50 Cent, Fall Out Boy, Backstreet Boys To Perform At 'TRL' Finale Oct 30, 2008
Carson Daly returns to co-host the show's big send-off (VHI.com -- Music News)
LEARNING CURVE: Cowbell-crazed Rays fans still growing Oct 25, 2008
Then again, normal baseball conventions are thrown out the window any time the Backstreet Boys perform the national anthem. More Notes. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
P!nk's 'Funhouse' Goes Mobile Oct 25, 2008
These labels represent a varied group of artists including Justin Timberlake, R. Kelly, Usher, Tool, Ciara, Chris Brown, Pink, Britney Spears, OutKast, Kirk Franklin, Three Days Grace, 311, Nick Lachey, T-Pain, Byron Cage, Bullet For My Valentine, Buddy Guy, Living Things, Anthony Hamilton, Donnie McClurkin, John P. Kee, Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, Marvin Sapp, Kelly Price, J. Moss and Backstreet Boys. Source: LaFace/ZLG. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Welcome to Singapore, I'm Tommy Lee Oct 25, 2008
At least Lee is recognisable - even for those of us who haven't seen that video - but you can't say the same for the members of Air Supply or the Backstreet Boys, other erstwhile Changi employees. Still, I bet they're all smiling their way to the bank. (The Age, Australia -- National)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) Oct 24, 2008
Most of the 10 songs in High School Musical 3 belong to a boy-band tradition that runs from New Kids on the Block through the Backstreet Boys to the. The best of the scores several songwriters are the team of Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil, whose auto junkyard anthem, The Boys Are Back, echoes Thin Lizzys 1976 hit filtered through Michael Jacksons and is frenziedly performed by a male chorus executing post-break-dance acrobatics on the hoods of rusted cars. (New York Times)
Talk about Braves, World Series Oct 23, 2008
No kidding: They just showed the national anthem being performed by the Backstreet Boys ... One thing about the Backstreet Boys other songs: Like, they all have the same beat. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Game 1 a learning experience Oct 23, 2008
There was rapper Too Short, country singer Trace Atkins, an industrial band called Ministry, Aussie band Midnight Oil rings out when Aussie reliever Grant Balfour enters the game, there was the national anthem from the Backstreet Boys -- the only thing missing was New Kids On The Block. By the way, NKOTB drew the largest crowd in the stadium's history. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
George Varga asks: Who Made You God? Oct 17, 2008
For obvious reasons, Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Kelly Clarkson and *NSYNC have never performed at Soma. But Carolina Liar, which appears there tomorrow as an opening act for The Academy Is. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Battle of the boy bands Oct 11, 2008
The success of New Kids on the Block in the late '80s and early '90s paved the way for a string of boy bands, from the Backstreet Boys to 'NSync to the newest sensation in that genre, the Jonas Brothers. The New Kids, created as a White copy of the young Rp New Edition, helped establish the prototype for boy bands: squeaky-clean looks, pop-flavored lyrics and relentless marketing through commercial tie-ins, appearances on the Disney Channel and MTV, and concert tours. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
New Kids banking on Nostalgia Oct 11, 2008
" When she heard about the tour, she sent out a bulletin on MySpace.com, telling all her online friends she wanted to go. By then, several had already bought seats. Unlike these women's parents, who spend zillions to relive their teenage hysteria at shows for the Rolling Stones and the Who, those like Muir are not going to the concert to see an unassailably cool band. They are not even going to see a band that has stood the test of time, releasing relevant records for 20 years, like U2. These... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
10 essential Oct 11, 2008
The Backstreet Boys The Backstreet Boys remain the biggest-selling boy band in the history of shrieking teenage girls, with total record sales of 120 million. The band also has the two best-selling boy band albums ever, 1999's Millennium with worldwide sales of 35 million and 1997's self-titled effort with worldwide sales of 28 million. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Around the Horned - Third Edition Oct 8, 2008
Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site. Student-athletes and coaches showcase a different side of their lives in Around the Horned. (Gofrogs.com)
Music Takes Choir Member on Worldwide Journey Oct 8, 2008
After serving an LDS mission to Bristol, England, Boye joined a boy band titled "Awesome." They were signed to Universal Records and performed alongside artists like N'SYNC, Backstreet Boys and Smashing Pumpkins. But there was often a clash between Boye's standards and those of the music industry. (The Daily Universe, UT)
America's Got Talent Launching First Live Stage Spectacular for One Night Only on Friday, October 17th MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sep 25, 2008
Prominent events to date have included world championship fights between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson as well as Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather and George Foreman vs. Michael Moorer; and concerts by The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, Gloria Estefan, Janet Jackson, Phil Collins, Billy Joel, Backstreet Boys, N Sync, Sting, Jimmy Buffett and the Barbra Streisand Millennium Concert. The MGM Grand Garden Arena also is home to the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
MySpace Music a harmony of online community and free radio Sep 25, 2008
"If I make a Backstreet Boys playlist I might not want everyone to see that.". MySpace believes people are interested in tuning into the tastes of friends and others they trust to help navigate the rising tide of digital music and other content on the Internet. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Older Kids go round the block again Sep 20, 2008
The Backstreet Boys and Hanson struggled to launch comebacks and found it hard to buck the lame-o stigma of having been a part of the dreaded preteen pop trend ... The Backstreet Boys are on an arena tour ... The Backstreet Boys remain the top-selling boy group of all time, having sold more than 100 million CDs around the world, and remain the epitome of the boy band. (The Gazette (Montreal))
MTV to 'rest' flagship TRL show Sep 17, 2008
Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, N'Sync and Eminem have all featured on the daily programme. Mr Sirulnick added the show was not ending for good - "let's let it have a little bit of a rest for a minute" - but said it had lost some of its freshness as time went by. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
MTV's "TRL" Counts Down To End Sep 16, 2008
"TRL" debuted in September 1998 and became the splashy center of the teen pop music scene with Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys and other acts. From its heydey until 2008, it's been a destination for musicians, movie stars and celebrities promoting their projects. (CBS News)
Play it by Ear Sep 16, 2008
New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) paved the way for future boy bands such as *NSync and the Backstreet Boys, who also enjoyed similar success and stardom. Oh, by the way: they were kind of a big deal. (University News, MO)
Total Request Live ending its run on MTV Sep 16, 2008
TRL debuted in September 1998 and became the splashy center of the teen pop music scene with Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys, NSync and other acts ... For the finale, Sirulnick said he hopes to celebrate with many of the folks who helped make TRL what it is whether thats Justin (Timberlake) and his guys in NSync, the Backstreet Boys, Britney, Eminem I think we would love to see all of them here. (MSNBC -- News)
Jonas Brothers at Hammersmith Apollo, W6 Sep 15, 2008
Jonas Brothers have been compared to the Osmonds, though not by their fans, who don't even remember Backstreet Boys. With an average age of 12 and voices on a default setting of scream, the crowd crammed into the Apollo proved that Disney's latest clean, teen, singing sensations have as much appeal here as at home in America. (Times Online)
Ortiz: 'I've been blessed' Sep 14, 2008
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Newsweek: Britney hits 'em, one more time Sep 9, 2008
It went from Sesame Street to Backstreet Boys mania in two seconds ... Tina: If it had been six years ago and they'd been the Backstreet Boys, I would've been one of those girls--this time around I was totally bemused. (MSNBC -- Music)
Kelly the cleanup hitter? Sep 9, 2008
N Sync or Backstreet Boys ... NSync or Backstreet Boys ... NSync or Backstreet Boys. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The Plan unfolds Sep 7, 2008
But when you take "punk" out of the equation, Simple Plan isn't any worse a kid-friendly band than, oh, I don't know, the Backstreet Boys - just with less choreography, faster tempos and a few more electric guitar tracks ... Again, what we have here are a succession of breakneck tempos with lyrics that wouldn't be out of place in a Backstreet Boys song, delivered by a hair-flipping lead singer who can make the girls swoon. (Edmonton Sun)
Jonas Brothers Sep 6, 2008
As soon as they stop acting their age or the age of their audience they sound like latterday Westlife or Backstreet Boys. Dreary and bland, maybe, but it makes good business sense. (iAfrica.com)
Manager Terry Bonnell can't wait for the crowds to arrive at Allegan County Fair Sep 5, 2008
He grins when he tells of the two-page ad Billboard Magazine ran for the Backstreet Boys in 1998. It listed their tour dates,'' Bonnell says. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Unbreakable bond between Boys, fans Sep 5, 2008
Backstreet Boys have called their last two albums Never Gone and Unbreakable ... Despite a hiatus, Backstreet Boys have never gone ... After an excited but impatient audience of about 10,000 chanted "Backstreet Boys," Howie Dorough, A.J. McLean, Brian Litrell and Nick Carter appeared, proceeded by a child who sang their introduction and then ran off. (The Province)
Point/Counterpoint (Sept. 4, 2008): Disney celebrities: Cool or overrated? Sep 4, 2008
I thought we had outgrown Candy Pop after the Backstreet Boys. Not long ago it was considered cool to follow bands who maintained their independence from mainstream commercialism. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Jordan Center welcomes 'burnin' Jonas Brothers Sep 2, 2008
"It's the first time that three albums from the same people have been in the Billboard charts at one time since a group called The Backstreet Boys," Punt said. Though one may assume the crowd will only be screaming preteens, there are students who are also excited to see the band. (Daily Collegian, PA)
From boys to men Sep 2, 2008
The punchy Backstreet Boys come out swinging for screaming fans at Rexall Place last night. (Jordan Verlage, Sun Media). (Edmonton Sun)
Backstreet insights screams Aug 30, 2008
Before the show began, gaggles of squealing teenagers bounded about the arena, many draped in Backstreet Boys T-Shirts-- some with Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Littrell scrawled across their backs ... While The Backstreet Boys, also known as BSB, have released four albums since "Millennium" (1999), their status as pop superstars has faded ... Part of the allure of the Backstreet Boys -- back when they were the most adored pop act -- was their innovative and precise dance moves. (Sudbury Star)
Singing songs about REAL PEOPLE Aug 29, 2008
For a brief time in his career, Mullins lived the life of a rock star, touring the world with bands like 'NSYNC, the Backstreet Boys, and Destiny's Child. Opening for bands in large stadiums always felt a little strange to Mullins, who was mostly an acoustic musician. (Juneau Empire)
Posted By CORINA MILIC, THE SAULT STAR Aug 29, 2008
Backstreet Boys Nick Carter belts out lyrics, as bandmates Brian Littrell, left, and A.J. McLean, sing background, during opening number of their concert stop on Wednesday evening in Sault Ste ... Backstreet Boys weren't always 'n sync and the once larger than life pop band couldn't fill the Essar Centre but the boys delivered a getup- and-dance performance Wednesday. (Sault Star)
Music listings Aug 29, 2008
Backstreet Boys Best selling boy-band of all time stop by on Unbreakable world tour, with Girlicious. GM Place, Sept. 4, 7:30 pm, $39. (Vancouver Sun)
Jonas Brothers following a teen-pop tradition Aug 29, 2008
Late 1990s hitmakers the Backstreet Boys are attempting a similar comeback. While the flameouts far outweigh the success stories, a few teen stars do end up reinventing themselves as credible adult artists. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Backstreet Boys play Sudbury Arena Aug 28, 2008
The Backstreet Boys played the Sudbury Arena Tuesday night in front of an appreciative crowd ... The Backstreet Boys played to a packed house of screaming young women and girls at the Sudbury Arena Tuesday night ... Fans of the boy band sported hand-made t-shirts with Backstreet Boys lyrics painted on them and held up hand-made signs with slogans like "I've loved you since I hit puberty.". (NorthernLife.ca)
Can The Jonas Brothers Break Out Of The Teen-Pop Bubble? Aug 28, 2008
they've fully succeeded in causing boy-band hysteria that hasn't been seen since Justin Timberlake left 'NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys became men. With the coming up September 7 at 9 p.m. ET, the three brothers Nick, Joe and Kevin find themselves on the brink of mainstream success. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Jonas Brothers deliver well-rounded show for tween audience Aug 27, 2008
Following in the path of such burned-out tween stars as the Backstreet Boys and Britney, the Jonas Brothers work hard to keep it real. Two of the brothers play guitar, Kevin even taking some leads, and Nick also sits down at piano and drums. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Calgary's own iron men proved their 'metal' by refusing to let the ... Aug 27, 2008
If the news of their concert wasn't enough, word of the Backstreet Boys after party surely has a few female heads spinning ... 5, Play Entertainment and Tantra Nightclub are presenting 'The Official Backstreet Boys After Party,' hosted by none other than the four remaining members of the once-famous boy band themselves. (Canoe.ca)
Jonas Brothers: Not just another boy band Aug 24, 2008
Late '90s hitmakers the Backstreet Boys are attempting a similar comeback with a tour that brings them to Ravinia on Sunday. While the flameouts far outweigh the success stories, a few teen stars do end up reinventing themselves as credible adult artists. (Chicago Tribune)
Dan Erwin, 63, sped to live each day gladly Aug 23, 2008
Check out the Backstreet Boys rockin' at Chastain. ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Scoop: Love Hewitt wishes she'd been nude more Aug 21, 2008
The Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block have all embarked on reunion tours; why not *N Sync. Band member Chris Kirkpatrick says that a reunion could be in *N Syncs future. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
One Night Only Three Days Grace Event in Movie Theatres Across the Country Aug 19, 2008
These labels represent a varied group of artists including Justin Timberlake, R. Kelly, Usher, Tool, Ciara, Chris Brown, Pink, Britney Spears, OutKast, Kirk Franklin, Three Days Grace, 311, Nick Lachey, T-Pain, Byron Cage, Bullet For My Valentine, Buddy Guy, Living Things, Anthony Hamilton, Donnie McClurkin, John P. Kee, Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, Marvin Sapp, Kelly Price, J. Moss and Backstreet Boys. About AEG Network LIVE. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Minn. State Fair opens Thursday Aug 18, 2008
Entertainment at the 2008 Minnesota State Fair includes more than 100 acts at eight free venues, and a lineup of top stars, from Toby Keith to the Backstreet Boys, at the Toyota Grandstand Concert Series ... Saturday: The Backstreet Boys with Girlicious, 29. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The songs of the summer Aug 16, 2008
Bully for art rock sensations like Gnarls Barkley, but the backlash against 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys left me with a gaping hole in my 13-year-old soul for saccharine, ridiculously engineered songs in which I was the primary character. To boot: the Jonas Brothers' first single, in which a trio of gorgeous brunette siblings primed by Disney tell me about how I am killing them with my lack of love and, um making them go under. (Salon)
Life is never quiet for the Jonas Brothers Aug 14, 2008
Even as they spoke, their words were almost drowned out by deafening, doglike shrieks from girls still trying to find a way to get at their idols, who have set off a boy-band pop craze not seen since the lofty days of N Sync and the Backstreet Boys. You kind of either just look around and laugh, or just, like, enjoy it, Joe, the bands lead singer, says of the frenzy. (MSNBC -- Music)
From Florence to the Nashville stage - Fledgling singer makes final cut on country TV competition Aug 11, 2008
It will probably be a shock to a kid who hasn't taken a music lesson in his life, and who only started singing nine years ago, trying to imitate the Backstreet Boys in the family car. He would always just sing along, and pick up the songs really well, said his father, Randy Barham. (Missoulian, MT)
The Boys are back! Aug 8, 2008
Backstreet Boys Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough and A.J. McLean play the Molson Amphitheatre tonight. The Backstreet Boys beat New Kids On The Block to the punch in terms of regrouping when they released Never Gone in 2005, yet there seems to be little animosity between the two factions ... " Part of reaching that second peak will come in the form of a new studio album, something the Backstreet Boys are already planning to start after completing this North American trek in early... (Toronto Sun)
Backstreet 'Boys' in fighting form Aug 7, 2008
The Backstreet Boys played the Bell Centre last night in support of their sixth album, Unbreakable, released last year - their first without original member Kevin Richardson, who left the group in 2006 ... It was about the Backstreet Boys as band, as phenomenon and as childhood nostalgia act ... The Backstreet Boys might not be as big as they once were; they might be getting up there; but as long as they can get this kind of adoring reception from this big a crowd, you can bet they'll keep... (The Gazette (Montreal))
China's young people connect online Aug 5, 2008
Liu recalled how, a few years ago, two Chinese college students became famous worldwide after recording themselves, wearing red Houston Rockets basketball jerseys, in their dorm room lip-syncing and swaying to songs by the Backstreet Boys. He had produced several videos by then and decided to take it a step further and start posting them online. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Boy-Band Impresario Lou Pearlman Turns Police Informant While In Jail Aug 1, 2008
Disgraced former 'NSYNC and Backstreet Boys manager gathered info on alleged cop killer ... Even as federal investigators were finishing work on their , the ex-Backstreet Boys backer was gathering. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Buzz Briefs: Miley Cyrus, Wyclef Jean Jul 31, 2008
Founder of the Backstreet Boys and N'Sync bands, Pearlman pleaded guilty earlier this year to fraud and conspiracy after swindling banks and investors out of some $300 million. He is serving a 25-year prison sentence. (CBS News)
'N Sync's jailed founder turns informant Jul 31, 2008
Lou Pearlman founded Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync ... Lou Pearlman founded boy bands Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, but later was convicted in an unrelated fraud case ... The 54-year-old founder of the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync said that while in jail, he heard Davin Smith admit fatally shooting Alfred Gordon. (CNN -- International)
Boy band mogul Pearlmansings in murder case Jul 31, 2008
The 54-year-old founder of the Backstreet Boys and N Sync said that while in jail, he heard Davin Smith admit fatally shooting Alfred Gordon. advertisement. (MSNBC -- News)
Backstreet Boys At Work On New Album, Solo Discs Jul 25, 2008
Gary Graff, Detroit Backstreet Boys and A.J. McLean are continuing to work on their first solo projects even as the group has started work on its sixth studio album ... "We're looking at getting back into the studio quite quickly," says Dorough, adding that Backstreet Boys may work again with Swedish producer/writer Max Martin, who worked with the group on "I Want it That Way," "Shape of My Heart," "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" and other hits. (Billboard.com)
Andy Dick's troubles continue Jul 17, 2008
That's how much creator of the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync will have to repay, at a minimum, for restitution on the fraud conviction for which he's serving a 25-year prison sentence. (AP). (Boston Globe)
Boy band mogul to repay $300M Jul 17, 2008
That's how much creator of the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync will have to repay, at a minimum, for restitution on the fraud conviction for which he's serving a 25-year prison sentence. U.S. District Judge G. Kendall Sharpe on Wednesday asked prosecutors and defense attorneys to amend court documents with the agreed amount. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Restitution hearing set for boy band creator Jul 16, 2008
Pearlman put together the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync but is now serving a 25-year sentence after pleading guilty in March to two counts of conspiracy and single counts of money laundering and presenting a false claim in bankruptcy court. Prosecutors say Pearlman scammed individuals out of an estimated $200 million, and banks out of another $100 million. (New York Post)
Boy band promoter to repay fraud victims $300M Jul 16, 2008
It's unclear whether the creator of the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync will be able to raise those funds while behind bars. He's serving a 25-year sentence on federal fraud charges. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Next big Tings Jun 28, 2008
"By this time, White and De Martino were living together - as friends - in Islington Mill, a converted cotton mill in Salford that serves as home to nearly 50 artists' studios, a gallery and a club space that has played host to cult Manchester nights such as Club Brenda, as well as a variety of live bands such as Gossip and Le Tigre. The pair worked behind the bar, and it was here that White, the self-proclaimed "pophead" and one-time Backstreet Boys fan, began her musical education: "To see... (Guardian Unlimited)
Animal Crackers concert series brings legendary jazz family to Racine Jun 26, 2008
Pop is an area familiar to the musician, having toured with performers including Duran Duran, Josh Groban and the Backstreet Boys. For more about Abair, go to. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
LaFayette will celebrate July Fourth with Freedom Fest Jun 24, 2008
This Knoxville-based band tours more than 200 dates annually and has shared the stage with Tanya Tucker, The Oak Ridge Boys, Lonestar, Josh Turner and the Backstreet Boys. For more information on the Freedom Festival, call LaFayette Parks and Recreation Department at (706) 639-1590. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Ralph Tresvant's Star Is Shining Bright As He Receives The Prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award and Releases a New Hit Single " It Must Be You Jun 22, 2008
Ralph Tresvant has helped pave the way for so many others like New Kid's On The Block, Backstreet Boys, N'Sync, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Usher and Justin Timberlake, who have all followed in his footsteps. Dan Dillman, Ralph's business partner at Xzault, states: "Ralph Tresvant is an icon in the entertainment world; he's a stars star, with a built-in fan base that spans over three generations of music lovers. Ralph Tresvant's voice is the one you hear on all the New Edition hits and Ralph is... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
'Pitch Perfect': Drama a cappella Jun 19, 2008
When the Bubs and the B'hoos face off musically, "it's as if the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync had met in some deranged battle of the boy bands," Rapkin writes. A post-performance confrontation involving a lot of booze and other fluids is described more graphically. (USA Today -- Life)
