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2022 Year In Review
January
January kicked off with the 9th Back to the Island event. 2 new covers were added to the first night’s setlist – a Bob Marley medley of Three Little Birds and Stir It Up. Zac debuted a new song called “Magic Man” during his solo set. Taylor debuted the new single “Child at Heart” during his solo set and teased that we’d be getting more information about the upcoming project in several weeks. He also performed Sound Like Joy for the first time live and Out of My Head for the first time in 20 years. The final show of the event marked the bands first time playing “Islands In The Stream” in front of a live audience. The new project Red Green Blue and accompanying World Tour were announced. Zac appeared on the Seemingly Unknown podcast. Taylor talked about his Wurlizter 200 Series Piano with It Goes To 11.
February
We saw Red when the first single “Child at Heart” was officially released. A new show in Switzerland was added to the tour. It was announced Taylor would be covering Madonna’s “Material Girl” on AWOLNation’s May release “My Echo, My Shadow, My Covers and Me.” Hanson made a couple of appearances on Australia TV and radio teasing the forthcoming tour dates for later in the year. We got to see a brief behind the scenes on how the “Child at Heart” music video was made. All month long Hanson.net members looked for pins themed to “Red”
March
Taylor and his daughter Willa attended Disney’s premiere for Turning Red. The guys all did various podcasts and promo visits remotely with Aussie media. The second single, “Write You A Song” from Red Green Blue was released along with the music video featuring Isaac’s daughter and inspiration for the song, Odette. The music video featured various Tulsa hangs including Route 66s Buck Atom’s. Taylor turned 39. Nashville Voyager profiled drummer Dru Marshall who got his start with drums after hearing the drum solo in “Thinking Of You” by Hanson.
April
Taylor’s song “Material Girl” with AWOLNation was released. Taylor toured the Wagoner Museum in Tulsa for Leon Russell’s birthday. Hanson were the last surprise guest at Pal’Norte in Monterrey, Mexico. A RGB Listening Party was announced for Hanson Day attendees and a CD signing in NYC on the album’s release date. The blue single, “Don’t Let Me Down” was released. Hanson.net members concluded the mini Red Green Blue pin hunts. MMMBop turned 25. The guys were featured on several podcasts. Blue the Indianapolis Colts mascot briefly replaced Zac in the band on his road trip.
May
AWOLNation’s “My Echo, My Shadow, My Covers & Me” was released on the 6th featuring Taylor’s cover of “Material Girl”. Hanson Day kicked off as a hybrid week with virtual and in-person events after missing the event in 2020 and a much smaller event in 2021. The Members Only Ep, White Rabbit, was released with 5 new tracks. Fans were treated to the Storytellers Concert and the Members Only Concert both online and in-person. The band played Child at Heart on Good Morning America. Red Green Blue was released with a CD Signing at Rough Trade in NYC and various other NYC promo. The Australia and New Zealand tour dates were announced.
June
The Red Green Blue tour kicked off in Helsinki with the bands first ever show in Finland. Sweden and Denmark both got shows after 17 years away. The tour also made stops in Norway, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, England and Scotland. The Paris M&Gs had to be canceled after some issues with crossing the border.
July
The Red Green Blue tour in Europe concluded with UK dates in Bristol & Leeds. After some time off, the US/CANADA leg of the tour kicked off in Houston, TX and had shows in New Orleans, the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Atlanta, St Pete, Birmingham, Raleigh, Richmond, Silver Spring, Philly, Pittsburgh, Albany, Boston, Hampton Beach and July concluded with a show at the Beacon Theater in New York, NY.
August
The Red Green Blue tour continued through the United States and Canada with shows in Montreal, Toronto, Elizabeth, Cleveland, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, St Louis, Chicago, Madison, Springfield, Council Bluffs, Minneapolis, Fargo, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Anaheim. Reggie Willie made an appearance at the Minneapolis show during “Don’t Let Me Down.” Taylor did an interview about the women in his life. The bus trailer lost a couple of wheels while driving through Canada and needed to be replaced.
September
The Red Green Blue tour continued through the United States. David Garza joined the guys for a special show at the Grammy Museum in LA as well as at the LA Concert. Younger brother Mac also joined the guys in LA for “Greener Pastures”. After a bus breakdown, Isaac, Zac and crew flew to the Phoenix show while Taylor drove the gear in a truck, but the show must go on and the show took place, despite starting late. After the Denver show, Isaac, Zac & crew’s bus got sideswiped by a semi-truck on the highway. Once again, Isaac, Zac and crew flew to the next show in Kansas City while the trailer got hitched to Taylor’s bus and he drove it to the show. Isaac appeared on the Birthright Podcast. The guys had a few days off before the tour continued in Mexico with shows in Mexico city, Guadalajara, Leon and Queretaro.
October
October kicked off with the last Mexico show in Monterrey. Hanson then headed to South America with shows in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and several shows in Brazil. Zac turned 37. After a week or so off at home, the guys and their families headed to Disney to play 12 shows over 4 days as part of EPCOT’s Food & Wine Festival “Eat to the Beat” concert series. The shows concluded on Halloween, though the guys did not dress up for the shows.
November
In November, Hanson made the trek from Orlando to Australia to finish up the last leg of the RGB Tour in Australia and New Zealand. They got to meet a koala named Eric. The Hanson.net Fall pin hunt continued. Taylor played a new song he wrote with Conrad Sewell called “Name” that should be out on Conrad’s album next year. The guys covered “Great Balls of Fire” for the first time. Isaac turned 42. Hanson Day dates were announced for 2023.
December
The HNet Fall Explorer pin hunt ended. The final leg tour recap video was posted. Things went quiet as the band geared up for the holiday season with their families.
Hanson Full interview | Triple M Homegrown
Zac, Issac, and Taylor Hanson join Matty O on Triple M Homegrown for a fun chat about music, their inspirations, songwriting, and much more! We also play Write, Party, Dinner! You may know the boys for their worldwide smash hit MMMbop, but it turns out their influences are much more rock driven than you would think! Hanson Rewind Intro – 00:00 Songwriting Inspirations – 01:53 Hanson 30 years on – 03:42 MMMbop’s Unique Situation – 5:29 The Secret To Hanson’s Career Longevity 06:57 How Hanson’s Songwriting Has Changed 07:34 The Dark Side Of MMMbop – 09:38 Hanson Does Iconic Aussie TV Show Them Songs 10:51 Hanson’s Advice To Their Younger Selves 13:30 Hanson Plays Write, Party, Dinner (AC/DC, Billy Joel, Alanis Morissette) 15:38 Subscribe! http://bit.ly/SubscribeTripleM Triple M brings you rock’s greatest hits! This is Triple M’s official channel. Triple M Website: http://www.triplem.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/triplemrockn…
Suggestion Box
Now that the site has completed its upgrade and with 2023 looking like it might be a lighter year Hanson concert wise, we are looking to see what sorts of features you might like to see added to the site. Please leave a comment on this post with your suggestions and we will take all into consideration.
In 2022 we added:
USA Map of states seen
International maps (Africa, Caribbean, Australia, Europe, Canada, Mexico, South America, Asia)
First Played Live / Last Played Live / Days Since Last Played on lyrics
Hanson.net listings linked to each concert page
Which members attended the show
Profile pages for users to update their account privacy and show count settings
Your tour stats
In 2023 we plan to add:
Profile pages for users with some of their concert stats that they can share
A way to look up what concerts were played on certain dates
10 Musicians On Their Involvement In The Recording Academy’s Local Chapters
From Taylor Hanson to Dion ‘No I.D.’ Wilson to Laura Jane Grace, these artists span genres and regions — but are united by their commitment to improving the industry for their fellow creators.
For a diverse group of artists and creatives nationwide, the Recording Academy is no mysterious, abstract entity, or one they only think about once Grammy nomination day arrives. It’s a central part of their lives, because they’re elected members of the academy’s 12 local chapter boards. Each spring, local academy members vote to elect their chapter’s governors, and the chapter boards, in turn, elect their respective officers and trustees. (Term limits vary.) Those board elections empower members at all levels of the industry to take on leadership roles in initiatives with both local and national impact.
Ten of them — from a Grammy-winning veteran hip-hop producer, to an acclaimed country songwriter, to a one-time teen sensation turned chapter president — spoke to Billboard about why getting involved was one of the best decisions they’ve made (and, quite often, good for business, too).
Former Teen Heartthrobs Who Haven’t Figured Out They Aren’t Famous Anymore
Many stars rise to fame, but not all of them are able to stay shining. Teen heartthrobs grace every era with their stunning good looks and their charming personalities, but sometimes the roles they play in the entertainment industry prove to be short-lived. Of course, some of them manage to maintain their fame and transcend their teen idol status, such as Justin Timberlake and Leonardo DiCaprio, but many others wind up fading away without being able to ever recapture the fame and attention they were once able to command by simply making a public appearance.
There are a handful of celebrities that grace the childhood memories of their most ardent fans and will forever be cherished in spite of their inability to clamor back to the top of their game. Legends like Elvis Presley and James Dean will forever be commemorated for the impact they had during their time in the spotlight. Other famous faces have fallen from the pedestal fans had originally put them, due to drama, controversy, or serious allegations that have tainted their image. Here are some heartthrobs that once dominated the headlines but have since not figured out they simply aren’t famous anymore.
Hanson’s MMMBop days are behind them
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Isaac, Taylor, and Zac Hanson rose to fame with their catchy hit song “MMMBop” in 1997. Isaac was 11 years old when the song first came out. Taylor was 9 and Zac was only 6. Their song was played on every major radio station and quickly took ownership of the No. 1 spot on the charts. The brothers were admired for their good looks and quickly became recognized among the hottest heartthrobs of the ’90s. Hanson would go on to reap the benefits of a hugely successful career, and unlike other entertainers, they continued to steer themselves in their very own direction.
Hanson is no longer mesmerizing fans with their boyish good looks and musical fame, but that’s purely on their own accord, as revealed in a 2018 interview with The Washington Post. Danny Goldberg signed Hanson while he held the position of chairman at Mercury Records. “They beat the system,” Goldberg said. “They used it, they got what they wanted out of it and then they’ve done things completely on their own terms, without worrying about any other metrics except their own.” Goldberg went on to discuss Hanson’s decision to fade away. “They could have done other things to make more money, but they put their personal happiness and contentment first,” he said. The brothers have pursued their own paths but remain bonded. “Zac has been a visual artist, Isaac’s done some producing. I love to work with other artists’ songwriting,” Taylor told Entertainment Tonight.
HANSON: See You In 2023
WEEKLY PIC
Around the world we have not only shared the universal language of music, we have partaken in the universal comfort which is food. We hope wherever you are, that you are able to enjoy some quality time with friends and family this Holiday Season.
HANSON: Merry Christmas and all the best!
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Hey, Finally It’s Christmas….or at least the Christmas season, and this year you have the chance to get some special products like the Finally it’s Christmas Vinyl. Order it this week to bring the most MUSICAL holiday cheer!
Beach Boys, John Stamos perform ‘Finally, It’s Christmas’
Hanson Day 2023
Hanson Day 2023 will be May 11-13, 2023. There will NOT be a Hop Jam in 2023. More details can be found at Hanson.net