Monthly Archives: November 2021

I Love Rock & Roll Podcast: 12 Drummers Drumming with Rick Allen and Zac Hanson

By | November 18, 2021

Drummers Rick Allen and Zac Hanson join the show to promote the 12 Drummers Drumming charity auction for The Raven Drum Foundation. They discuss helping veterans deal with PTSD through drumming, starting their careers in music as children, the genius of Charlie Watts, getting Ringo Starr to sign a drum kit, getting a standing ovation… Read More »

How Hanson Helped Invent Social Media

By | November 12, 2021

ZogBlog The band that brought the world “MMMBop” also created the first massive web-native superfan club—which continues to pay dividends today. It’s hard to comprehend the enormity of Hanson’s 1997 smash “MMMBop” in today’s content-stuffed world. Back then, that one song topped charts in 27 countries simultaneously and turned three brothers from Oklahoma into superstars… Read More »

RIYL Podcast Episode 491: Taylor Hanson (of Hanson)

By | November 11, 2021

RIYL In 2022, Hanson will celebrate 30 years as a band. It’s a remarkable accomplishment for any group, let alone one whose members ranged from age six to 11. The group was propelled to success in its earliest days on the strength of its 1997’s Middle of Nowhere, a multi-platinum debut. Hanson’s seventh’s studio release,… Read More »

The Big Takeover: Interview: Taylor Hanson

By | November 9, 2021

The Big Takeover 5 November 2021 Photo by Jonathan Weiner The members of pop rock band Hanson – brothers Taylor Hanson (vocals/keyboards), Isaac Hanson (guitar/bass) and Zac Hanson (drums) – rose to fame as teens with their 1997 worldwide hit “MMMBop.” Since then, they’ve managed to avoid the many personal and professional problems that can plague young artists as they navigate the difficult… Read More »