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Displaying all articles tagged:
Boy Bands
going solo
June 14, 2022
BTS Announce Hiatus, Promise Best Moment Is Yet to Come
A rep claims the band is “not on hiatus,” but will work on solo projects. Sure!
By
Justin Curto
self-sabotage
June 1, 2022
Liam Payne Determined to Ruin His Own Career
He went on Logan Paul’s podcast, of all things, to air 1D’s dirty laundry for some reason.
By
Zoe Guy
rip
Dec. 10, 2021
Michael Nesmith, Monkees Guitarist, ‘Different Drum’ Songwriter, Dead at 78
The singer-songwriter and his bandmates Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, and Peter Tork were both sitcom stars and a real pop-rock band.
By
Rebecca Alter
my debut single is dropping
Dec. 7, 2021
K-Pop Goes Punk With Xdinary Heroes’s Debut Single ‘Happy Death Day’
From Twice’s label JYP Entertainment.
By
Natalie Lin
q&a
Apr. 14, 2021
Brockhampton Is Ready to Leave a Hell of a Legacy Behind
All boy bands come to an end, but there’s never been a boy band like Brockhampton.
By
Craig Jenkins
deaths
June 17, 2020
K-Pop Star Yohan, Member of Boy Band TST, Dead at 28
His boy band, TST, released their most recent album
Countdown
in January of 2020.
By
Chris Murphy
deaths
June 4, 2020
Dream Street Band Member Chris Trousdale Dead At 34
His former bandmate, Jesse McCartney, claimed on Instagram that Trousdale died due to complications from COVID-19.
By
Chris Murphy
boy bands
Apr. 30, 2020
Mario Lopez Wants to Find Our Next Heartthrobs With New Menudo Series
The popular Puerto Rican boy band started Ricky Martin’s career in the ‘80s.
By
Justin Curto
album review
June 7, 2019
The Jonas Brothers Pull Off One of the Greatest Comebacks in Recent Memory
The last group to enjoy this much success after parting ways was One Direction.
By
Craig Jenkins
music
Feb. 5, 2019
The Rise and Fall and Rise of the Backstreet Boys
Why do they appear to be resonating more with fans this year than they have in the last decade?
By
Craig Jenkins
superstars
Oct. 25, 2018
How BTS Succeeded Where Other Boy Bands Couldn’t
It’s partially because they’re not really a boy band at all.
By
T.K. Park
and
Youngdae Kim
the charts
May 28, 2018
BTS Tops Billboard Chart, Making History in the Process
If you don’t know these boys, you probably should.
By
Devon Ivie
hollywood walk of fame
Apr. 30, 2018
‘N Sync Warms Your Little Tween Heart With Their Hollywood Walk of Fame Speeches
There is some part of you that will always want, no, need to see these guys hug.
By
Halle Kiefer
going solo
Mar. 21, 2018
Fifth Harmony: Who Will Win the Breakup?
You’re the first band member to leave your pop group. How likely are you to have the most success, according to history?
By
Nate Jones
breakups
Mar. 19, 2018
Fifth Harmony Was Never Built to Last
Their hiatus signals the end of girl groups as we know them, at least in America.
By
Frank Guan
american music awards
Nov. 20, 2017
AMAs: BTS Showed Off Their Dance Moves With Their American-TV Debut
The Korean boy band performed “DNA” at the American Music Awards.
By
Tolly Wright
boy bands
Oct. 18, 2017
Your Guide to the 2017 Boy-Band Renaissance
Are any of these bands the next Backstreet Boys?
By
Rob LeDonne
Apr. 3, 2017
Watch the Backstreet Boys Electrify the Crowd at the ACM Awards
Tim McGraw is ecstatic to see that choreography again.
By
Tolly Wright
last night on late night
Sept. 28, 2016
The Backstreet Boys Are Back With James Corden, Alright?
They now have a sixth member.
By
Dee Lockett
Aug. 21, 2016
Justin Timberlake Reacts to Lou Pearlman’s Death
Many express mixed emotions about Pearlman’s role in their lives.
By
Halle Kiefer
Aug. 21, 2016
Lou Pearlman, ’90s Boy-Band Manager, Dead at 62
He created Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, O-Town, and LFO.
By
Tolly Wright
backstreet’s back
June 27, 2016
Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell Announces New Record With an August Release Date
“Backstreet’s back, alright!”
By
Tolly Wright
going solo
Apr. 4, 2016
When Boy-Banders Become Men: Does the First Member to Go Solo Fare Best?
A look at boy bands past.
By
Karen Brill
boy bands
Jan. 13, 2016
Did One Direction Break Up for Good?
Conflicting reports!
By
Nate Jones
Sept. 24, 2015
The Beatles Were the Greatest Boy-Band Ever, Actually
Let’s fight over the biggest (boy) band to ever exist.
By
Jillian Mapes
it’s complicated
Aug. 24, 2015
One Direction Going on Break: Report [Updated]
Everything SUCKS.
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
music
Oct. 3, 2014
One Direction Has Been Secretly Funding 5 Seconds of Summer
The world’s biggest boy band has been investing in the second-biggest boy band.
By
Nate Jones
Apr. 20, 2014
Meet the YouTube Boy Band
Its five members don’t sing, or dance, or even have a proper name. But the boy-band dynamics are there.
By
Amanda Dobbins
boy bands
Feb. 11, 2013
The Backstreet Boys Are Getting a Documentary
Backstreet’s back, again.
By
Amanda Dobbins
boy bands
Jan. 22, 2013
New Kids, 98 Degrees, and Boyz II Men Are Touring Together
Oh boy.
By
Amanda Dobbins
boy band wars
Nov. 29, 2012
Lindsay Lohan Was Fighting Over Max From the Wanted
He was flirting with another girl.
By
Amanda Dobbins
boy bands
June 20, 2012
The 98 Degrees Reunion Is For Real This Time
One night only.
By
Amanda Dobbins
dance parties
June 1, 2012
A Brief History of the Boy Band Hand-to-Heart Move
From New Edition to One Direction.
By
Amanda Dobbins
2gether
Apr. 13, 2012
Watch Nineties Parody Band 2Gether Reunite on a Sidewalk, Sing ‘Calculus’
Take note, One Direction. This is what
not
to do.
By
Eliot Glazer
british boy band invasion
Apr. 6, 2012
Boy Band Wars: The Wanted Make a Preemptive
Idol
Strike
Take that, 1D.
By
Amanda Dobbins
reunions
Mar. 29, 2012
At Last, 98 Degrees Reunite
OMG.
By
Zach Dionne
face-offs
Mar. 8, 2012
The Wanted vs. One Direction: Which New Boy Band Is Right for You?
Pick a side!
By
Amanda Dobbins
clickables
June 15, 2011
Watch Four Professional Golfers Perform an Unfortunate Boy-Band Routine
It’s not exactly “Mother Lover.”
By
Amanda Dobbins
clickables
June 14, 2011
Watch JC Chasez Sing ‘This I Promise You’ Live With Matthew Morrison
Is NKOTBSBSYNC in our future?
By
Amanda Dobbins