Myspace Music Blog The Hanson brothers made a big splash when they hopped back on the scene earlier this year with their foot-stompin’, and quite catchy single, “Thinking ‘Bout Somethin.’” So, now that the trio once again have a hit on their hands, what can they do to further boost their street cred? Well, enlist… Read More »
PaperMag Hanson headlined our third and final Sounds Like PAPER concert of the summer last night, and, let us just say, Hanson fans mean business. The very enthusiastic crowd, which consisted of all age groups, went nuts when the trio broke into their mid ’90s hit “MMMBop” and our ears are still ringing. PAPERMAG talked… Read More »
Phoenix New Times When I was 13 years old, my family and I moved to Arizona from Tennessee, passing through Oklahoma on the drive. Crossing the border from Arkansas into the Sooner State, we broke into a jovial, off-key sing-along. You know that Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma!? The musical’s signature song memorably features the… Read More »
PopEater It’s no secret that Hanson’s video for ‘Thinking ‘Bout Somethin” pays homage the 1980 film ‘The Blues Brothers,’ but when the guys made a pit stop on their Shout It Out tour to do a radio interview in Chicago, they really opened up about the inspirations behind their video concept. “The video was a… Read More »
AZCentral There’s something about a brother group that tends to drive your average Tiger Beat subscriber wild. In the ’90s, the three brothers Hanson emerged from the middle of nowhere with “Middle of Nowhere,” topping Billboard’s Hot 100 with the multi-platinum album’s breakthrough single, “MMMBop.” A decade later, the three brothers Jonas scored their first… Read More »
The Concordian Those walking by the Student Center Tuesday could have heard a familiar nineties-era pop song. In fact, they could have heard it several times. Part of a Sigma Sigma Sigma fundraiser, the event was dubbed “Stop the Bop,” and its goal was to play Hanson’s “Mmmbop,” repetitively until reaching their monetary goal. After… Read More »
In Headphones Terra Hanson performed during the 5th annual Sounds Like Paper Summer Music Festival at Roseland Ballroom on September 7, 2010 in New York City. The brothers are still around and yes, the keyboard player is amazingly hot to this date. Head to the source for a photo gallery from last night’s show!
GuestofaGuest At first when I was looking through the pictures from last night’s Sounds Like Paper concert at the Roseland Ballroom, I couldn’t believe the photographer didn’t get any pictures of Hanson. Turns out, the three Hanson boys have just, you know, turned thirty since their MmmBop Days. Go HERE for more photos by Santiago… Read More »
California Chronicle Sept. 06–Back in 1977, teen idol Shaun Cassidy wrote a song called “Teen Dream,” one of the tracks on his second album, Born Late. “Caught in a hurricane,” he sang, “now we’re getting the scene/Baby, caught in a teen dream.” Thirty-three years later that tune could be Justin Bieber’s anthem. Bieber, 16, is… Read More »
ShowBiz411 My dear Hanson fans: You are a devoted group but you’re not buying CDs. According to Nielsen Soundscan, the new Hanson album, “Shout it Out,” has sold a paltry 31,000 copies. The most recent one before that was called “Walk.” Total sales to date from 2007: 54,000 copies. The days of “MMMBop” are long… Read More »