Hanson: Behind the Sessions

By | May 24, 2010
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In anticipation of the June 8 release of their new album, ‘Shout It Out,’ Hanson recently took over AOL’s New York headquarters for a live performance at Sessions.

The cameras were rolling as Zac, Taylor and Isaac Hanson entered the office, catching footage of the them in the green room, on the set of their photo shoot and live in the studio. The trio played five ‘Shout It Out’ songs, including the catchy, cowbell-driven single, ‘Thinking ‘Bout Somethin’,’ which originally premiered right here at PopEater.

Get a sneak peek at the Sessions experience in the exclusive video after the jump. The full performance will be launching on May 27.

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Music on TV This Week: The Black Keys

By | May 24, 2010
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The Black Keys loosen up while Janelle Monae tightens down. Plus: No to Hanson, yes to John Prine.

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Akron, Ohio’s The Black Keys have been playing their version of the blues for six albums now, but they’ve never sounded looser than on their latest, the excellent Brothers. Guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney took the stripped-down Zeppelin approach as far as they could for four albums and have been expanding their sound ever since. They called on Danger Mouse to produce their last album (Attack & Release, and seem to have taken what they learned and stretched things out even more (just check out the falsetto on the opener “Everlasting Love,” for starters).

The Black Keys will be likely performing the combination of “Tighten Up” (the one Danger Mouse joint on the album) and “Next Girl” on The Late Show with David Letterman Tuesday and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Wednesday. And I don’t think it’s a stretch to think that The Roots will lend a hand to the duo in some fashion for the latter.

Meanwhile, I was all set to make a big deal about those ‘MMMBop’pers Hanson being back, but then I looked into it some more and realized that they actually came back in 2007 with The Walk and it didn’t take. It’s three years (and some Tinted Windows) later and the brothers have another album coming, titled Shout it Out. I confess I don’t care about this either, and they’re playing The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on Wednesday night, which makes me care even less. Instead, let me I suggest checking out genuine songwriting legend John Prine performing on Letterman that same night, with the added bonus of having My Morning Jacket’s Yim Yames with him. He performs in support of his latest release, In Person & On Stage, out tomorrow.

Finally, we sang the praises of Janelle Monae to you just last week, but after seeing her face-melting performance on Letterman (video below), we must push this unique artist on you once again. The tiny Atlanta native performs three times this week, so there’s plenty of opportunity for you to catch her James Brown from another planet act. Monae will be shaking and singing on Ellen Wednesday, Lopez Tonight on Thursday night, and ending the week with an in concert look in on Last Call with Carson Daly.

Photos: Bamboozle Roadshow @ Merriweather Post Pavilion

By | May 24, 2010
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If you’ve ever wished the beer lines at Merriweather were shorter, just go during Warped Tour or the Bamboozle Roadshow, when the only people old enough to buy alcohol in the whole amphitheater are parents, staff, and some of the musicians. While you’re at it, you might learn a little something about pop-punk, power-pop, the fact that Hanson still exists, and other things you’ve been dying to know more about.

Lots of photos from last Friday’s festival after the jump and at the full gallery.

(There are more Hanson photos at the full gallery so be sure to check those out!)

Bamboozle Merch

By | May 22, 2010
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Stand Up shirt $20
Shout It Out shirt $25
I Heart Hanson shirt $25
Green camera shirt $25
Fire on the mountain shirt $25

Stand up EP $5
The Walk $15
Underneath $15
MON DVD $25
SETB DVD $25

This Week At HNET

By | May 21, 2010
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This week at HNET!

Early Music!

More early music! If you have Pre-ordered Shout it Out from Hanson.net you get early access to music from the album. This week is the fifth song we are releasing early and there will be a new song each week leading up to the June 8th release available every Wednesday. Pre-order Shout It Out Now!

Free Song Download!

As a way to spread the music from Shout it Out we are giving away a free download of the song “Waiting For This”. Help us get the song out there by posting this banner to your website, facebook, blog, myspace, etc. Shout It Out!

DeTour Starts June 1st!

Join us everyday starting June 1st for the “The DeTour West”. Join us all week long leading up to the release of Shout it Out as we go west headed to LA for the release of the record, we think this will be the first Detour but not the last, so we are Dubbing this -” The Detour- West 1″ . The DeTour, is a roadtrip adventure, that will involve impromptu streams, roadside stops and mini adventures that invite you to join in. Don’t forget to follow hansonmusic on Twitter so you don’t miss any random late night streams or happenings while we embark on the open road. Only on alive@hnet!

Shout It Out Summer Tour!

Hanson will be on tour starting July 21st with the Shout it Out Summer Tour. Tickets on sale now.

5 of 5 Restream!

Join us for the re-stream of the 5 of 5 concert series June 3rd-7th every night at 7PM CT. Check in for updated information on the stream, because there will also be live introductions from the band during the re-stream broadcast each night. Only on alive@hnet

Tampa performance cancelled!

We are sorry to announce that we have to cancel our Tampa performance due to a scheduling conflict. We apologize to all our fans, but we will be on our way to the Tonight Show with Jay Leno!

Take The Walk update!

Take The Walk continues to be a vibrant community and campaign making an impact on extreme poverty and HIV/AIDS across Africa, thank you to everyone who is leading that charge. Check out the hosted walks coming up soon, that are posted on TakeTheWalk.net.

New Events!

Check out a great list of upcoming events on TV and beyond.

Thank You Street Team!

Over the years we have always had a great team of fans around the world who have lead the charge with the street team. Thank you to everyone who has continued to be a part. There is a lot going on right now as we lead into a new album and tour dates all year, this is a great time to join up and help spread the word. To join go to http://st.hanson.net/hansonst/

H.net Fanclub and “Backstage Pass”!

The Fanclub has always included lots of exclusive stuff like events, and blogs, meet and greets and more, but until now we have not had a special way to invite you live to a special event just for the Fan Club. In the coming weeks and months we will be hosting a variety of exclusive streams before and after public streaming events and other impromptu streams, like the “Backstage Pass” streams we launched during the Five of Five series where we invited Fan Club members backstage before and after the show. We are excited that the upcoming tours and events are going to allow for more exclusive H.net stuff. Join the Fanclub NOW!

From The Band!

This week we posted another one of the early songs for those of you who have pre ordered the record. We decided to post the new songs each week to thank you all for deciding to purchase the record early, so we hope you’re enjoying a first look behind the curtain of Shout It Out.
There has been some chatter about us being a bit quiet over the last week or so, but mostly we have been hard at work finishing the huge list of custom paintings for the Platinum Packages as well as preparing for the upcoming shows and some exciting livestreaming broadcasts! Last week we had a blast joining Conan O’Brien on his Tulsa stop during the “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television” Tour. Not only was it hilarious but we had an amazing time playing with Conan and the band and hanging out after the show which we broadcasted on aLive@hnet. Check out a blog we posted with a bit of the performance and some of the after-show hang (Here) and you can also check out the full livestream that can be viewed on the aLive page – hanson.net/alive.
We are currently on tour with the Bamboozle Roadshow! It is great to be out on the road again playing new music, as well as seeing fans. We are officially announcing that the DeTour will begin on June 1st, we still do not know what that will entail completely..but that is the point. I know many people are thinking, “What is a DeTour?” basically think of an awesome road trip filled with music and randomness! It is a way for us to share the spirit of this band and the things that inspire us and it’s also a great way to bring together our excitement and interaction with all the fans all over the world through livestreams, as we prepare for the release of Shout It Out in the US. There are lot’s of things coming up, Shout It Out!
-Isaac Taylor and Zac