Why Johnny Rzeznik isn’t ready to pop the Goo Goo Dolls’ black balloon

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Johnny Rzeznik not ready to slip away from the microphone.

More than 35 years after Goo Goo Dolls released their first studio album, fans would understand if the band wanted to slow down and stick to their classic hits like “Iris” and “Black Balloon” live.

But the rock group is celebrating its 13th studio album Chaos Blossoms with a tour around the country, Johnny says he still has a lot to sing about.

“I’m getting bored and restless,” the Goo Goo Dolls frontman exclusively shared with E! News. “There’s always another way to approach it. I always thought I could do it that way. This album was a big leap for me, trying to take over most of the production on it. I made the decision that I might not get a song on the radio , but I have to do it.”