Peep There’s little point in dancing around it: I like Hanson. Always have. I’ve also spent enough time listening to Slayer, Motorhead, Mayhem, Krisiun and the like to feel comfortable with my affinity for this trio of pop-friendly siblings. Like keyboardist/singer Taylor Hanson, I wasn’t a Gilmore Girls watcher, but I read recently that one… Read More »
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Grant Kraft barely remembers when the Hanson single “MmmBop” was a monster hit in 1997. He was 4 at the time. But when Fargo North students were urged to donate money this fall to stop the maddeningly catchy song from playing over the school’s public address system, Kraft – like many… Read More »
The Daily Loaf Imagine running into a crush from your early childhood. He or she is all grown up and married, and balances out a successful career with a loving family. Though you don’t carry the same torch for your former love, just the sight of that person makes you remember why you fell for… Read More »
Orlando Sentinel MMM-Bop isn’t the only trick up their sleeve Most of the crowd at the House of Blues on Saturday night were having flashbacks to their early teenage years. We’re talking the mid-’90s, when grunge and gangsta rap were dominating the airwaves. Oh, and Hanson jumped into the public eye with a little ditty… Read More »
The Hulabaloo If you can believe it, Hanson is all grown up. Those three boys that brought us that song that everyone knows but doesn’t really know the lyrics to are now on their 7th studio album and married with children. The arcade recently got to speak to the eldest Hanson, Isaac, about their inspirations,… Read More »
The State (SC) Carolina Live CONWAY, S.C. — They’re “MmmBopping” in South Carolina as the pop group Hanson walks a mile barefooted to draw attention to the plight of the poor in Africa and elsewhere. The band, which shot to stardom with their 1997 hit “MmmBop,” will take their walk at Coastal Carolina University in… Read More »
WashingtonExaminer If you go Hanson & Hellogoodbye with Steel Train and Sherwood Where: 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW When: 6 p.m. Oct. 20 Details: $30; 930.com Talk to Hanson fans about why they emotionally connect with the band and you’ll hear stories of family conflict, rape and depression. Those who don’t know the band… Read More »
Popeater There are no sick days on tour for Hanson. At New York’s Nokia Theater on Oct. 15, Taylor Hanson admitted onstage that while he doesn’t like to show his weaknesses, a sudden onset of illness on the road had him explaining any shortcomings in his performance. “A couple days ago, we finished the show… Read More »
Washington Times Young stars ruled the airwaves during the late 1990s, when groups like ‘N Sync and the Backstreet Boys parlayed their boyish charisma into platinum-selling albums. It was a good time to be young and talented, and Hanson easily fit the bill. Made up of three photogenic brothers, the band proved to be both… Read More »
NinerOnline You’ve heard of them. Regardless of your opinion of them, you know the song that catapulted these three midwestern boys into fame and what some would consider a hole in which they have had to prove their way out of. Hanson had one of the biggest hits of the 90’s with “Mmmbop,” but their… Read More »