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Jan 10 2021

New Year, New blog entry from Robby for InRock

Heyhey in rockers and welcome to the lobby and this month’s continuation of our tandem journey into what has become a strange year under the spell of Covid19 around the world. As I mentioned in an earlier column Goo Goo…

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Dec 23 2020

Cryptic Rock - INTERVIEW – JOHN RZEZNIK OF GOO GOO DOLLS

The Goo Goo Dolls are a band that has never been afraid to try something new. Beginning in the working class city of Buffalo, New York, over the last thirty plus years they have morphed from Garage Punk rockers to…

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Dec 23 2020

Goo Goo Dolls singer recalls his toughest Christmas: "That's kind of what we're going through now"

This year, Goo Goo Dolls released their first holiday album, Christmas All Over, which features a number of festive tunes.  But frontman John Rzeznik says Christmas has always made him melancholy, too -- or at least it did, until he…

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Dec 22 2020

ATWOOD MAGAZINE PRESENTS MISTLETONES: 2020’S BEST NEW HOLIDAY SONGS

A raw, stirring ’90s-esque alt-rock ballad full of hope and longing, “This Is Christmas” is easy to fall in love with because it’s familiar as it is fresh. The standout single off the Goo Goo Dolls’ new holiday album It’s…

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Dec 21 2020

Variety; Goo Goo Dolls’ Christmas Musical and Concert Film Coming to Drive-Ins

By Jem Aswad

FanTracks Digital’s two recent livestreams with the Goo Goo Dolls — the augmented-reality movie musical “It’s Christmas All Over” and the concert performance “Grounded With the Goo Goo Dolls” — are coming to drive-in movie theaters in…

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Dec 19 2020

The Moshville Times: Album Review: Goo Goo Dolls – It’s Christmas All Over

The Goo Goo Dolls have released what is described in the press pack as their, “…first-ever Christmas album”. This seems to imply that it may not be their last. The question is, therefore, would I like a second Christmas album…

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Dec 19 2020

Global News - Goo Goo Dolls’ John Rzeznik performs ‘This is Christmas’

Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik joins The Morning Show to talk about his journey in the industry and performs the song ‘This is Christmas.’

Watch the interview - https://globalnews.ca/video/7530909/goo-goo-dolls-john-rzeznik-performs-this-is-christmas

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Dec 19 2020

97 Rock - AUDIO/VIDEO: Robby Takac Of ‘The Goo Goo Dolls’ Joins MB!

Robby Takac is the bassist and backing/co-lead vocalist for Buffalo’s own Goo Goo Dolls and happens to be a great friend of the show and obviously the region! He gave us a ring today to talk about his virtual show…

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Dec 19 2020

The Oakland Press - The 12 Discs of Christmas: This year's best in holiday music

By Gary Graff

We love our holidays. 

And, it seems, we love our holiday music almost as much. 

Consider that earlier this month, five of the Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart were Christmas titles — including Carrie…

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Dec 17 2020

Niagara-Gazette: ON STAGE: Goo Goo Doll Robby Takac hosting livestream Christmas show to benefit Music is Art.

By Thom Jennings

"Robby Claus" is virtually coming to town this Friday at 7 p.m. Robby Claus is the alter ego of Goo Goo Dolls founding member Robby Takac. The Buffalo native will be online Friday for what he has…

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Dec 17 2020

Goo Goo Dolls release Christmas album; encourage people to fight NJ hunger

By News 12 Staff 

Dec 11, 2020, 1:37pm EST 

Updated on:Dec 11, 2020, 1:37pm EST

The Goo Goo Dolls – one of the most popular alternative rock bands of the past 25 years – has just released a Christmas album…

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Dec 17 2020

Big Picture - Robby Takac (WWBZ - TV)

RobbyTakac gets us all in the spirit with his "Robby Clause Sing Along" to benefit @MusicIsArtBflo!Look for a link to the Friday December 18th 7pm event at   https://www.stageit.com/robby_takac_of_the_goo_goo_dolls/robby_clause_s_streaming_on_the_web_sing_along_thing_all_to_benefit_music_is_art/92368

Here is more from @WBBZ -TV with Penny Wolfgang!

https://youtu.be/W995gvnLRA8

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Dec 16 2020

WYRK - Robby Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls Hosting Special Christmas Sing-Along This Friday

By Dave Fields

If you need some help getting into the Christmas spirit this year, how about a Christmas sing-along with one of the most famous musicians from Buffalo all for a great cause? 

According to WGRZ, "Robby Claus" is…

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Dec 16 2020

CTV News Atlantic - Keeping Up: Goo Goo Dolls

John Rzeznik talked with CTV's Katie Kelly yesterday. Watch at the link - 

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2101678&jwsource=twi

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Dec 16 2020

The Vinyl District Holiday Podcast with Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik

John Rzeznik was on the Vinyl District Holiday Podcast with Evan Toth discussing all the new Goo Goo Dolls music. Give it a listen here. He comes on at 32:15

https://www.mixcloud.com/thevinyldistrict/tvd-radar-the-podcast-with-evan-toth-episode-17-holiday-spectacular/

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Dec 16 2020

Atwood Magazine - INTERVIEW: GOO GOO DOLLS LOOK BACK ON 35 YEARS OF ROCK & 25 YEARS OF “NAME”

by Mitch Mosk

With 2020 marking Goo Goo Dolls’ 35th trip around the sun and the 25th anniversary of their breakthrough album ‘A Boy Named Goo’, now feels like a perfect moment to look back on an impressive career that…

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Dec 14 2020

Q on CBC - Goo Goo Dolls’ John Rzeznik on new Christmas album and how he really feels about Iris

John Rzeznik is the lead singer and guitarist of the four-time Grammy-nominated band the Goo Goo Dolls. He joined Tom Power for a career-spanning interview about their first-ever Christmas album, his run-in with his idol Tom Petty, and how the…

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Dec 14 2020

ABC News Radio - Goo Goo Dolls Cover the Naughty and Nice Sides of Christmas with Latest Holiday Tunes

By Andrea Dresdale

It's Christmas All Over, the holiday album by Goo Goo Dolls, features the sweet, sentimental hit "This Is Christmas." Lead singer John Rzeznik says after such a terrible year, he wrote the song as an attempt to…

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Dec 14 2020

Goo Goo Dolls to perform on NBC's New Year's Eve 2021

12/14/20 - 07:00 AM] 
"NBC's New Year's Eve 2021" Host Carson Daly Rings in the New Year Alongside Amber Ruffin, Stephen "tWitch" Boss and Biggest Names in Music 
The broadcast will feature performances from across the country by AJR, Busta…

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Dec 12 2020

Forbes - John Rzeznik Of Goo Goo Dolls On New Christmas Album And Premiere Of Augmented Reality Holiday Movie Musical

Jim Ryan; FORBES

Since forming in 1986, and breaking through to the mainstream nine years later with the album A Boy Named Goo, Buffalo, New York alt pop outfit Goo Goo Dolls have tackled everything from live albums and vinyl…

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Dec 12 2020

Robby Takac to live stream sing-a-long to benefit Music Is Art

The 'pay what you can' event is set to take place Friday, December 18 at 7 p.m.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — How does the idea of having a sing-a-long with Goo Goo Doll's Robby Takac right in your own living room…

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Dec 12 2020

Robby's Latest Blog For InRock Mag

Hey Hey In Rockers, It’s well into the Fall season already, I can’t believe how quickly this unbelievably strange year has been passing by. The late year vibe has been amplified for the Goo Goo Dolls camp as we continue…

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Dec 10 2020

richrusso.net - A Christmas Chord Visit with John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls

Click the link to watch the interview - http://richrusso.net/a-christmas-chord-visit-with-john-rzeznik-of-goo-goo-dolls/

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Dec 10 2020

LadyGunn - Q & HOLIDAYS: THE GOO GOO DOLLS

The Goo Goo Dolls have been keeping busy trying to keep the spirits high. Curating all of their favorite Christmas tunes, our favorite feel-good band brought us the most magical gift of all this season: their first holiday album. It’s…

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