Hanson, still kicking around a decade after “MMMBop,” brings its Walk Around the World Tour to Orlando on Oct. 9 at House of Blues. In a phone interview today, Taylor Hanson, the middle brother, talked about how the group is using the tour to fight African poverty and AIDs relief and what it’s like to… Read More »
Many of Knoxville’s Hanson fans got the opportunity to walk a mile down Gay Street with the band in the fall of 2007. Those that missed that opportunity will have a second chance to walk with the band when it returns to Knoxville on Oct. 1. Anyone who wants to walk a mile with Hanson… Read More »
After a trip to Africa, the sites and sounds of poverty inspired Hanson, most famously known for their 1997 hit “MMMBop” to use their music as a tool to bring about awareness, action, and hope one shoe-less mile at a time. LeAnn Wallace hit the streets of Minneapolis barefoot today and spoke with the band… Read More »
Drummer Zach (sic) Hanson was only 11 when the brothers hit it big. When Zach Hanson is asked what is the most annoying pop song ever, the Hanson drummer quickly answers that it’s his sibling act’s 1997 ubiquitous single “MMMBop.” It’s been a decade since he and his brothers experienced the Fab Four-like media frenzy… Read More »
HANSON 8 p.m. Saturday, The Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave. $25 and $30 at the box office, (414) 342-7283 and through Ticketmaster, (414) 276-4545 and www.ticketmaster.com. Some groups labor in vain to escape the shadow cast by a huge hit. For Hanson, the effort is to step away from the ray of sunshine that was… Read More »
POP/ROCK The Jonas Brothers should be so lucky to survive teen stardom as well as their ’90s counterparts Hanson. Sure, the Oklahoma brothers behind “MMMBop” are no longer a platinum-selling act, but they’ve maintained a devoted following into their 20s and even garnered a decent smattering of praise for last year’s mature pop-rock CD, “The… Read More »
It was a beautiful day for a walk. The sunshine was warm and golden, the breeze was gentle and, oh yeah, Hanson was there. On Sept. 10 in downtown Vancouver, the brotherly blond trio of Zac, 22, Taylor, 25, and Isaac Hanson, 27, greeted a crowd of fans outside the Commodore Ballroom on Granville Street… Read More »
Pop fans can start MMMbop-ing now, because Hanson’s headed back into town. On Wednesday, Oct. 1, Hanson will be performing at the Bijou Theatre in downtown Knoxville with opener The Veronicas. Tickets for their The Walk Tour are $33.50 a piece and the show starts at 8 p.m. Hanson, who also performed at the Bijou… Read More »
Hanson was in town again this weekend, a little out of the way of their “Walk Around the World” tour, for QuikTrip’s 50th Anniversary Festival. The event, held at River West Festival Park, featured a host of performances. The music began at noon and culminated with Hanson’s headliner performance at 7:50 p.m. Entrance was free,… Read More »
smudailycampus.com has an interview with Isaac. He talks about the walk and the reason for starting them up on the tour, the new album and his favorite song on it (he actually picks one!) Have any of you dabbled in going solo? Flying solo sounds glamorous, but I feel like I’m doing my own thing… Read More »