New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys get screaming love from 7,000 women fans at Van Andel Arena

GRAND RAPIDS -- Somebody get a hose, because the 7,000-plus women gathered at the Van Andel Arena Thursday night were hot and bothered at the sight and sound of New Kids on the Block and The Backstreet Boys.

With an average age of about 35, the fans were clearly coming back in droves to see the boy bands whose faces they had plastered in their lockers and whose voices crooned to them at school dances and roller skating parties.

The screaming was like none other, a wall of sound that just intensified depending what was happening onstage, or who happened to be singing at that moment. Actor Donnie Wahlberg (“Blue Bloods”) of TV and movie fame seemed to get the most sugar out of the NKOTB; when he tugged off his tank top the whole place just about went up in flames. Joey McIntyre also fared well in the shrieking department, and fans dissolved when Jordan Knight showed off his still-supple falsetto on “Valentine Girl.”

NKOTBSB Tour Spoilers! The Setlist! Surprises! Yay!!!

All you people, can't you see, can't you see… NKOTBSB!!!

Last night, the biggest explosion of boy band fandom took off in Chicago as the New Kids On The Block and the Backstreet Boys kicked off their summer tour. (We wonder if they could hear the screaming down at the Chicago Theatre!)

Those who were lucky enough to attend were also kind enough to share some SPOILERS from the show that will leave fans still waiting for the boys to hit their town heaving with joy.

First, we'll tell you that the stage, which the fellas have dubbed "the penis stage" is set up to give everyone a perfect view. However, from what we're hearing, the Backstreet Boys seem to base camp at the "head", while the NKOTB mostly perform on the "shaft." LOLZ.

Then, during "Tonight" and "Shape Of My Heart," the boys take to the AUDIENCE and perform amongst their adoring fans. Oh, and if you're on the floor, don't think you are getting all the love. We hear most of the guys traveled up to the higher levels to say hello their fans! Such gentlemen!


And now, for the moment you've all been waiting for, we present to you… THE SETLIST!

Man of the Moment: Nick Carter

We realize boy band members can come in for some mockery. But the man in this picture isn’t just the seller of 130-plus million albums worldwide. He’s a re-engineered guy who in the past few years has hit the gym, dropped 65 pounds, and beaten Justin Timberlake in an arm-wrestling match. (He also dates a fit chick.) So the week his new solo album, I’m Taking Off, drops on iTunes, we talked with the 31-year-old about video games, hair care and how guys are suckers. Dude’s got some surprisingly good advice.

NKOTBSB Set List

Viva La Vida
Single
The One (mash up)
Summertime
The Call
Dirty Dancing
Bye Bye Love
Right Stuff
Larger Than Life
Didn’t I Blow Your Mind
Valentine Girl
If You Go Away Girl
Please Don't Go Girl
Show Me the Meaning
10,000 Promises
I’ll Never Break Your Heart
Inconsolable
Drowning
Incomplete
Step by Step
My Kind of Girl
Favorite Girl
Cover Girl
No More Games
Click Click Click
Tonight
Shape of My Heart
As Long As You Love Me
All I Have To Give
If You Stay
Quit Playing Games
I’ll Be Loving You Forever
I Want It That Way
Don't Turn Off The Lights
Mashup-- We Will Rock You, Everybody, Hangin Tough

MusicMatrix.com Announces First Donation With Backstreet Boys' Howie D to Help Benefit Relief Efforts in Japan

NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 05/25/11 -- MusicMatrix.com, born from the genius of parent companies Encounter Technologies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ENTID) and Pegasus Tel, Inc. (OTCBB: PTEL), is pleased to announce today its first donation to Music for Relief to help the relief efforts in Japan. In March, MusicMatrix announced it would contribute 10% of the membership revenues generated from every "Howie D" VIP sign up on its site to help support Music for Relief efforts in Japan. "It gives me great self satisfaction knowing we can help the disaster efforts in Japan," stated Anthony DiBiase, CEO of Encounter and Pegasus. "We can't wait to announce the final donation totals at the end of the Howie D contests with Howie and Music for Relief."

"We are excited to be the beneficiary of this ongoing campaign," commented Whitney Showler, Music for Relief. "It is great to see our industry colleagues, MusicMatrix.com and Howie D, working together to help those in need."

AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys wants you to know: ‘We are true artists’

In their heyday, they made millions off a song that rhymed “fire” with “desire.” Today they’re an ironic pick at karaoke bars and a nostalgia trip for women in their 20s and 30s. The Backstreet Boys are slightly washed-up singers dealing with receding hairlines, children and rehab. They’ve never done a reunion tour because they never stopped making music (yup, they released four albums after 1999’s Millennium). This summer, the group teams up with New Kids on the Block to tour as NKOTBSB. The superboyband’s album (a compilation of classics and two new recordings) hits stores on Tuesday.

While preparing for the tour in Los Angeles, Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean spoke to The Globe and Mail by phone. The tour ends Aug. 7 in London, Ont. .

How are you doing?
I'm good. I'm sitting on a big orange ball in my underwear.

Is that the outfit you usually have for interviews?
I was in the middle of changing because we were doing our fittings for the show and they were rushing me out to get to the phone so I was like, “Can I put pants on?” And they're like “No, just go ahead.” I’m like, alright fine. I'm an exhibitionist. I'll walk around the whole office in my underwear, no problem.

Backstreet Boys go vegetarian

Members of the famous pop group reveal that they've dropped the meat from their new tour to stay healthy.

 

For their new tour with New Kids on the Block, the Backstreet Boys have decided to drop the meat and focus on staying healthy.

“We’re getting a lot of rest and have switched over to a vegetarian diet. I’m trying to get my brain clear and ready for everything that’s to come,” Nick Carter told Celebuzz.com. “I downloaded a meditation book. I like to relax and meditate. I think they’re important because I have so much going on, and if I don’t find peace within it all, it could be dangerous for your health.”

Such consideration for well-being is a nice flip from the group's tour demands back in the '90s, which included requests for hamburgers, French dips, hot turkey, Sloppy Joe’s and tacos.

The two boy bands decided to join forces after Backstreet performed last summer during a NKOTB gig at Radio City Music Hall in NYC.

We were all on tour, not together at the same time, but we were pretty close on the road," said Donnie Wahlberg. "NKOTB were wrapping up their summer run. We happened to be out and we ended up being on stage together. It was a magical moment [...] none of us will never forget. Right after we performed together everybody on Twitter and Facebook ...i t was everywhere that we were going on tour. So we started talking about it and we made it happen."

The 53-show tour, which also includes "Glee" star Matthew Morrison as an opening act, kicks off this Wednesday in Rosemont, Ill. Check out a video below of the two groups performing on a recent episode of "Dancing with the Stars."

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Interview: Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean on growing (and sobering) up, touring with NKOTB

By Erik Maza, The Baltimore Sun

May 26, 2011

Hard as it is to believe, it's been a whopping 26 years since the New Kids on the Block released their first single. For the Backstreet Boys, it's been 16.

New Kid Donnie Wahlberg was a spry 17 back then; so was the Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean.

A lot has happened since then. They've grown up, for one.

"Some of the New Kids have kids of their own," McLean said.

Wahlberg and McLean are even members of the same country club in California. Along the way, McLean checked in and out of rehab, and Jordan Knight came out of the closet. They've gone from being the most popular boy group in the country to being has-beens and, eventually, nostalgia acts.

Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block Reveal 'NKOTBSB' Tracklist and Behind the Scenes Video

New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys will drop their collaborative 'NKOTBSB' album today (May 23), and their fans' votes decided the tracklist.

While gearing up for their upcoming summer tour, which kicks off May 25, the boy bands launched their 'Help Make the Album' campaign -- a 10-day, pick your favorite BSB and NKOTB classics voting initiative, on March 14. The fan favorites are in and the guys have picked the top five Backstreet and top five New Kids hits to accompany their two collaborative singles, 'All In My Head' and 'Don't Turn Out the Lights (D.T.O.T.L.)' and their medley-style mash-up track. See the track list and listen to the full album below!

'NKOTBSB'
1. 'Step By Step' - New Kids on the Block
2. 'I Want It That Way' - Backstreet Boys
3. 'You Got It (The Right Stuff)' - New Kids on the Block
4. 'Everybody (Backstreet's Back)' - Backstreet Boys
5. 'Please Don't Go Girl' - New Kids on the Block
6. 'As Long As You Love Me' - Backstreet Boys
7. 'Hangin' Tough' - NNew Kids on the Block
8. 'Larger Than Life' - Backstreet Boys
9. 'I'll Be Loving You (Forever)' - New Kids on the Block
10. 'Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)' - Backstreet Boys
11. 'All In My Head' - NKOTBSB
12. 'Don't Turn Out the Lights (D.T.O.T.L.)' - NKOTBSB
13. NKOTBSB Mash Up


WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
Source: AOL Music

Nick Carter Is OK Being a Guilty Pleasure, Wants to Avoid Being a 'Savior' or 'Tragedy'

You may best remember Nick Carter as the fresh-faced, youngest member of the Backstreet Boys, but the now 31-year-old singer is back after nearly nine years with his sophomore solo effort 'I'm Taking Off', out May 24. His first, 2002's 'Now or Never,' is an album he looks back on now as a premature project. AOL Music recently caught up with the singer to talk about his battles with drug and alcohol addiction, and how after honing his craft as a musician, he is ready to shine with a "mature pop album."

Carter is gearing up for an epic summer tour with his Backstreet Boys and fellow boy band New Kids on the Block, but admits he had to go through a fit of rebellion before finally being able to embrace pop music again. In our interview, he reveals his biggest addiction of all, his feelings about a possible BSB episode of 'Glee,' and how he escaped becoming a child star "tragedy."

Backstreet Boys, New Kids on the Block bring boy-band mania to Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS — Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys is having trouble buying flooring at Home Depot.

“My wife and I just purchased a used Airstream trailer, and we’re redoing it,” he said, jovially, in a phone interview from a Home Depot store near his Atlanta home. He said this before the trouble started.

The 36-year-old member of the bestselling boy band of all time chats about life, family, faith and flooring as he roams the home improvement store, looking for the perfect surface material for his wife, Leighanne’s, “business mobile.”

“She started an at-home business a few years ago when she couldn’t find a cool diaper bag,” he said. “Now everywhere (the tour) goes, we bring the Airstream and have Wylee Bag parties in it.” (Wyleebags.com sells totes, purses, backpacks and more.)

Nick Carter Talks NKOTBSB Tour & How Matthew Morrison Came on Board

When news broke late last year that New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys would be joining forces to go a nationwide tour, ladies everywhere could barely contain their excitement! And although it’s been a long wait, the guys are finally ready to hit the road with their first show kicking off in Illinois on May 25.

Celebuzz has been excited about this for months, so we were thrilled when we got the chance to chat with Nick Carter about what to expect from the tour, his upcoming solo album (out May 25) and much more!


How excited are you for the upcoming tour?
It’s something so extraordinary. We were just at the practice facility yesterday and the stage is so large. It’s about 50 yards long, it’s crazy. When we do the choreography and run-through, we realize how big this is going to be.

What have you been doing to prepare for the tour?
I’ve been doing vocal rehearsals. We’ve all been coached. We’re also getting a lot of rest and have switched over to a vegetarian diet. I’m trying to get my brain clear and ready for everything that’s to come.

Matthew Morrison Announces He's Joining Backstreet Boys / New Kids Tour (VIDEO)

The season finale of 'Glee' is just a week away, and Matthew Morrison has a new album to promote. So Morrison announced today on 'Good Morning America' (weekdays, 7AM on ABC) that he will be joining the Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block tour this summer "playing some arenas and stuff."

The ever-supportive Robin Roberts seemed flabbergasted. "That is awesome," she cooed. "That is going to be wicked cool. Thank you for sharing that with us. Wow. Our minds are racing right now."

Yes, teen idols of yesteryear paired with a singing-teacher phenom of today; it's a lot to digest. Now all 'Glee' needs to do is cover 'Backstreet's Back' and 'The Right Stuff' and we will have really bridged the great generational divide.

Click HERE to watch the video

Matthew Morrison Postpones Most of Solo Tour to Join NKOTBSB Summer Tour

Broadway and "Glee" star Matthew Morrison, who had been scheduled to launch a summer concert tour June 18 at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis that would play more than 20 cities through July 23, will instead be a special guest during the upcoming NKOTBSB summer tour.

"This was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up," Morrison said in a statement. "I am so appreciative of my fans and I’m planning to give them a great show."

New Kids On The Block and Backstreet Boys have banded together for their first-ever combined North American Tour. Morrison will join the tour beginning July 6 in Anaheim, CA.

iheartradio Promotion

Are you ready for this?!?

Listen to a sneak peak of "I'm Taking Off" On Demand at iheartradio.com!

Stream the entire album simply by visiting the link above!!!

What do U think?
xo,
Team Carter

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Backstreet Boys' A.J. McLean Pays Roughly 40K for Vampire Photo of Lindsay Lohan

Backstreet Boys member A.J. McLean has purchased a photo of a bloody-mouthed Lindsay Lohan straddling over ‘Vampire Diaries’ star Michael Trevino. The shot was taken by acclaimed photographer Tyler Shields.

McLean bought the photograph after attending Shields’ art exhibition in Los Angeles. “A.J. paid between $30,000 and $40,000 for the large print of Lindsay with Michael Trevino,” remarks Shields. “I was really thrilled with how the exhibition went and we sold a lot of my images on the night including one of Dianna Agron from ‘Glee,’ Emma Roberts and actors Spencer Falls and Sarah Carroll.”

The picture of Spencer Falls and Sarah Carroll was purchased by ‘Glee’ actress Jenna Ushkowitz for $50,000. “These young celebrities buy my work because it’s an investment,” explains Shields. “The value has increased considerably since I started taking them.”

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Behind the Scenes of Howie D's Photoshoot

Hey everyone!

So what did you all think of 100?!?  Are you all sure you are ready for this solo adventure?  Hope so, because I wouldn't want anyone else as my travel buddies down this exciting road.

I wanted to give all my www.howied.com friends a sneak peak behind my photo shoot for the solo album.  I got to shoot with an amazing photographer named, Piper Ferguson.  I truly felt like she was the right person to capture where I am with my this record.  It was a lot of FUN and definitely different then doing a shoot with my three brothers!

Hope you like the photos and don't forget to tell all your friends about www.howied.com.

We are going to have some fun over here....PROMISE!

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100 Kisses
xo

You 'Want It That Way'! Glee Fans Hope to See the Show Tackle Backstreet Boys

After Glee devoted an entire episode to Fleetwood Mac's massively succesful album Rumours, Broadway.com asked which other all-time best-selling album you'd like the TV series tackle next. The votes are in, and it looks like Glee fans have boy band fever! The Backstreet Boys' 1999 album Millennium, which sold 40 million copies worldwide, landed in first place with 28% of votes. Millennium features many of the Backstreet Boys' biggest hits, including "I Want It That Way," "Larger Than Life" and "The One."

Konichi wa!

I'm so excited to officially announce that my first single, 100, will exclusively premiere in Japan this Saturday, May 7th on DJ Snoopy's radio show "Radio HITS Radio" on FM Yokohama between 1:30 am - 3:00 am.  Are you all going to stay up and listen?  Its the world premiere and I hope we all can have a date night and listen together!  DJ Snoopy will air an exclusive interview with me as well! Once you hear it, please let me know what you think.  Leave me a comment here, tweet me, facebook me, even call me LOL!  I'm just so excited to share in this experience with you.

Until Saturday....

Arigatou gozaimasu!

HD
100 kisses xo

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Music Matrix

Don't forget to sign up at www.musicmatrix.com/howied to get a chance to see some behind the scenes video of Howie on set at 100 and most importantly be able to participate in some interactive contests. If you have a creative mind and some video editing skills, this is the place for you. You'll be able to edit your own version of the Howie D, 100 video. We are all excited to see what you guys come up with. We know EXACTLY how creative you all are, so this is gonna be FUN!

Howie D is everywhere!

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HowieD.Com

Our sweet D has now officially launched his own website at http://howied.com/ Here, you can find the latest news about Howie Dorough, his solo record, videos and schedule of his promo tour. Oops, not to mention some gorgeous photos as well! :) You may also register for free at Howie D's site to get the latest news about him. Click HERE to register.

Here's the Welcome Message from Howie Dorough:

Wow!! I can't believe it's all finally happening!!  My first solo record is around the corner, I have a new site where I can directly communicate with my fans, we have this AMAZING NKOTBSB tour happening. Man, I truly feel blessed.  Welcome to HowieD.com.  I'm so excited to finally have this site up.  Hope you all like it and will visit back often to keep updated on all my goings on, cause trust me it's going to get even busier.  As you all have been hearing from me for what seems like forever, my first solo album entitled BACK TO ME will be coming out this fall in Japan and then worldwide.  I promise I will make sure every fan can get their pretty little hands on it.  The first single, 100, will be hitting radio this weekend in Japan and then this summer everywhere else!  100 was so fun to work on and I feel is such a fun summer song.  I can't wait to tell you all so much more about it and I can't wait for you to watch the video.  I sincerely hope you all love it and rock out to it ALL SUMMER LONG because I recorded it for you.  Ok, well I've got to go.  I will be checking in here often so come back soon.

Love ya all and looking forward to this exciting adventure!

HD
100 Kisses xo

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Nick Carter at N-Joy

It's Nick Carter singing Just One Kiss Unplugged at N-Joy. Click HERE to enjoy! :)

NKOTBSB Show on June 3

NEW YORK — TODAY gets ready to rock this summer and marks 16 years of bringing together the biggest, boldest names in music. This year's Toyota Concert Series on TODAY kicks off Friday, May 27. Ladies of the world will rejoice on June 3 as not one, but two heartthrob boy bands rock the Plaza — when New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys come together only on TODAY. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!

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Updates on Nick Carter in Germany!

Promoting his solo record I'm Taking Off, Nick Carter went to Germany to celebrate it as well with his fans in Europe. Below are updates from his official site:

Berlin Concert

Berlin Meet & Greet

New Fan Club Contest

Fan club members can enter to win a copy of the Japanese version of the 'This Is Us' Deluxe Edition DVD. CLICK HERE for more information.

Updates from Germany!

Nick's in Germany busy promoting his upcoming album "I'm Taking Off" and single "Just One Kiss". Keep checking the site for daily updates on what's going on over there!

First up, we have two GREAT clips from German TV show SAT1. Unfortunately they are blocked outside of Germany. But if you are in Germany, you can watch them here:

Just One Kiss Performance
Interview with Nick

Second, check out the photo in this news post featuring Nick in yesterday's Berliner Kurier.

And finally, check out the photos and video from SAT1!

Also, on an unrelated-to-Germany note, Nick is featured as the Artist of the Month for May over at clizbeats.com, an online magazine for hit music lovers. Stay tuned for an interview coming out on the site this month as well!

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Germany Webisode #1

Nick Carter gets his hair did and talks healthy dieting!


Check the video HERE

Nick Carter's Interview in Germany

Nick appeared on the Sat 1 show Frühstücksfernsehen in Germany last 29th April. Here is the interview. Thanks to BackstreetsUSupport  for sharing.

New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys Tour Adds Support

Ashlyne Huff has been added as the support act on the New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys' NKOTBSB tour this summer.

Ashlyne is the latest addition to the tour following the recent announcement that Jordin Sparks will also perform on one of this summer's biggest tours.

Ashlyne will perform on 25 dates starting May 25 when the tour kicks off in Chicago, IL at Allstate Arena.