The State (SC) Carolina Live CONWAY, S.C. — They’re “MmmBopping” in South Carolina as the pop group Hanson walks a mile barefooted to draw attention to the plight of the poor in Africa and elsewhere. The band, which shot to stardom with their 1997 hit “MmmBop,” will take their walk at Coastal Carolina University in… Read More »
WashingtonExaminer If you go Hanson & Hellogoodbye with Steel Train and Sherwood Where: 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW When: 6 p.m. Oct. 20 Details: $30; 930.com Talk to Hanson fans about why they emotionally connect with the band and you’ll hear stories of family conflict, rape and depression. Those who don’t know the band… Read More »
Popeater There are no sick days on tour for Hanson. At New York’s Nokia Theater on Oct. 15, Taylor Hanson admitted onstage that while he doesn’t like to show his weaknesses, a sudden onset of illness on the road had him explaining any shortcomings in his performance. “A couple days ago, we finished the show… Read More »
Washington Times Young stars ruled the airwaves during the late 1990s, when groups like ‘N Sync and the Backstreet Boys parlayed their boyish charisma into platinum-selling albums. It was a good time to be young and talented, and Hanson easily fit the bill. Made up of three photogenic brothers, the band proved to be both… Read More »
NinerOnline You’ve heard of them. Regardless of your opinion of them, you know the song that catapulted these three midwestern boys into fame and what some would consider a hole in which they have had to prove their way out of. Hanson had one of the biggest hits of the 90’s with “Mmmbop,” but their… Read More »
AV Club New York City A roadie named “Romeo” found him the love of his life “MMMBop,” the 1997 mega-hit by Hanson, established the band as a cultural phenomenon, though the Hanson brothers—Taylor, Isaac, and Zac—were barely teenagers when the song was recorded; drummer Zac wasn’t yet 12 when the multi-platinum Middle Of Nowhere hit… Read More »
Idolator A security guard at the Chicago House Of Blues has been arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge after shoving a concert attendee to the ground—apparently because she took a picture of him. The victim and a clutch of friends were waiting outside the venue Monday night in hopes of catching members of Hanson going… Read More »
Times Union Hanson — you remember Issac, Taylor and Zac? — are brothers from Oklahoma who won legions of teen fans in the late 1990s with catchy candy-pop hits like “Mmm Bop” and their sunshine-washed debut disc “Middle of Nowhere.” The Hansons have kept the act together over the years, weathering record company mergers and… Read More »
Eagle Tribune Taylor Hanson says he and his brothers, Zac and Isaac, have never let themselves believe they couldn’t do whatever they wanted, so long as they put their minds to it. This trait — along with some genuine musical talent — probably explains why this one-time teen pop group has done what is exceedingly… Read More »
Macomb Daily Hanson’s next album won’t come out until spring 2010, but that’s not keeping the sibling “MmmBop” trio from playing a bunch of new music for its fans on its current fall tour. “We’ve tried since we started to not go more than a year without throwing something new to the fans,” said singer-keyboardist… Read More »