In 1997, an infectious pop song hit the airwaves and instantly brought three boys from Tulsa into the spotlight — and into thousands of screaming, adolescent girls’ hearts. The song was the melodious mega-hit “MMMBop,” and the band was Hanson. However, Hanson is no longer the teeny-bopper band that would answer questions about their favorite… Read More »
When Zac Hanson is asked about the Hansons’ latest project, “The Walk,” and how it has changed his life, he laughs. “Besides the blisters on my feet?” he says. It might seem like a curious statement by the youngest of the trio of brothers who first came into public view a decade ago with the… Read More »
When the Paste multimedia brigade arrived to catch Hanson’s soundcheck at the Variety Playhouse yesterday afternoon, a crowd of twenty or thirty young women were already gathered on the sidewalk in front of the venue. Some were reclining in folding lawn chairs; others were leaning against the building, soaking up the late-afternoon sunlight, settling in… Read More »
Taylor Hanson is one reason why I had a hard time coming out as a lesbian. Like many other pre-teen girls in 1997, I was sucked into Hanson’s infectious hit “Mmmbop.” Shortly after I acquired a cassette tape of that first album, full-blown obsession ensued. I plastered my bedroom walls with tear-out posters from magazines… Read More »
By any standard, it was a formidable line of fans waiting for a show at the mammoth South By Southwest Music Conference this past March in Austin, Texas. The object of their devotion was not some new indie-minded trend-setter, but Hanson. Yes, the trio of Oklahoma-bred brothers who gave us “MMMBop” are cool again, basking… Read More »
It’s been so long, too long, but I’m back with your daily pop culture dose, starting right now. Deepest apologies to any Five readers out there for being away for an entire month. I had this mega-huge project about lung cancer I had to devote practically all of my time too (check out my special… Read More »
Hanson, the fair-haired trio of brothers who burst onto the pop scene with “MMMBop” in 1997, may not be the first band that comes to mind when thinking of raising political awareness. Yet they’ve been on a year-long quest to raise awareness on poverty and AIDS in Africa. Hanson started The Walk Around the World… Read More »
Hanson has come a long way since the days when the Grammy-nominated “MMMbop” filled the airwaves. The trio has grown up not only physically, but after dealing with its fair share of hardships, including a drawn-out battle with then label Island Def Jam Records and oldest brother Issac’s bout with a pulmonary embolism — a… Read More »
Hanson Fans Take A Walk Downtown – knoxnews.com Former Boy Band Hanson Helps Poor In Africa – Tennessean.com Former teen hit makers Hanson carry success to adulthood – The City Paper I’m not really sure how I should post articles… Do you prefer when I post the whole thing? Should I do daily (or weekly)… Read More »
It is so easy to forget the days of our youth. It is easy to forget the things that put huge smiles on our faces when we were nine years old–popsicles, snow days, water balloons, the song “MMMBop,” etcetera. Oh, yes, I said “MMMBop.” Hanson, a great band comprised of three brothers, Isaac, Taylor and… Read More »