Singer John Rzeznik of Goo Goo Dolls performs on the Palomino Stage during day 3 of the Stagecoach Music Festival on April 27, 2025 in Indio, California. “‘Cause I don’t think that they’d understand,” ...

The post Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” Passes One Billion Streams on Spotify appeared first on Consequence. We certainly know who they are, alright: Goo Goo Dolls’ classic 1998 hit “Iris” has officially ...

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...

Did you know that of the 100 most-streamed songs on Spotify, only three were released in the 1990s? The complete list: “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana (2.4 billion), “Wonderwall” by Oasis (2.3 ...

When multi-platinum hitmaker Mitchell Tenpenny was working on his upcoming album, he knew he wanted the collection of songs to authentically reflect him like none of his previous work. That desire ...

What was the song of the summer for 2025? Add the Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” from 1998 to the short list—proving summer hits can be from any decade. The track was originally written for the film City of ...

“Iris,” written by the band’s lead singer, John Rzenik, snagged some major accolades on Billboard’s 2025 Year-End Charts, ...

For Goo Goo Dolls’ John Rzeznik, he never intended to make a Christmas album, but he needed a challenge. “I think we were all looking for some sort of solace and comfort during [COVID], and I love ...

The Goo Goo Dolls, consisting of vocalist and guitarist John Rzeznik, bassist and vocalist Robby Takac, and drummer George Tutuska, originated in Buffalo, New York. The band, which formed in 1986, ...

“‘Cause I don’t think that they’d understand,” Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls wailed plaintively in “Iris,” which dominated charts from April through July of 1998. He was singing about Nicolas ...