How the Goo Goo Dolls learned the music biz from Minneapolis bands

Rocker Robby Takac admits it: The Goo Goo Dolls grew up on Minnesota music, specifically the Replacements, Hüsker Dü and Soul Asylum. In fact, the 1990s hitmakers from Buffalo, N.Y., learned directly from those Twin Cities bands. "We toured with both Soul Asylum and the Replacements," Takac said of the Goo Goo Dolls' early career. "The Replacements were a little haphazard, they were crazy. It felt a little looser. When we were out with Soul Asylum, it really felt like those guys were finely oiled. It was a great learning...