Man Band Takeover: Exploring New Albums From Backstreet Boys, NKOTB, 98 Degrees & Hanson

August 2, 2013 by Jason Lipshutz All four once-inescapable groups have released new albums this year. Which ones are worth a listen? It’s been just another ordinary week for the biggest boy band in the world, One Direction: the quintet scored its best Hot 100 rank ever this week when new single “Best Song Ever” […]

July 12, 2013

Hanson Survives Band Tension To Create a New ‘Anthem’: Video Performance and Q&A

July 11, 2013 by Jason Lipshutz Hanson, those erstwhile and beloved pop-rock brothers, have just released their first album together after crossing the 20-year mark as a band. And while “Anthem,” released on their own 3CG label last month, features some of cleanest hooks of the band’s career, Isaac, Taylor and Zac described the difficult […]