HNET Newsletter May 3, 2013

By | May 3, 2013
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FAN CLUB EXCLUSIVE
MOE 2013 Tulsa LiveStream

We’re so excited to see so many people in Tulsa already for the HANSON Day Members Event. For everyone who couldn’t make it, we will be livestreaming Sunday evening’s concert, which will start at 7pm CT. Visit hanson.net for more info or visit Alive@hnet to watch the stream.

NEW
Anthem World Tour

Additional Tour Dates have been added!

  • June 15th: Silver Spring, MD for 94.7 Spring into Summer at The Fillmore
  • July 26th: Hershey, PA for 2013 Mixtape Festival presented by VH1

 

PRESALE
Anthem Album Packages

Go beyond the ANTHEM album with the ANTHEM Packages, where it’s not just an album, it’s an experience. Packages include everything from a documentary to demos of unreleased music, screen printed posters, custom headphones, original paintings and more.

ANTHEM CD/DVD, Silver Package, Gold Package and Platinum Packages available.

ANTHEM Packages Pre-Sale is happening now!

NEW HANSON 20th Daily Picture

Every single day starting back in May during the 20th anniversary HANSON DAY event we have been posting a daily picture highlighting a moment in HANSON History. Check out the new pic posted today!

HANSON 20th daily picture recap

Check out all the pictures posted this week and the MANY more that are posted every day on HANSON.net.

Boy Meets World: Taylor Hanson

By | May 3, 2013
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I know I don’t need to ask if you rememember Taylor Hanson (we both know you still have his poster taped/framed above your bed). The lover-boy, middle child of the Hanson trio just turned thirty, and he’s got a new album (with his bros, duh) coming out this summer–which means he’s got two major reasons to celebrate. But before he parties it up, we figured he needed a slap of reality. Yup, you guessed it–it’s time for a round of BOY MEETS WORLD. -ALI HOFFMAN

THE NEWS: Beyonce and Andre 3000 covered Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black” for The Great Gatsby Soundtrack
Taylor’s View: “People feel like it is too soon to cover an Amy Winehouse song? Well, you know, honestly I think it’s probably too much thought going into that subject. I think you’ve got Beyonce, who’s good at what she does. Andre 3000 is great at what he does. Amy Winehouse was loved. And, hey, you’ve got a great song. I personally don’t don’t have any issue with that.”

THE NEWS: FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Plan B Morning-After Pill for Women 15 and Older
Taylor’s View: ”I think access to birth control in that age group is an issue that goes way beyond whether you can go in and get a pill at 15. I see it as a technicality of a much bigger conversation. Ultimately people and their choices go back to things like family and the choices you’re making at that age. What does that say about our culture that we are making that available for such young people?”Bo

THE NEWS: iPhone users considering trading in their cells for Samsung’s new Galaxy S4
Taylor’s View: ”I do have an iPhone. I have had many iPhone(s). Mac has won over and over by creating really high quality products and being the first to really make things attainable to people. Apple’s pitfall is having the ego that simply being Apple people are going to consume their product. So they’ve got some competition? That’s a good thing. That’s how great stuff gets created. We need an iPhone that can make a pop tart. That is my answer.”

THE NEWS: Monkeys Are Adept at Picking Up Social Cues, Research Shows
Taylor’s View: “This is my favorite question so far. Monkeys, yeah, you need to learn to branch out and don’t go with the crowd. I think monkeys need a pep-talk, and they need to find their own path. Where is the monkey leadership? Don’t be like a crab. Be different.”

Hanson Gives Us The Skinny On Who They’re Most Excited To See At The 2013 Mixtape Festival

By | May 1, 2013
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Mixtape Festival 2013

After a highly successful debut last year, the Mixtape Festival will be returning to Hershey, PA on July 26 and 27 this year. The festival, presented by Live Nation and VH1, marks the long-awaited return of TLC, and will also feature performances from the likes of Train, New Kids On The Block, Hanson, and more!

 

Speaking of Isaac, Taylor and Zac, we recently pulled them aside while they were here at VH1 headquarters in Times Square and asked them who they were most excited to perform alongside of (and watch!) at this year’s Mixtape Festival. Watch the video of their response above, and be sure to mark May 10 on your calendar: That’s the day that tickets for this amazing experience will go on sale.

Fan Of The Month May:

By | May 1, 2013
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Name: Rachael

Age: 26
Location: Buffalo, NY

What is the very first memory of Hanson that you have?:

It was spring of 1997. My cousin called me on the phone and told me to

turn on the radio to hear MMMBop. She told me who Hanson was and said

she was really into them. A month later she was over my house and we

were watching TV and stumbled upon MTV and the MMMBop video was

playing. It was love at first site for me and that’s when the Hanson

obsession officially began. In September of 97, I begged my mom to buy

the MON cassette and when I got home, I listened to it non-stop.

 

How many times have you seen Hanson in concert? Favorite concert

memory?:

I’ve seen Hanson almost 60 times. I’ve started to lose count. I have

too many good memories to write here. After 60 shows, it’s all one big

happy blur. lol

 

What is your favorite Hanson song, and why?:

I hate having to pick. I like a lot.

 

Why do you like/love Hanson?:

This can only be answered by a quote, “From the outside, looking in,

you could never understand, but from the inside looking out, you could

never begin to explain.”

 

How long have you been a Hanson fan?:

since 1997!

 

Why should you be FAN OF THE MONTH?:

I love Hanson like so many others.

Hanson 21 Years of Music

By | April 30, 2013
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Hard to believe HANSON is 21 years old! With more than 16 million records sold worldwide, eight top 40 singles, multiple Grammy nominations and years of international touring under their belt, HANSON is now launching their new album ANTHEM, along with a highly anticipated world tour. The band are offering Noisetrade an exclusive collection of songs, including a brand new track from ANTHEM, “Tonight”, along with a hand picked selection of live tracks from the band’s extensive touring history.

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‘Spring into Summer’ with Hanson at The Fillmore

By | April 29, 2013
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Hanson was part of Fresh Faces, Fresh Music on April 15 at CBS headquarters in Lanham, Md. (Photo by Tim Yorro/94.7 Fresh FM)

Hanson was part of Fresh Faces, Fresh Music on April 15 at CBS headquarters in Lanham, Md. (Photo by Tim Yorro/94.7 Fresh FM)

If you haven’t given much thought to how you’re going to kick-off your summer, 94.7 Fresh FM is here to help!

We are excited to present another amazing summer show: Hanson at the Fillmore in SilverSpring on June 15.

Tickets go on sale May 3 at 10 a.m. through Live Nation, all Ticketmaster outlets, the Fillmore Silver Spring box office or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

And Check Out Photos from Hanson’s visit to the CBS Performance Studios on April 15.

Follow @947FreshFM on Twitter.

Radio Feedback: Hanson On MmmBop’s First Spin

By | April 29, 2013
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(Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images For Live In The Vineyard LLC)

(Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images For Live In The Vineyard LLC)

Welcome to Radio Feedback, Radio.com’s weekly feature where we ask artists to wax nostalgic on the first time they heard themselves on the radio.

“We were just a garage band that got lucky that our first record became something far-reaching,” Taylor Hanson told Radio.com. “We’ve spent the last 16 years continuing to do that, and ‘MMMBop’ is a big part of that story,”

It was nearly impossible to go anywhere the summer of 1997 and not hear Hanson’s “MMMBop” on the radio. The song lead to three GRAMMY nominations for Hanson, including Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocal. At age 12, drummer Zac Hanson became the youngest GRAMMY-nominated songwriter ever.

Celebrating their 21st anniversary as a band this year, the brothers Hanson (Taylor, Zac and Isaac) recently sat down with Radio.com to discuss the song that made them a household name and where they were the very first time they heard it on the radio.

“The first time we heard our song was in New York City,” Zac recalled.

Taylor and Isaac chimed in with the specifics.

“I remember we were traveling around, doing promotion, trying to get the record off the ground and we were getting into our van and on came ‘MMMBop,’” Taylor said. “We all sat and listened.”

“Actually, in Times Square, getting out going to the Renaissance Hotel,” Isaac added.

“‘MMMBop’ holds a special place in our history for one because it introduced us to the world,” Taylor added. “That song carries such a different meaning to different people. To some people it’s the pop song that got played a thousand times that summer. We’ve had conversations with everybody from John Lasseter, who runs Pixar, to Michael Stipe to Fiona Apple to Billy Joel, about the way that song entered pop culture or somebody’s day or year or summer. It has it’s little moment which is one of the amazing things that few people ever get to share with the world.”

Written as kids, Taylor explained that the song itself is about how relationships are fleeting and things come and go and it’s those few things that matter that you have to hold onto.

“The idea of building things that matter and thinking about the long run is really what our career has been for the last 15 years because we’ve always been doing this for the music,” he added. “The message of the song is it’s about the music. It’s a fun song, it’s a groovy song and it came from listening to Jackson Five, old rock & roll, doo-wop.”

The band hasn’t slowed down since that summer of ’97. Their sixth studio album ANTHEM is due out June 18 and soon after they’ll embark on a world tour.

“As a band you just want to make great music that will last and stick with people and affect people’s lives and be something that they can take with them over years and years,” Zac said. “Success is something you’re always hoping for because it means that you’re doing that and it also means that you don’t have to have another job.”

“And yes, when Zac was 11 he was thinking about that kind of stuff,” Isaac joked.

MIXTAPE FESTIVAL RETURNS TO HERSHEYPARK STADIUM

By | April 29, 2013
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Presented by VH1

Friday, July 26 & Saturday, July 27

THE POP MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR SECOND YEAR AND WILL HOST SOME OF TODAY’S BIGGEST NAMES IN MUSIC!

FESTIVAL REUNITES TLC FOR THEIR ONLY NORTH AMERICAN PERFORMANCE!

LINE-UP ALSO INCLUDES: TRAIN, NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, THE SCRIPT, JONAS BROTHERS, ONEREPUBLIC, BOYZ II MEN AND MANY MORE!

Tickets Go On Sale to the Public Friday, May 10 at 10am EST

2-DAY PASSES STARTING AT $50!

April 29, 2013, Hershey, PA – Following last year’s summer blow out, Mixtape Festival is returning for the second year, bringing some of music’s top acts to the world famous Hersheypark Stadium on Friday, July 26th and Saturday, July 27th.  Presented by Live Nation and VH1, Mixtape Festival 2013 will feature platinum-selling marquee acts, icons and pop phenomenons over the course of the two-day festival.  Artists this year include Train, New Kids OnThe Block, The Script, Jonas Brothers, OneRepublic, Rev Run & DJ Ruckus, Boyz II Men, Hanson and more. Plus fans can see TLC live – their only North American appearance!

“We are so thrilled to bring back the Mixtape Festival to Hershey,” said Geoff Gordon, Live Nation Philadelphia Regional President. “There’s an incredible lineup and tons of interactive and fun activities, all while being set at a world-class amusement park – it’s really a pop music lovers dream.”

Live Nation and VH1 are teaming up this year to present Mixtape Festival 2013. This collaboration will further solidify Mixtape Festival as a major pop show and serve as a means to enhance the experience with fan events, interactive exhibits, VIP Packages and so much more.

“VH1 is excited to partner with Live Nation for Mixtape Festival, the premiere pop music event of the summer,” said Rick Krim, EVP Music &Talent Relations, VH1.  “It’s a stellar line-up of artists that make up a large part of VH1’s musical backbone.  There is something for everyone and will make for a one-of-kind musical experience.”

Featuring exclusive fan events, interactive exhibits, food trucks, and celebrity & special guest appearances, this one-of-a-kind music festival is accessible, inclusive, and designed as a shared celebration of all things pop.

This year’s VIP ticketing packages are a great option for the ultimate pop music fan wanting to experience the best Mixtape Festival 2013 has to offer. VIP packages will include: the best seats in the house, meet and greets with their favorite Mixtape artists, a ‘Rock N Jock’ dodgeball game, exclusive VIP after party with performances by Benji Madden and Rev Run & DJ Ruckus, and so much more! VIP package details and options are available at mixtapefestival.com.

This will be an exciting year for many of the bands participating in the festival.  Train is embarking on a huge tour this summer in support of their fifth album, California 37.  Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozanda “Chili” Thomas will be reuniting this year, marking TLC’s only North American reunion date.  Jonas Brothers will also be celebrating a reunion tour this summer. And New Kids On The Block have just released 10, their brand new studio album which debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 chart, and are celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band.

“Mixtape was so much fun last year, the energy was there and the fans came out in droves to support.” said members of New Kids on the Block. “We can’t wait to do it all again this summer.  The festival is just continuing to grow and grow, only in its second year and definitely stepping it up already.  There will be tons of surprises and new additions that we can’t wait to be a part of.”

Single-day, two-day passes and VIP packages will go on sale Friday, May 10 at 10am and will be available at GIANT Center Box Office, MixtapeFestival.com, Ticketmaster.com, HersheyEntertainment.com, Ticketmaster outlets or by-phone at 800-745-3000. Two-day passes start at $50. American Express cardmembers will receive an exclusive presale beginning Friday, May 3 at 10am EST.

For additional information on tickets, show details and VIP packages please visit mixtapefestival.com.  Stay connected for updates and more info about the festival: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

ARTIST LINE-UP*

FRIDAY, JULY 26
TRAIN
THE SCRIPT
ONEREPUBLIC
REV RUN & DJ RUCKUS
GAVIN DEGRAW
HANSON
SERENA RYDER

SATURDAY, JULY 27
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
JONAS BROTHERS
TLC
BOYZ II MEN
BENJI MADDEN (DJ SET)
EMBLEM 3
MKTO

*Schedule and artist lineup is subject to change.

 

Donnie Wahlberg Announces Mixtape Festival 2013 Lineup

By | April 28, 2013
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Ryan Seacrest 

Mixtape Festival

New Kids on the Block headlined last summer’s Mixtape Festival and Donnie Wahlberg revealed to On Air with Ryan Seacrest the pop music festival will return for a second year on July 26 and July 27 in Hershey, Pennsylvania … and with some of the biggest names on the bill, including NKOTB once again!

“It’s a pretty great lineup,” he explains. “There’s Train and Hanson and Jonas Brothers and TLC’s reunion and Gavin DeGraw and all these incredible artists, and it’s going to be awesome. It was so much fun last year, we just couldn’t miss it again this year.”

NKOTB Perform ‘Remix (I Like The)’ Live On ‘The View’

As for that TLC reunion, the Mixtape Festival will be the “No Scrubs” superstars’ first North American performance in 10 years!

To catch NKOTB, Train, The Script, Jonas Brothers, OneRepublic, Boyz II Men, and many more at the Mixtape Festival, get your tickets here on Friday, May 10 starting at 7 a.m. PST/10 a.m. EST, with two-day passes starting at only $50.