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Hanson brothers will headline free First Night celebration on New Year's Eve

By | November 6, 2013

Syracuse Post Standard                     Hanson brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac will perform in Liverpool for the New Year’s Eve First Night celebration this winter.                                             (Provided photo) Pop-rock band Hanson will headline First Night, Central New York’s New Year’s Eve celebration at Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool. County Executive Joanie Mahoney… Read More »

LISTEN: My Chat With Hanson

By | November 4, 2013

Capital FM 106.9   Propelled by their hit single MMMBop, three brothers from Oaklahoma – Isaac, Taylor & Zac – achieved massive worldwide success…and they hadn’t even graduated high school. (At the time, Isaac was 16, Taylor was 14 and Zac was only 12.) Now, 16 years later, the brothers have grown a lot –… Read More »

Hanson toasts 21 years as a band at Epcot

By | November 2, 2013

Orlando Sentinel  If you still know Hanson as the three fresh-faced adolescents who gave us the hit song “MMMBop” in 1996, here’s a dose of perspective: This year the band reaches drinking age, and the brothers are celebrating with their own craft beer. While the group has been around for 21 years, the brothers are… Read More »

It's a boy for Hanson drummer

By | October 26, 2013

Tulsa World Zac Hanson welcomed his third child into the world Oct. 17, the drummer from hanson told People magazine.  MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World file There’s a new Hanson in town. Zac Hanson told People magazine Thursday that he and his wife, Kate, welcomed son George Abraham Walker Hanson into the world on Oct. 17. Zac… Read More »

Zac Hanson Welcomes Son George Abraham Walker

By | October 24, 2013

People   Courtesy Zac Hanson And baby makes five! Zac Hanson and his wife Kate, 29, welcomed a baby boy on Thursday, Oct. 17, his rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively. The couple’s son joins big brother John Ira Shepherd, 5, and sister, Junia Rosa Ruth, 2½. “We are very excited to share the addition of… Read More »

Zac Hanson Turns 28 — See More Teen Idols Then & Now!

By | October 23, 2013

TooFab Zac Hanson is all grown up — and still so incredibly cute! The youngest Hanson brother celebrates his 28th birthday today, and while he’s far from his “Mmmbop” days, the former pop star is still making music. The boys have not only been churning out albums, but they’ve been getting busy. Can you believe Zac’s a… Read More »

Lorde's 'Royals' Crowns Pop Songs Chart

By | October 22, 2013

Billboard Lorde (born Ella Yelich-O’Connor on Nov. 7, 1996) becomes the third-youngest solo artist to crown Pop Songs (which launched in 1992). JoJo was 13 years and seven months old when “Leave (Get Out)” began a five-week reign in 2004, while Miley Cyrus was 16 years, 11 months and two weeks old when “Party in… Read More »

Today in History

By | October 22, 2013

Anchorage Daily News Today is Tuesday, Oct. 22, the 295th day of 2013. There are 70 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 22, 1962, President John F. Kennedy delivered a nationally broadcast address in which he publicly revealed the presence of Soviet-built missile bases under construction in Cuba and announced… Read More »

Hanson brings sophisticated soul, sentimental touches Saturday at the House of Blues (review)

By | October 20, 2013

Cleveland.com  Many casual listeners consider Hanson a one-hit wonder thanks to the band’s chart-topping 1997 hit, “MMMBop.” However, the rabid, fiercely loyal fans at the band’s Saturday night concert at the House of Blues would certainly disagree with that statement. Several crowd members sported homemade T-shirts proclaiming their Hanson fandom, and the audience started chanting… Read More »