Nomiações para os prêmios Grammy!

Gente as nomiações para os prêmios Grammy serão no dia 06/12/07 para quem tem E! em casa fiquem atentos!!! Pensamento positivo para os nossos fofos que estão pré indicados para duas categorias! Uma com a música Great Divide e outra pelo albúm The Walk!*90º na categoria 11*44º na categotia 7

From rock to walk - IDS News Weekend

From rock to walk - IDS Weekend
By Kristi Oloffson

10 years after 'MMMBop,' the Hanson brothers seek a new mission: aiding Africa

It takes less than five seconds of listening to Hanson's album The Walk to realize something is drastically different.

The voices of a South African children's choir echo out, chanting the words "Ngi Ne Themba," meaning "I Have Hope" in their native isiZulu language. Hanson's fourth studio album, released July 2007, opens with the voices of the very children the group is inspired to help.

It's been 10 years since "MMMBop," the 1997 single that was No. 1 in 27 countries. The long-running brotherly trio of Isaac, 27, Taylor, 24, and Zac, 22 -- recently shifted its musical focus to alleviating poverty and AIDS problems in Africa. Maybe they've grown up a little bit since 1997 -- after all, each of the brothers is married now, and both Taylor and Isaac have kids, and just this Monday, Zac confirmed on Hanson.net that he and his wife are expecting. Or maybe, as Taylor says, the group simply "felt like we were called to go."

After recording much of The Walk in Africa in 2006, the group soon set up several other ways to help.

"To me it was a response to an emergency calling," Taylor said. "People really are faced with something they can't help themselves with. I feel like, as a generation of people, we have so much available to us that we become so complacent. ... Everyone has something they can use. And we chose music."

By choosing music, the group donated all sales from the album's first single "Great Divide" directly to African communities, funding prevention and education projects as well as paying for drugs that prevent the spreading of HIV and AIDS from mothers to children.

"This isn't a press campaign that we're trying to get attention for our album," Zac says. "The problems with AIDS are here to stay. It's just a matter of how much an impact we can make."

Through a partnership with TOMS shoes, the brothers also helped thousands of pairs be distributed to needy Africans. And for the second time since 2005, the brothers will be back in Bloomington to perform, at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Bluebird.



The Walk



Before Thursday's concert, longtime fans will have a unique chance to get a closer glimpse of their favorite brothers. The group organized one-mile walks barefoot through the cities on each stop of The Walk tour, as a way to take action and be in the position of those who have much less. More than 35 barefoot walks have inspired fans to buy pairs of TOMS shoes that are then donated.

"(It's) the understanding of putting themselves in another person's position: by being in need for one mile," Taylor says. "It just puts a perspective that you really do make a difference by giving somebody a pair of shoes."

Less than two weeks ago, Isaac, Taylor and Zac returned to South Africa to hand out the shoes that had been donated. Thursday's performance will be the band's first show since the trip.

"The thing about going is you don't know how it's going to affect you," Zac said before the trip. "Again you go and see, and it's sort of overwhelming."

He said he expects the trip to give him and his brothers a "renewed sense of drive," one he expects to show up in Thursday's show.

Even Bluebird promotions manager Ari Solomon said that though he wasn't a fan of Hanson in its early days, The Walk changed his mind. So much, in fact, that he was the main recruiter in bringing the group back to Bloomington. The Bluebird offers a unique chance for fans to experience groups such as Hanson that have played stadiums, yet are now just feet away from their fans.

"You can think of it as you seeing them one on one," Solomon says. "There could be hundreds of people in the Bluebird, but it's still very private and personal."

Along with classics from Middle of Nowhere -- Hanson's debut album that soon will be re-released acoustically -- and new songs from The Walk, Taylor said he expects at least one Christmas song to appear during the show. He even hinted at a possible new holiday album by Christmas 2008.

"It's now been long enough that it makes sense to kind of go back to that," he says. "Let's just say we've definitely talked about it."



Moving forward



Being a band more than 10 years in the making hasn't come without its challenges. Recently, oldest brother Isaac suffered a life-threatening blood clot, one that confined him to the hospital and will force him to have shoulder surgery in December. Raising families on the road and constantly combating the stereotype of "MMMBop," the trio has been forced to find new ways to prove the group is pressing on.

"You'll always have to say, 'Well, yeah, that's not who we are anymore,'" Taylor said. "As a band we've always been really proud of our first stuff, and we always will be.

"We've never slowed down in our progression with the evolution of the band. We're really proud of where we've been, and it's also a real challenge just to continue to push forward."

Zac added that though their early success is different from the success they have now, they don't see any slowing down and are content with their loyal fan base.

"With our first record it kind of hit a chord with people that almost never happened," he said. "I'm really happy with where we are now. The crazy decisions we've made seem to be turning out pretty well."

Taylor emphasized that no matter where the music takes them, inspiring fans to take action in their own lives remains the band's most important goal.

"The biggest question isn't the ability to make an impact and heal people's lives, but more a question of whether we will decide to be a part," Taylor said.

link http://www.idsnews.com/news/story1_modify.php?id=41712

Vídeo da entrega do cheque para a escola da áfrica! Bryan blog

Hanson: A Look at the Band You Thought You Knew

Hanson.

No, don’t stop reading yet. I know you’re seeing three blonde-haired teens singing their overplayed smash-hit Mmmbop and thinking, “Wasn’t one of them a girl?” And then, “They’re still around?”Hanson, (guitarist Isaac, 27; pianist Taylor; 25; and drummer Zac, 22) are still alive and well. They’re touring with their new album, The Walk, as well as promoting TOMS Shoes (for every pair sold, a pair goes to a child in need from Africa: one for one). But what got Hanson started on their passion for Africa? Zac took some time out of his day to talk to me a bit about the work their doing and their tour, which comes to Hamilton December 3rd.“We were really inspired by some guys from Tulsa giving away medical technology,” Zac said. “[It] found us. We didn’t chose Africa. We were making our album and it was just kind of put in front of us, these guys who were giving technology away.” Wanting to learn more, the guys stopped recording their album to take a trip to South Africa. While they were there they recorded their newest single, Great Divide, with an orphanage children’s choir. The chorus the children came up with, Ngi ne Themba, means “I have hope.”—a powerful statement. All proceeds of Great Divide (available on iTunes) go to HIVSA, a hospital that supports people infected by AIDS.“It’s about putting what you have to work.” And what Hanson has is music. When Hanson got back from Africa, their partnership with TOMS Shoes was created. TOMS founder, Blake Mycoskie, started a shoe company eighteen months ago based on the idea that he could make a difference by using what he had. He used shoes to make an actual difference instead of just creating awareness. He wanted to help people and figured that if he could make shoes, he could give shoes. Hanson’s album the Walk and the idea behind TOMS just clicked. Before every show Hanson joins with their fans for a barefoot walk to push people to action concerning the issue of poverty. Shoes may seem like a little thing, but try walking a mile without them.“Walking barefoot…puts things in perspective. It’s about walking to understand a need for maybe, like, twenty minutes of your life. I walked twenty minutes yesterday [in Kansas City] and my feet were freezing. Some days your feet are burning. After every walk my feet are raw and sore. [It makes you realize] the difference between what we think of as needing and what someone in poverty thinks of as needing. Shoes change the way you live your life.” They’re tools that help change their ability to access things such as education, employment, and health care.Zac stresses that now is the time to act. Young people don’t have to wait until they’re successful to make a difference. “We need to act because the last twenty-five years have been full of awareness campaigns. How do we find tangible actions to make an impact now? It’s better to give something smaller now, because the problem gets bigger while you wait.” He stressed the action of an individual. Something small done by one person turns into something big when joined by fifty thousand others.This is no longer the boy-band from 1997. They, and their music have gone deeper and pushed farther, and the plan for the future is to continue doing just that. They’re exhausted right now between their work with TOMS, their tour, running their recording studio, and their families; but they realize how blessed they are to be able to make a difference through doing what they love. “Even ten years ago when I got asked what I thought I’d be doing in ten years, I knew what I wanted. I’d be making music. As long as we still have fans we’ll travel the world and keep releasing albums.”Check out the Great Divide video at www.hanson.net or go and order a pair of shoes from www.tomsshoes.com. Becomes part of a campaign, not of awareness, but of action.fonte: http://crown.redeemer.ca/?q=node/85

Ecorazzi - The Green Picture: Isaac Hanson is Twice Shy

Isaac, the oldest member of the pop group Hanson, was recently spotted in California wearing a Twice Shy organic tee. Hanson has recently teamed up with Toms Shoes to promote & sell the shoes at their concerts. Each pair sold gives another pair to a child in need.Incidentally, both Twice Shy & Toms were featured in our 2007 Green Celeb Gift List for their styles for little ones. Turns out we like the stuff for big kids, too!

Alguns sites e rádios que anunciaram a gravidez da Kate!

Alguns dos sites e rádios que anunciaram a gravidez da kate no mundo! E esses são só alguns pq a lista é imensa!!! mas quase todos com a mesma amatéria da people.

Starpulse News Blog- Zac Hanson To Be A Dad

Entertainment on demand - Zac Hanson and Wife Expecting a Baby

The peak - Zac Hanson and Wife Expecting a Baby

Kiss FM - Zac Hanson and Wife Expecting a Baby

The ShowBuzz CBS News - Youngest Hanson Expecting First Child

News Talk 790 KNST - Zac Hanson and Wife Expecting a Baby

Power 102 news - Zac Hanson and Wife Expecting a Baby

Zac Hanson and His Wife Expecting a Baby

Make way for the eleventh member of the Hanson clan: Zac, the youngest of the Hanson trio, and his wife Kate are expecting their first child in May, they tell PEOPLE exclusively. "I am utterly thrilled at the thought of becoming a father," says Zac, 22. "I can't wait to meet this person." Adds Kate, 23, "This is the most amazing time for us. It's the most romantic thing we've ever done."The newest addition to the Hanson family romper room will join Ezra, 5, Penelope, 2, River, 1 (middle brother Taylor, 24 and his wife Natalie's children) and Everett, 7 months (eldest brother Isaac, 27, and his wife Nicki's son). "It will be really fun to see five little ones grow up together," says Zac. "I know watching them is going to inspire a lot of music." Not to mention a new logistics plan for the band, currently touring with their families in tow to promote their album The Walk. On a single tour bus. Says Kate, "We may have to start thinking about expanding to two buses!" fonte people magazine

"Limited Edition Framed Hanson Print" - Bryan blog

Nós estamos com 5,000 dólares já e é a metade da nossa meta. Os caras do Hanson estão tão orgulhosos do que nós somos capazes de fazer que eles querem mandara vocês uma mensagem especial e um presente para 10 fãs sortudas com uma oferta especial.Compre esta foto com 16x20 por 750 dólares e todos os lucros irão direto para a escola segunda-feira!Ela será emoldurada profissionalmente. Atrás da foto será assinada pelos meninos do Hanson.Estas são edições limitadas e somente 10 serão doadas! Aja rápido se você quer uma. Elas irão muito rápido!Os meninos não conseguem para de falar de como nós estamos comovidos pela absoluta vontade de vocês de ajudar nesta nossa causa. [...][...] Remember your smaller donations of $5 and $10 dollars are making such a big impact. Please know that you can make a difference with just little bit of cash. We will be traveling tomorrow and won't be posting at all during the day but please keep spreading the work while we are away! I'm hoping to have internet at our next hotel and I will be able to continue to update you with where we are with our goal.Cheers.Bj

Keep it Coming for the Kids of the DD Dliwayo School!

We just hit $2,000 and its only been 16 hours since the original post! I'm seriously blown away by the generosity of the online community. My new goal is for us to raise $10,000 grand before tomorrow night for these amazing kids. What do you think? Ridiculous? Too lofty or too easy? You guys don't even know what kind of difference you are going to make. These kids will be the future of South Africa, some of the only advocates of hope in a nation decimated by fear and death ( 60% of the students at theDD Dliwayo School live with their grandparents or siblings because their parents have died of HIV or AIDS ). We got to go to the Civic Center in Joburg and hear many city council members talking about the future of this city and nation. They were expressing that one big problem is that because of poverty and HIV the kids become a liability to the nation at such a young age. By giving to the students of the DD Dliwayo School, you have a chance to help raise up children who will be a blessing to the community of Joburg and South Africa . Children who will influence their friends, neighborhoods and family. These kids have so much promise yet still so much need.

Taylor Hanson - entrevista no site andPOP

(andPOP) - Taylor Hanson sounds exhausted. Our phone conversation is interrupted frequently by his long yawns.

You’ve got to give it to the man: he has every right to be craving a little extra bit of shut-eye. At just 24 years old, Taylor is co-running his own record label with two of his six siblings, promoting his album, “The Walk,” and organizing barefoot walk-a-thons to raise awareness of poverty and AIDS in Africa.

Oh, and he’s a married father of three. Not too time-consuming at all.

At least that rumour about a fourth child en route is false.

“It’s a complete rumour. We’re not expecting,” Taylor replies in a serious PR tone. But then, as an afterthought, exclaims, “I’ll tell you what though. That rumour has spread far and wide! There’s been a lot of babies in the air. We’ve got a lot of Hanson grandkids now,” he jokes. I can practically see him rubbing his face in sleepy disbelief.

Yes, the travelling Hanson family band is pretty huge already. Older brother Isaac, 27, also has a child with his wife, and Zac, 22, is married as well. Touring together must take a lot of coordination, to say the least. Taylor fondly compares it to how classic rock bands used to travel with their entourage of girlfriends and wives.

At least he gets a chance to stretch his legs. The mile-long walk-a-thons are held before every Hanson concert, where they raise money to buy needy African kids a pair of shoes.

“The walk is a symbol,” Taylor says. “By walking a mile, you’re really reminding yourself and the people that are around you that this is something that individuals are doing, but when individuals do it together it becomes something that has the ability to make a huge impact. Through the walks, we’re able to say, ‘You know what, this is what it’s like to be in need.’ When you feel the soles of your feet are raw and sore from walking that mile, you then are reminded that somebody might need something as basic as a pair of shoes.

“And it’s really not just about giving somebody shoes; it’s about starting the thinking process and asking, ‘What are the real things that I can be a part of doing? And what are the ways that I can make an impact here? And simple things that I can apply?’ And the shoes is the beginning.”

Taylor and his brothers will be strolling into Canada in early December (Dec. 2 in Toronto, Dec. 3 in Hamilton, Dec. 5 in Ottawa and Dec. 6 in London), which puts a few kinks in the whole barefoot plan. Other than the certainty of contracting hepatitis, Taylor fully realizes that braving the Canadian winter may not be the smartest move.

“We’re not saying that people absolutely have to walk barefoot. We’ll see. We’ll continue our walk regardless. One thing we don’t want to do is try and do something good and give everyone pneumonia.”

Illness is definitely not an option, especially for Isaac. Following a near-fatal pulmonary embolism last month, Isaac is preparing for more surgery.

“He’s actually doing fine,” Taylor sombrely assures me. “I mean, he has a significant issue that he has to face. Fortunately, he had the blood clot removed and is technically okay as long as he stays on top of those issues. He’s got a rib and a collar bone that are pinching the vein which is causing that to happen. So he’s going to have a rib removed at the end of the year and have to kind of take a break for six to eight weeks so that can heal. It’s definitely something we’re all very thankful that he made it through, and was just saved by being able to recognize that issue and doctors doing an amazing job. But he’s okay.”

There’s that tired voice again. The idea of losing his brother and band mate is definitely a heavy thought.

How about discussing the ways in which recording, touring and promoting have changed since the band broke up with their label in 2001 and formed their independent label, 3CG? Oh, I see that’s weighty topic as well.

“I think, honestly, the biggest thing generally was to maintain the path we’ve had creatively. We were in the process of having to adapt to this changing music business in a bad way before we left. You know, it was this very corporate system and a lot of very non-creative people that are working at this record company. It was just a matter of, we want people that really believe in what we’re doing in the long run and want to be a part of building our career. That’s what the decision to start the label was. We want to be in the position to control what we’re doing. Also, going forward, we do want to be involved in supporting other artists and helping to create a record company in an environment where we can empower other artists to succeed. [This business] is about building fanbases in the long-term, having a relationship with [your] fans and a career. Not just trying to have a quick hit single and move on.”

Yes, gone is the carefree “MMMbop” Taylor of yester-year that I fawned over while reading Tiger Beat at age nine. (Well, to be honest, Zac was my favourite. But I was not impervious to Taylor’s pretty.) And maybe it was to prove they weren’t those floppy-haired little kids anymore that they braved the Howard Stern Show this May. Taylor laughs recalling the ordeal, when Stern grilled them on their masturbatory habits, if they’d had premarital sex and whether they smoke pot (It’s all on YouTube, if you want the answers.).

“Our wives were horribly nervous, but they handled it really well and were understanding of the situation,” he recalls. “You don’t go onto Howard Stern thinking that it’s going to be clean-cut. We decided that we wanted to go on there and present our music and be kind of talking about what we’re doing with somebody who is perceived as kind of a hardliner. And what’s great about it is when you can go in there and have somebody like Howard Stern basically give you props as an artist. That’s the most important thing, because you’re speaking to an audience that’s isn’t necessarily up to date on what you’re doing. And you’ve got somebody who’s known for advocating things that he’s really into. And he was really, really supportive. So the stuff that was really embarrassing… well, it was more than embarrassing, it was awkward. You know that that’s just part of what it is to go on Howard Stern and you kind of have to deal with it.”

Yes, that’s pretty much the best way to sum up Taylor Hanson right now: he’s dealing with it. Dealing with the balancing act of being a family man on the road. Dealing with the weight of responsibility he feels to use his music as an inspirational tool. Dealing with the scary idea of his brother’s mortality. And dealing with his legions of fans who support him in everything that he does….

Well, I guess that last one helps.Fonte: hansonBta

Bryan atualiza seu blog e lança mais uma campanha. Join In Helping The DD Dliwayo School!

Join In Helping The DD Dliwayo School ou Junte-se para Ajudar a Escola DD Dliwayo! este é o nome da nova campanha do Bryan que fica fora de Joburg, esta escola tem mais de 800 estudantes mas tem condições muito pobres. Tão pequenas que na realidade os estudantes tem que literalmente escalar em nas carteiras para conseguir alcançar as suas, pois não há espaço suficiente nas salas para colocar todas as mesas. O espaço nas salas de aula não é o único problema, as necessidades mais básicas são lápis e papeis, giz e borrachas são escaços também. Eles corriqueiramente quebram lápis ao meio para que todos os alunos possam escrever, as vezes 4 alunos dividem o mesmo caderno de tarefas e eles também tentam ensinar em computadores mas eles só tem 6 que são podres demais para todos os alunos conseguirem trabalhar neles.Apesarde tudo isso o Bryan se surpreendeu com a alegria dos alunos em estarem lá ele nunca tinha visto crianças tão interessadas em aprender.Então tocado por isso tudo ele bolou esta idéia, ele quer ver quanto dinheiro ele consegue arrecadar antes dele ter que deixara áfrica na segunda-feira, então ele esta vendendo pela primeira vez na vida dele uma camiseta pelo valor de $30 dólares e todo o lucro irá para esta escola até o fim da semana, como os meninos do hanson estão super empolgados com a idéia já que eles são super apegados a estas crianças, pois elas são as que cantaram no álbum dos meninos!Então quem quiser doar é só entrar no blog do bryan e escolher o modelo e o tamanho da camiseta, ele esta aceitndo paypal... ah e quem quiser dor mais pode também!!!Bryan blog Fotos da escola!

Entrevista - 5 Questions with Taylor Hanson, Tim Bartlett & Topeka Junior

Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Question: Who was a more badass Harrison Ford character: Han Solo or Indiana Jones?

Hanson: I would definitely say Han Solo, because he was always just looking out for himself. He’s the rogue, man­—the cowboy of the stars.

Bartlett: Indiana Jones because he gets out of tough situations.

Q: What was your favorite TV show as a kid?

H: I loved the “Animaniacs” and “Darkwing Duck.” “21 Jump Street” was a classic, too. I was young for that show, but I thought it was awesome.

B: “Legends of the Hidden Temple” because the temple is awesome.

Q: Who would win in a fight (in his prime): Muhammad Ali or Bruce Lee?

H: I’m going to go with Bruce Lee because he is the fighter who would be unrelenting, but it would probably be the guy whose girlfriend was insulted right before he went out.

B: Bruce Lee because he beat Chuck Norris.

Q: If you could have any superpower what would it be?

H: That’s the ultimate question. I’d want the ability to absorb any other potential superpower, therefore becoming the greatest.

B: I would want to turn water into beer, good foreign beer. I’d be a college Jesus.

Q: Would you rather live in the 1960s or in the time of the dinosaurs?

H: I definitely would prefer to live in the 60s. In the dinosaur time, you’re eating rocks, running from beasts. There’s a weird guy working on a wheel down the way, but he hasn’t figured it out, so you’re dragging everything.

B: The ‘60s. The ‘60s were pretty sweet.

Esta entrevista é do site http://www.kansan.com/stories/2007/nov/08/5_questions/?news

E as ganhadoras do concurso são...

Primeiro lugar : TraciHitz

Segundos lugares: Starsinhereyes - jessie801 - bailey - JoannaQ - NeverLetGo8

3terceiras colocadas: punky_brewster - EricasBlues - tomomi - tayslovergurl003 - nykee

19 Nov 2007 - MONA já está para pre-venda no Hanson.net

O MONA já pode ser encomendado no site dos meninos para quem não quer esperar e comprar antes está ai a listagem das musicas e o preço do combo!

Middle of Nowhere Acoustic CD/DVD $27.95

CD and DVD Track Listings:

1. Mmmbop*

2. Look at You*

3. Weird

4. Yearbook

5. Madeline

6. Minute Without You*

7. Lucy

8. Where’s the Love

9. I Will Come to You

10. Man From Milwaukee

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