Hanson: Guilty, or Not Guilty?
(Smash Hitz Magazine - not sure of date)

This issue, it’s the turn of those rockin’ bros Hanson. Taylor and Isaac [Zac can’t be tried ‘cos he’s a minor], we charge you with......

..being too talented too young
Ike: I never think about how young or old I am, I’m just doing what I love. And I don’t think of myself as a talented person. We feel very lucky to be doing what we’re doing. NOT GUILTY!

...ripping off your fans by bringing out a live album
Ike: We’ve been on tour for almost four months, so we thought we might as well make a record from it. And we think people will enjoy it.... Taylor: And right at the moment, we’re in the middle of demo-ing and writing songs for a brand new album, but that probably won’t come out until 1999. But a new album is definitely on its way.NOT GUILTY!

...disappointing your fans by hardly ever coming over to Britain
Taylor: We needed a break to think about the next album and to relax a little, but we’ll be doing all kinds of things in the next couple of months. Ike: It’s definitely possible that we could come over to England and Europe. We know it’s been a while since we’ve been over there, so we should be scheduled for another trip over there pretty soon. GUILTY!

...refusing to believe that you’re seen as a sex symbol (we mean you,Taylor)
Taylor: I guess I just don’t think about things that way. I think it’s awesome just to have fans, because it’s made it possible for us to be doing what we’re doing. And girls screaming makes concerts fun!(Hmm, see next charge...)GUILTY!

... complaining that the fans scream too loudly for your liking
Taylor: They do scream very, very loud and it can get kinda scary. You know, sometimes you’re in a situation where there are lots of people and you’re not prepared for it. But we know that everyone’s just excited - it’s not like they’re trying to kill everybody. NOT GUILTY!

...putting hairdressers out of business by encouraging everyone to grow their hair long
Ike: I have seen lots of people with hair like us and it’s pretty cool. But I’ve also heard of other people who have shaved off their hair to win tickets for our concerts, so it works both ways. As long as they’re not forcing me to shave my head... NOT GUILTY!

...taking yourselves too seriously
Ike: Well, of course we take it seriously, but it’s also kinda fun. GUILTY!

...singing old people’s rock songs
Taylor: We’re really into ’50s , ’60s and ’70s rock and we like to introduce our fans to this kinda music because they probably haven’t heard it before. Ike: We’ve always been into rock. Stuff like Aerosmith, the RollingStones, The Beatles... I could list a billion people. GUILTY!

...taking too long to release a new single
Ike: Well, it’s possible we’ll be releasing something soon.We’ve talked about releasing a single off the live record, and as it stands, the possible single is Gimme Some Lovin’, which was originally recorded by The Spencer Davis Group (a ’60s pop combo. Hmm, refer to the previous charge...). GUILTY!

...dating loads of different girls (that’s you again, Taylor)
Taylor: Nah, there have been lots of weird rumours, but none of us have steady girlfriends. That’s not to say we don’t meet girls -we’re always meeting girls who are cool. But it’s kind of a complicated process for us, what with all of the travelling. It makes things hard. NOT GUILTY!

VERDICT:
There’s no doubt about it, the blond bombshells are guilty of many a pop crime. We sentence them to an hour in the barber’s chair!