They're into different things and looking for different role models. Coulon says that in the current music market, teen listeners hold few long-term loyalties. Tastes are changing fast. Newsome says she likes the new record's title song, which was released as a single and has sold more than 500,000 copies. While some say the best remedy might be for them to go solo, others, including Jeremy Helligar, entertainment editor of Teen People , believe that the group would be smart just to ride out this phase.
Sales are misleading.
It's very possible Hanson will have a career. There have been artists in the history of rock who came out with a huge record, and their subsequent records didn't do as well. Don't think they're going away. Greenberg, the guy who gave the trio its big break, believes that Hanson's talent should not be underestimated. He could be one of those artists like Michael Jackson, who made great records as a kid and went on to make important records as an adult.