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BY GENE TRIPLETT etriplett@opubco.com Oklahoman
Published: September 30, 2011
TULSA — Etched into the sidewalk in front of the vacant building at 5150 S Sheridan Road is evidence of a bygone musical era. Concrete blocks bear the handprints and autographs of Jackson Browne, Taj Mahal, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Wishbone Ash; the names of touring artists and bands who stopped by to visit what back then was Peaches Records & Tapes, and participated in a ritual inspired by Hollywood and Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
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by Jeanne Baron
Sept. 29, 2011 | WMU News
KALAMAZOO--Ravi, an accomplished pilot and former guitarist for the 1990s band Hanson, will present a guest lecture for Western Michigan University students from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, in Room 1720 of the Chemistry Building.
A frequent motivational speaker, Ravi is known in aviation circles as "The Raviator." During his WMU talk on "Rejuvenating Aviation From the Ground Up," he will provide his unique perspective on the aviation industry as well as discuss the challenges he has encountered in his efforts to bring renewed passion to the aviation industry.
All WMU students...
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Radio station WINK-FM has announced a star-filled line-up for its “Almost Acoustic Christmas” concert this December.
The annual pop concert will feature performances by Gavin DeGraw, Michelle Branch, James Blunt, Parachute and former boy band Hanson, according to the WINK website. There will also be performances by Mat Kearney and Fitz and The Tantrums.
The concert starts 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 at Hammond Stadium in south Fort Myers. Doors open at noon.
Tickets are $20 and will be available online. Concert organizers couldn’t be reached for comment.
For more information, go to winkfm.c...
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And he feels fine when talking about Lady Gaga, Segways and his new album, Alpocalypse.
by Joanie Cox
3:52 p.m. EDT, September 28, 2011
This past June, Weird Al Yankovic released Alpocalypse, his first studio album in nearly five years. He’s now touring the country to promote it, and will perform Tuesday, Oct. 4 at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood. We caught up with him last week before a show in Houston.
What inspired you to finally do a new album?
It was a long process. This might’ve been the longest I’ve gone between CDs, and there’s no great reason for that other than that I’ve been very busy with other things and I was waiting for the right thing to come along and that didn’t happen until Lady Gaga put out “Born This Way.” That’s when I thought all the cosmic tumblers had aligned...
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28 de setembro de 2011 • 15h24
Os ingressos para o show do trio americano Hanson, que
acontece no dia 6 de novembro em São Paulo, já estão esgotados. A banda
toca em Porto Alegre no dia 4, na Casa do Gaúcho, e em São Paulo, no
Citibank Hall.
De acordo com a produtora Time For Fun, ainda existem ingressos
disponíveis para a apresentação do grupo em Porto Alegre e os preços vão
de R$ 80 (pista) a R$ 150 (pista premium).
O trio americano, que esteve no País pela última vez em 2005, pisa em solo brasileiro para divulgar seu oitavo álbum Shout It Out, lançado em 2010. A banda é formada pelos irmãos Isaac, Taylor...
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19 years later, the “Mmmbop” singer on the importance of creating an
art object in the digital age, the return of soul music, and
establishing a sustainable career
by Morgan McNaught
September 27, 2011
Hanson’s
first single, “MmmBop,” was released over 19 years ago, but these
wunderkinds have shown no signs of slowing down. The three-time Grammy
Award winners have created their own record label, released one of the
most successful independent records to date, and if anything, have only
gotten hipper with time. A free 2010 show at New...
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HOUSTON - Students from Magnolia High School missed almost a week worth of
classes as their school was used as a command post during the Tri-County
wildfires.
The group was forced to learn some real life lessons,
but for one weekend, the young aspiring journalists learned some
lessons from the band of brothers Hanson, who were performing at
Warehouse Live in Houston.
The brothers, known best for the songs
"Where's the Love?" and "MMMBop," which were released during their teen
years, shared their time out before the band's concert to discuss the
pressures of being a teen, getting along as siblings and staying true to
what is in the heart.
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Zac Hanson says there will "definitely be a next album" from him and his brothers, though "not 'til the middle of next year."
But in a moment he clarifies that comment. "To be honest, we're not sure whether we want to make a full record again or not," the drumming third of Hanson tells Billboard.com.
He explains, "We want to do something a little different. The music industry has changed, so I think we will definitely do another project, but it might end up being multiple small things. We like to innovate and do things we're excited about. I think one more normal, 12-song album isn't what we want to do now."
Hanson says that he and older...
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Posted
by Lauren LaBorde
on Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 9:34 AM
Hanson
Like many women my age, I once loved the band Hanson
in the kind of devastating way only teenage girls are capable of
feeling for complete strangers. After I heard their insanely catchy
single "MMMBop" and saw a picture of the boys — who all had sandy,
tousled locks and were close to my age (I had a chance!) — I was
infatuated.
But even after my contemporaries and I tore down the Tiger Beat
posters from our bedroom walls and moved on to N*SYNC, Hanson kept
working. Since their "MMMBop" period,...
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Published: Thursday, September 22, 2011
By Gary GraffOf The Oakland Press
Zac Hanson remembers well the kind of questions he and two brothers were
being asked during 1996, when their national debut album, "Middle of
Nowhere," was going four-times platinum and the single "MMMBop" was at
the top of the charts."We'd do interviews and they'd go, 'OK,
what jobs do you want to have when you grow up?' " recalls the drummer,
who was 11 at the time and is 25 now, married with two children. "It was
so patronizing, so frustrating. You're just like, 'Really? This is what
you're asking me?'"We said the same thing then as we would say
now, that we'd be doing music whether it's in a garage or a stadium or a
club, whatever, until we can't walk anymore, because it's part of our
blood. It's...
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From left, Zac, Taylor and Isaac Hanson bring their Musical Ride Tour to Pontiac on Monday. / Jiro Schneider
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Motion City Soundtrack
The Minneapolis quintet serves up a treat for the diehard fans with
this two-night stand, which will feature performances of the band's four
albums in their entirety -- two each night. Detroit is the tour's final
night for MCS, which is literally an indie rock band at the moment. Now
out of its Columbia Records deal, the band will be shopping its new
record to labels for an early 2012 release. 7 p.m., St. Andrew's Hall,
431 E. Congress, Detroit. 313-961-6358....
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Published: Tuesday, September 20, 2011
By Gary GraffJournal Register Newspapers
Zac Hanson remembers well the kind of
questions he and two brothers were being asked during 1996, when their
national debut album, “Middle of Nowhere,” was going four-times platinum
and the single “MMMBop” was at the top of the charts.“We’d do
interviews and they’d go, ‘OK, what jobs do you want to have when you
grow up?’ “ recalls the drummer, who was 11 at the time and is 25 now,
married with two children. “It was so patronizing, so frustrating.
You’re just like, ‘Really? This is what you’re asking me?’“We
said the same thing then as we would say now, that we’d be doing music...
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By Brianna Snyder/Explore / Updated 01:45 p.m., Wednesday, September 21, 2011
If there was a craze in the '90s and early '00s for '80s nostalgia -- Flashdance, legwarmers, Boy George
-- it's now that we're experiencing, on a mass level, major '90s
nostalgia. This year is the 25th anniversary of Nirvana's "Smells Like
Teen Spirit," Beavis and Butthead are going to be on TV again, Justin Timberlake is a leading man on the screen and on the radio (and on Saturday Night Live), and a few months ago, Nickelodeon launched a special block of programming called "The '90s Are All That," airing beloved preteen programming...
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By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer
Published: 9/21/2011 2:21 AM
Last Modified: 9/21/2011 3:57 AM
Before
fans lined up outside Cain's Ballroom for the Hanson concert on Tuesday
evening, they went to the band's official website to vote for their
favorite album.
In an unusual step for any touring act, the crowd was able to choose the longtime Tulsa band's setlist.
Mere notes into the first song of Hanson's set, Taylor Hanson yelled,
"How you doing, Tulsa?" and the crowd erupted in high-pitched glee. Fans
waved and jumped and hugged one another as the "Musical Ride Tour"
revved up.
"It's good to be home," Isaac Hanson said as he and his brothers
launched into "Waiting for This," "Where's The Love" and...
