The Goo Goo Dolls didn’t just show up for New Year’s Rockin’ Eve—they made it feel like time stood still. After 30 years, the band stormed back onto Dick Clark’s legendary stage, kicking off 2026 with a wave of pure nostalgia. As John Rzeznik and Robby Takac launched into their biggest hits, the crowd instantly went back to the late ’90s, singing every word like no time had passed. Then came the moment that hit hardest: “Iris.” The song that once defined a generation is alive again, thanks to TikTok, and hearing it live felt like reopening an old diary. Rzeznik’s voice, raw and familiar, cut through the night, and thousands sang along like it was personal. What makes it even wilder? “Iris” just hit a historic milestone, becoming the most-streamed song from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s in all of 2025. Thirty years later, the Goo Goo Dolls aren’t just surviving—they’re winning, proving that some songs, and some bands, never fade…
As the clock flipped into 2026 and Dick Clark’s legendary stage lit up, something rare happened in modern music: a band with three decades behind […]
