John Rzeznik: Last News

Seven’s The Morning Show to promote his upcoming tour.Rzeznik, 57, rose to fame in the nineties as the frontman of the hugely successful band the Goo Goo Dolls, and he has since switched up his look.Sure, the singer has stuck with his signature shaggy blonde hair that became synonymous with his sex symbol status, and he hasn’t even managed to ditch the tank tops, but his face now looks smoother than it did when he was decades younger.Rzeznik was rocking a maroon cap, but even that wasn’t hiding the noticeable change to his looks.The singer shared his excitement to return to Australia in February next year, and the recovering alcoholic explained he’d be trading Aussie beer for spending time at the beach.Like plenty of other bands from the nineties, the Goo Goo Dolls are having a moment on TikTok with young people rediscovering their music and going viral with covers of their famous songs like ‘Iris’ and ‘Slide.’It speaks to the power and relevancy of the band’s music, for instance, the hit ‘Iris’ only just recently hit a billion streams on the music platform Spotify.When asked if he’d expected this kind of longevity from his music, Rzeznik admitted it was a huge surprise.“You always hope, but no,” he said modestly.Although he did add that of course, it was always something he wanted to happen.“You hope that you build something that will last,” he admitted.The singer also had nothing but praise for the people rediscovering his music and posting their own versions online.“There are people that do it better than me,” he said.Despite the mass fame that Rzeznik has experienced he keeps a pretty low profile and has remained a dedicated musician even through the highs and lows of fame.He recently opened about how difficult he

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The Songwriters Hall of Fame announced today that Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams will be the 2025 recipient of the Hal David Starlight Award, honoring young songwriters. The honor will take place at the 54th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner slated for Thursday, June 12 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

The Masked Singer is back!

The Goo Goo Dolls are back on the road!

The Goo Goo Dolls are back on the road!

The Goo Goo Dolls refuse to phone it in.At a recent show in the United Kingdom, lead singer John Rzeznik brought a talented fan onstage to help the band sing their seminal classic “Iris.”It was an emotional moment and a perfect reminder that the band puts on a one-of-a-kind show where they connect with the crowd every single night. And starting July 24, they’re bringing that magic back to North America.For the next two months, the Buffalo-based quartet will take their ‘Big Night Out Tour’ featuring special guests O.A.R. and Fitz and The Tantrums all over the U.S.

Post Malone is this year’s recipient of a distinguished songwriting award.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor The Songwriters Hall of Fame announced today that Post Malone will be the 2023 recipient of the Hal David Starlight Award, which is intended to honor “gifted young songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry with their original songs.” The award was created in 2004 to honor Hal David, Burt Bacharach’s longtime songwriting partner and SHOF chairman emeritus, for his support of young songwriters. Past recipients include Taylor Swift, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Lil Nas X, Sara Bareilles, Nick Jonas, Halsey, Nate Ruess, Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo, Benny Blanco, Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Rob Thomas, and John Rzeznik.

Goo Goo Dolls will release their 13th studio album 'Chaos in Bloom' on August 12. The 'Iris' hitmakers - comprising John Rzeznik and Robby Takac - recorded the 10-track LP amid the global pandemic at Dreamland Studios just outside Woodstock, New York. Frontman John - who produced the album himself for the first time - said: “'Chaos in Bloom' reminded us how special this whole thing is and to cherish the relationships that we have together.

Goo Goo Dolls have shared two new Christmas songs from the deluxe version of their 2020 festive album ‘It’s Christmas All Over’.‘One Last Song About Christmas’ and a previously unheard cover of ‘I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm’ featuring Kudisan Kai, a holiday music staple that was made famous by Dean Martin, have been posted by the band.Both tracks feature as part of the new deluxe version of their 2020 album, which was released digitally last Friday (November 5).

Billy Joel was joined by Goo Goo Dolls‘ John Rzeznik at a Buffalo show this weekend to perform the band’s hit single ‘Iris’ – watch footage below.Joel was performing at the Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park to a crowd of vaccinated fans on Saturday night (August 14).“Welcome to my hometown,” Rzeznik told Joel before the duo ran through a thunderous rendition of the 1998 hit, with Joel playing piano and Rzeznik on acoustic guitar.Watch footage of Billy Joel and John Rzeznik performing ‘Iris’ at the weekend below:Last year, ‘Iris’ was covered by Phoebe Bridgers and Maggie Rogers.