Nick Carter: Backstreet Boys Are Going To Change

Nick Carter checked in with fans from a bunk in the Backstreet Boys tour bus en route to Grand Prairie, Alberta, suggesting the boy band will be adopting the campaign theme of Barack Obama when it comes to their sound and overall message - change. The singer tells readers:

It’s been amazing to see how many [...]


Backstreet Boys Happy For Jonas Brothers, Sad For ‘TRL’ Ending

MTV News caught up with the Backsteet Boys as the veteran boy band prepares to perform at the final taping of ‘Total Request Live’. Nick admits he isn’t ready to see the show that springboarded the group’s U.S. popularity come to a close. “Sad. This is something that we’ve been a part of since the [...]


Backstreet Boys Are Just As Strong Without Kevin Richardson

Canada’s Metro magazine spoke with Nick Carter, where the singer talked about the Backstreet Boys still going strong 15 years after their formation, despite the departure of Kevin Richardson. “It was a little difficult at first, but we were cool with it,” the 28-year-old said. “(Kevin) moved on and so have we. We’re comfortable with [...]


AJ McLean On New Album, Performing Solo

The St. John’s Telegram caught up with AJ McLean in a Q&A, where the Backstreet Boys star talked about how it feels to be on stage alone performing his solo material compared to performing with his longtime bandmates. “It’s definitely different,” the 30-year-old said. “Initially when I first did it I was a little anxious. [...]


New Backstreet Boys Material Coming In Early 2009

Howie Dorough tells Billboard.com that as the Backstreet Boys begin work on their sixth album, he and bandmate AJ McLean are working on solo projects. “A.J.’s about done” with his album, Dorough tells Gary Graff, while his own effort, which will explore the Latin roots of his mother’s family, is “probably close to halfway there.”
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Jonas Brothers Identify More With The Bee Gees Than *NSYNC Or BSB

The Daily Mail spoke with the Jonas Brothers, where eldest member Kevin broke down where the sibling musical trio fits in the pop landscape. “We see ourselves as a pop rock group,” the 20-year-old told Adrian Thrills. “We don’t do dance routines. We try to rock out. People classify us as a boy band because [...]


AJ McLean Previews Debut Solo Album

Digital Spy caught up with AJ McLean in a Q&A, where the Backstreet Boys star discussed what fans can expect on his debut solo album. “We’re calling it a rock, funk and soul vibe,” he told Nick Levine. “The vocals are pop/R&Bish and there’s even a kinda country twang going on. It’s eclectic. I think [...]


Brian McFadden Touring Australia With Backstreet Boys

The person running former Westlife star Brian McFadden’s MySpace posted the following bulletin to the singer’s friends earlier today: “Just a quick note to confirm that Brian will be touring with the Backstreet Boys in Australia this spring. Further details will be posted when they are confirmed.”


Jive Insists They Aren’t Dropping The Backstreet Boys

After sources told PerezHilton.com that the Backstreet Boys were “thisclose” to being dropped by their record label, TMZ spoke with a Jive Records spokesperson, who denied the claim. “Reports about Jive Records dropping Backstreet Boys are completely untrue,” the spokesperson insisted. “The group is about to embark on a worldwide tour in support of their [...]


Backstreet Boys ‘Helpless When She Smiles’ Video

Backstreet Boys are out with the video to their new single ‘Helpless When She Smiles’, the second release from the veteran boy band’s sixth studio album ‘Unbreakable’, out now on Jive. Watch it below the fold.

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