Music Times (Photo : Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Taylor Hanson isn’t the young boy who sang “MMMBop” anymore; he has since grown and forged a new path with his music career. According to Variety, the 40-year-old musician launched The Voices Project in support of Iranians. “The idea for The Voices Project was born… Read More »
The Shortlisted Anyone who’s old enough to remember the summer of 1997 will smile at calling up the massive global phenomenon started by the pop-rock trio Hanson with the smash song MMMBop which reached number one in at least 12 countries including the United States and the UK, was nominated for two Grammys and became… Read More »
Nation.lk There are many songs with deep lyrics that listeners can pore over and analyze; then there are songs with lyrics that are utter nonsense. For the purposes of this list, songs with non-lexical vocables, which in English are sounds like “la la la” or “na na na,” don’t count. Neither does scat singing or… Read More »
Singers Room 30. Hanson – “MMMBop” Hanson – “MMMBop”: “MMMBop” is a bubblegum pop hit by American boy band Hanson, released in 1997. The song features catchy harmonies and upbeat, infectious energy, and it became an instant sensation worldwide. “MMMBop” topped the charts in multiple countries, including the US, UK, and Australia, and it earned… Read More »
The Atlanta Journal Constitution Skyrocketing costs for big-name concerts has made the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival an appealing option for budget-conscious music lovers. The city this year budgeted $250,000 to pay for multiple acts with major hits under their belts to appear March 25 and 26 for free at Blackburn Park. The headliners include indie… Read More »
Variety Getty Images After 44 years of living under Iran’s oppressive fundamentalist Islamic regime, the situation on the ground in the country — mass protests following the Sep. 16 murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini — has become an international crisis. In response, Taylor Hanson, of the multi-platinum and chart-topping “MMMBoppers” Hanson, has put out a widespread call for… Read More »
RollingStone A special session of the song, written by Shervin Hajipour, will take place this weekend A protestor holds a photo of Mahsa Amini, whose death sparked a wave of demonstrations in Iran and elsewhere. BULENT KILIC/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Last September, as protests spread across Iran following the death of 22-year-old activist Mahsa Amini, the musician Shervin… Read More »
Celebrity Access MADISON, WI (CelebrityAccess) – A new book titled Touring and Mental Health – The Music Industry Manual is set to be published on March 23 2023 via Omnibus Press. The manual’s focus is to give those working in the live music industry a guide to help them “identify, process and manage the physical and psychological… Read More »
Fordham What would the biography of a pop song look like? And what could it tell us about that song’s moment in history—and our own time? In One-Track Mind: Capitalism, Technology, and the Art of the Pop Song, Fordham history professor Asif Siddiqi, Ph.D., and 15 other writers attempt to answer those questions. They each delve… Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Don McLean, The Fray and Deep Blue Something also join the lineup Brookhaven, GA, Jan. 24, 2023 – The City of Brookhaven announces Band of Horses and HANSON as the concert headliners for the 2023 Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival, taking place Saturday and Sunday, March 25-26, at Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Brookhaven. Admission is… Read More »