“I’m not a perfect person / There’s many things I wish I didn’t do.” These are the opening lyrics to Hoobastank’s 2004 hit “The Reason” — and, somewhat surprisingly, the basis for a new viral trend on ...

When Hoobastank vocalist Doug Robb thinks about “The Reason” turning 20, he feels old. “It all depends on what specific moment I think about,” Robb told CNN. “Sometimes it feels like it was a blink of ...

We get it, you’re not a perfect person. None of us are! Looking back, there are probably many things in life that you wish you didn’t do. But as humans, we continue learning, because that’s really all ...

The music video for Hoobastank's 2003 hit "The Reason" has finally achieved one billion views on YouTube. The song has also probably achieved close to one trillion references over the years of people ...

Hoobastank has a significant “reason” to celebrate. On Monday (August 21), the video for Hoobastank’s signature hit, “The Reason,” crossed the one billion views mark on YouTube, solidifying them as ...

Like a lot of other people this past week, Hoobastank lead singer Doug Robb and I are talking about Britney Spears. Unexpectedly, though, Hoobastank guy (to borrow from Eve 6’s Twitter meme-speak) has ...

How does one write a hit song — that lasts? It’s a question that Hoobastank, the band behind “The Reason,” ponders in the latest episode of Us Weekly’s “Anatomy of a Song.” “We're guilty of trying to ...

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Hoobastank's 2004 hit song "The Reason" has gone viral on TikTok as part of a new challenge where users reveal embarrassing moments about themselves and things they have done. The resurgence in ...

One of Hoobastank's biggest songs has now become statistically a bigger success. According to the RIAA, the single "The Reason" has now been certified four times platinum for over four million units ...

The band's Doug Robb says he relates with the younger TikTok-ers just now picking up on the group's music: "I don't feel so removed from being a 20-year-old." “I’m not a perfect person / There’s many ...