 million...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Enjoyed Growing 'Gutterflower'
3/29/2002, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls are enjoying the success of "Here Is Gone," the first single from Gutterflower, which is due April 9. The track is at Number 24 with a bullet on the...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls' Johnny Rzeznik On Being Single And Alone
3/13/2002, USRN

Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls may be one of the most desired bachelors in rock. However, Rzeznik told LAUNCH that since his breakup with his wife a few years back, he...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Release 'Here Is Gone'
3/11/2002, USRN

"Here Is Now," the first single from the Goo Goo Dolls' forthcoming effort, Gutterflower, is going for adds on various rock formats starting today (March 11)....  more >

Goo Goo Dolls' Rzeznik Writes Solo For Forthcoming Movie
3/8/2002, USRN

The new Goo Goo Dolls album Gutterflower is due in stores April 9, but that's not the only project the band's singer-guitarist Johnny Rzeznik has been involved in. Rzeznik...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Talk From The 'Gutter'
3/7/2002, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls' return is just over a month away, with latest album Gutterflower arriving in stores April 9. Goo frontman John Rzeznik tells LAUNCH that he's pleased with...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls To Headline Spring Break Concert
3/3/2002, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls will be playing the Plaza Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach, Florida on March 22. The free show, billed as the "Pioneer Rock & Roar Concert," will be held on...  more >

Alanis Morissette, Goo Goo Dolls Added To Olympics Concert Schedule
1/29/2002, USRN

Alanis Morissette and the Goo Goo Dolls have been added to the festivities surrounding the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. The acts will play back-to-back concerts...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Wrapping Up 'Gutterflower'
12/4/2001, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls are in the studio putting the finishing touches on Gutterflower, their seventh album. It's set for release in the first half of 2002. The collection is...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Enter Studio To Harvest 'Gutterflowers'
8/2/2001, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls enter a Los Angeles studio this week to begin recording their seventh album and first with all-new material in three years. The tentatively titled...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Release 'Ego'
5/29/2001, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls' What I Learned About Ego, Art, Opinion & Commerce is out today (May 29). The band hopes to give fans an opportunity to discover some old and lesser-known...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Rock ASCAP Awards
5/24/2001, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls were honored for their songwriting--and demonstrated why--at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Beverly Hills Tuesday (May 22), performing a two-song set that...  more >

Ani DiFranco And Goo Goo Dolls Contribute To Anti-School-Violence CD
4/24/2001, USRN

Buffalo, New York natives Ani DiFranco and the Goo Goo Dolls have spearheaded a hometown-produced compilation CD that was released last week to commemorate the second...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls 'Ego' Set For U.S. Release
4/18/2001, USRN

After being earmarked solely for an international audience, Warner Bros. Records has decided to release the Goo Goo Dolls' Ego, Opinion, Art & Commerce on May 29. The remix...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls To Rock For Gore Again
10/17/2000, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls will again offer their services to help get Vice President Al Gore elected as the nation's next president by playing at a Democratic rally honoring the...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls To Show Their Democratic Colors
8/10/2000, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls have added several appearances to their calendar related to the Democratic National Convention next week in Los Angeles. On Sunday (August 13), they will...  more >

Oasis, Korn, The Goos, And Motley Crue Find The Stage Dangerous
8/8/2000, USRN

Oasis is the latest in a list of bands that have been pelted by objects thrown by audience members. The band stormed off after a rock struck drummer Alan White in the head...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Tour Starts August 28
8/1/2000, USRN

Following their current break, the Goo Goo Dolls will once again hit the road in support of their latest album, Dizzy Up The Girl. The new round of dates starts August 28...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls' Rzeznik Excited About New Ride
6/8/2000, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls' Johnny Rzeznik might be looking forward to some time off in the summer months, but that doesn't mean the singer/guitarist is going to be doing nothing at...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls' Rzeznik Moves In On Disney's Turf
5/23/2000, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls' Johnny Rzeznik will make his solo debut with a pair of songs he is writing for an animation feature scheduled for release in 2002. The effort will be...  more >

Steely Dan, Goo Goo Dolls, Others Honored At ASCAP Awards
5/22/2000, USRN

Steely Dan; the Goo Goo Dolls' Johnny Rzeznik; and Max Martin, the songwriter of hits for the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears were among the top honorees at the 17th...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls' Rzeznik Ready For Vacation
5/18/2000, USRN

After more than a year-and-a-half of hardcore touring and promotional work in support of its smash-hit album, Dizzy Up The Girl, the Goo Goo Dolls might finally be getting...  more >

Wango Tango A 'Disaster' For Goo Goo Dolls
5/18/2000, USRN

Playing a gig in the Southern California sunshine for more than 60,000 people might seem like rock heaven, but don't tell that to the Goo Goo Dolls. Nothing, it seems, went...  more >

Goo Goos Keep Going
5/4/2000, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls will make appearances at two high-profile events this month, continuing what seems to be a never-ending gig in support of their smash album Dizzy Up The...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Prepare For 'Broadway'
3/24/2000, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls are gearing up for the release of their next single, "Broadway," from their triple-platinum album Dizzy Up The Girl. The single goes to radio on Tuesday...  more >

Goos Ready New Video With Bobcat Goldthwait, Play In South Africa
3/3/2000, USRN

Despite a recent claim of plans for extensive rest and relaxation after the Grammy Awards, the Goo Goo Dolls are not quite ready to take some time off. The band in...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Do Laundry
2/3/2000, USRN

After four hits, near-triple-platinum sales, a Grammy nomination, and 16 months of gigs across several continents, the Goo Goo Dolls are just about done promoting their...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls & Elmo To Air
1/27/2000, USRN

Look for the Goo Goo Dolls to rock Sesame Street with Elmo on Monday (Jan. 31). The trio will perform "Pride," a reworked version of their hit, "Slide," with the show's...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls In New York Y2K Clampdown
1/2/2000, USRN

New York City Mayor Rudy Guiliani has clamped down and sealed off part of midtown Manhattan to make sure the space for the Y2K countdown is secure. The city has welded...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Have Questions About Crash Landing
12/22/1999, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls are currently making their way back home to Buffalo, N.Y. to celebrate Christmas--and yes, they have to fly. LAUNCH asked singer Johnny Rzeznik if he's...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls On Crash Landing, Off Fly2K
12/20/1999, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls have spoken to LAUNCH about the plane crash the band was involved in at the Sigonella naval air base in Sicily on Sunday (Dec. 19) (LAUNCH,...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Safe After Crash Landing
12/20/1999, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls, returning from a USO Christmas trip to entertain troops and hand out gifts to children in Bosnia, were involved in a crash at the Sigonella naval air...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls And Other Toys For Bosnian Kids
12/16/1999, USRN

Don't let the appearance of Goo Goo Dolls singer Johnny Rzeznik on VH1's The List fool you, the band is currently on their USO tour, and they will be bringing presents with...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls' 'Dizzy' Tops 1 Million Spins
11/12/1999, USRN

Don't tell the Goo Goo Dolls that pop-vocal groups rule radio. The band recently hit an impressive milestone: 1 million broadcasts of songs from the triple-platinum...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls, Blink 182 Set For Millennium Bash
11/3/1999, USRN

Against their better judgement, the Goo Goo Dolls will be among the artists helping ring in the millennium on MTV this New Year's Eve, live from New York City. The Goos,...  more >

Johnny Rzeznik Breaks Out The Goo For Halloween
10/28/1999, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls will be on the road for Halloween, but that doesn't mean that it won't be fun for the band. Guitarist/singer Johnny Rzeznik tells LAUNCH that he is going...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Feel Pride With Elmo
10/27/1999, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls taped an episode of Sesame Street yesterday (Oct. 27) at Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, N.Y., featuring the band's duet with famed red Muppet Elmo....  more >

Etheridge, Kravitz, And Goo Goo Dolls At GQ Awards
10/22/1999, USRN

The GQ Awards were taped this past Thursday night (October 21) at New York's Beacon Theater, and featured performances by Lenny Kravitz, the Goo Goo Dolls and country music...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls To Meet Elmo; Play For The Military
10/21/1999, USRN

Following in the footsteps of stars such as R.E.M., Wynton Marsalis, Rosie O'Donnell and others, the Goo Goo Dolls will appear on Sesame Street next year. A Children's...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls To Rock The Troops For Christmas
9/30/1999, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls will be playing Christmas shows for the U.S. troops who have to be stationed overseas during the holiday season. The first show is set for Dec. 10, where...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls And Lenny Kravitz Go GQ
9/16/1999, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls will be among the performers for the fourth annual GQ Men Of The Year Awards on Oct. 21 at the Beacon Theater in New York. Other performers slated to...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls And Mick Jagger In Today's TV Tips
9/3/1999, USRN

Courtesy of RockOnTV (www.rockontv.com): VH1: Behind The Music: The Goo Goo Dolls - A look at the Goo Goo Dolls' "overnight success" after nearly a decade of endless...  more >

Freedy Johnston On New Album, Goo Goo Dolls
7/22/1999, USRN

Singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston would rather sell zero copies of Blue Days, Black Nights, which was released today, than bow down to the hit-making machine and be...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls To Debut Film On Tour
7/8/1999, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls recently got home from a very successful European tour, and now they're gearing up for their tour with Fastball and Sugar Ray, starting July 16 in...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls And Sugar Ray Tour With Levi's
5/21/1999, USRN

Another one of the summer's high-profile tours has made a pact with a corporate sponsor. The Goo Goo Dolls' summer trek, which also features Sugar Ray and Fastball, is...  more >

Injury Forces Goo Goo Dolls To Cancel Tour Dates
5/3/1999, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls were forced to cancel a show Thursday (April 29) at the Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, Fla. after doctors ordered singer/ guitarist Johnny Rzeznik to rest his...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls Explain Grammy-Nominated Song
2/22/1999, USRN

On Wednesday at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, the Goo Goo Dolls will find themselves up against some stiff competition in three of the evening's most...  more >

Stones To Tour Arenas With Tommy, Goo Goo Dolls & Others
11/17/1998, USRN

The seemingly unstoppable Rolling Stones announced today that they will stage their first arena tour in two decades. The trek, which will kick off Jan. 25 in Oakland,...  more >

Goo Goo Dolls To Submit To Howard Stern
9/22/1998, USRN

After the Goo Goo Dolls' initial refusal to appear on the Howard Stern show led to a ban of their music on Stern flagship station WXRK (K-Rock) New York, the band has...  more >

'City' A Set-Up For New Alanis, Goo Goo Dolls Albums
8/28/1998, USRN

City Of Angels, which has sold more than 2.9 million units since its release in March according to SoundScan, is not only one of the year's most popular soundtrack albums,...  more >

'Garden' Not Much Of A Party To Some Fans
8/17/1998, USRN

"A Day In The Garden," the first festival held on the site of the original Woodstock since the historic 1969 concert, wrapped up over the weekend, and the response was...  more >

Woodstock Vs. Woodstock?
8/12/1998, USRN

A mere two days before the start of "A Day In The Garden," which is being billed as the first musical event to take place on Max Yasgur's farm since the original Woodstock,...  more >

Cheap Date At Woodstock
7/16/1998, USRN

Organizers of "A Day In the Garden," the three-day concert that will be held on the site of the original Woodstock festival in Bethel, N.Y., are keeping in the spirit of...  more >

Goos Drive 'City' Back To The Top Of The Charts
6/24/1998, USRN

The City Of Angels soundtrack returns to the top of the Billboard 200 this week with sales of 169,000, according to SoundScan data, while the other soundtrack...  more >

Soundtracks Top Billboard Chart
6/5/1998, USRN

Following in the wake of the long ride at No. 1 of the music from Titanic, soundtracks once again dominated Billboard's album chart this week. This week's new No. 1 album...  more >

Dave Matthews Sinks Titanic
5/7/1998, USRN

The Dave Matthews Band's new album, Before These Crowded Streets, finally knocked the Titanic soundtrack from its 16-week run atop the Billboard 200. The album sold more...  more >

Disney Names Cavallo
1/12/1998, USRN

The man who managed the careers of Alanis Morissette, Seal, Green Day, Weezer and the Goo Goo Dolls has been asked to lead Mickey Mouse's band. Artist manager Bob Cavallo...  more >

Fleetwood Mac's Second Hand News
11/21/1997, USRN

As Fleetwood Mac continue to sell out arenas and scale charts with their hot-ticket reunion tour and accompanying live album The Dance, Atlantic Records' imprint Lava--the...  more >

The Sue Sue Dolls
10/24/1997, USRN

The Goo Goo Dolls are suing the manufacturer of Gibson Guitars, claiming that Gibson used images of Goo Goo guitarist Johnny Rzeznik and bassist Robbie Takac without...  more >

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