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| Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 | | 5:30 pm |
| | Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 | | 10:54 am |
The Backstreet Boys seek to regain “the euphoria” of the public with “This is Us”
The Backstreet Boys seek to regain “the euphoria” of the public with “This is Us”EFE, Sept 9, 2009 Victors of the “teen pop” in the 90’s, the Backstreet Boys went when none had gone before during the first years of the 21st Century. Now, with the Oct 6th release of their 7th CD, “This Is Us”, they will try to regain “the euphoria that inspired the group back then*. ( * literally, ‘that woke them up back then’ )In an interview with EFE, one of the members, Howie Dorough, realizes that “when you are past your time at the top, people forget about you.” The singer, far from being shown downcast, indicates that this new record work is "a challenge, an opportunity" to return to the path of a success vouched for by 75 million disks sold. But the public, at least in Spain, appears not to have forgotten them: On Tuesday, 10s of youths, and not-so-young fans, awaited in the airport for the arrival of the group to Madrid, a scene which was repeated today in the hotel where they are staying which they promote the release of their album. In the novelty of their new work, “This Is Us,” the group is shown convtered to a quartet, after the 2006 departure of Kevin Richardson, and composed of Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, AJ Mclean, and Nick Carter, who assured EFE that although the sound is more “mature, it’s still youthful, and it fits in many radio formats.” This mix of maturity and youthfulness is made possible, in (Nick’s) words, thanks to “the producers who worked on the CD, like T-Pain and Max Martin.” 13 years after their debut with the self-titled CD, “The Backstreet Boys,” the youth has arrived at “a balance” between “the earlier style of the group and the present style,” in which they offer “adolescent songs* but also ballads”, explained Carter ( * I think they mean up-tempo songs )The title of the CD, “This Is Us,” answers the inevitable question of who are the Backtreet Boys today: “We have always been ourselves, but our earlier works put us on a path that got us where we are today, which has made us more introspective,” points out AJ Mclean. Compositions like the introspective, “Bigger”, the romantic “She’s a Dream”, the lively “Straight Through My Heart” or the quiet “This Is Us”, give body to an album which covers pop, rhythm & blues, and club music. “The best thing about our music that it reaches out to wide variety of audience, of different ages, that fill our concerts,” said Carter, “satisfied” with his work, as “the CDs and concerts continue selling.” That doesn’t always mean commercial distribution (of their music). In fact, the CD already has been leaked completely through the Internet, an aspect that has exceedingly bothered the group’s members: "We don’t like it, and we appreciate more the fans that buy the disk, because is what allows us to make the next one", clarifies Nick Carter. As important as their present is, the future occupies a high priority in the band’s structure: “We continue striving, growing, and although we recognized our success, even there is a lot we would like to continue to do,” advised Howie Dorough. “We always intend to improve,” added his partner McLean With the goodwill with has been generated by “This is Us” in different countries, the Backstreet Boys are taking time to prepare the world tour that, on Oct 31st, will visit the Palacio de los Desportes in Madrid. “We dance for ¾ of the event, that will be amazing,” promises AJ McLean. | | Monday, August 24th, 2009 | | 7:58 pm |
Supposed tracklist for This is Us
From the BSB-China fanclub, posted at WeirdWorld.de Source is the Sony-China BSB website 1. Straight Through My Heart 2. Bigger 3. Bye Bye Love 4. All Of Your Live (You Need Love) 5. If I Knew Then 6. This Is Us 7. PDA 8. Masquerade 9. She's A Dream 10. Shattered 11. Undone | | Monday, July 27th, 2009 | | 10:07 am |
| | Friday, May 8th, 2009 | | 6:27 pm |
| | Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 | | 6:24 pm |
Another day in the studio.... (April 15)
~3pm, From ClaudeKelly's Twitter page: Day 2 with the Backstreet Boys ...Bow! How u like me Now?!??!? about 3 hours ago from web ~4pm, From ClaudeKelly's Twitter page: not even this nasty headache i have will stop me from making great music today... about 2 hours ago from web~4pm, From BackstreetBoys' Twitter page: Japan In Rock interview time. What busy machines we are! about 2 hours ago from TwitterBerry ~4pm, From BackstreetBoys' Twitter page: http://twitpic.com/3dhkw - Interviewing! about 2 hours ago from TwitPic~5pm, From SoulShockLA's Twitter page: BSB sounding great on the second day! about 2 hours ago from Tweetie~5pm, From SoulShockLA's Twitter page: we wrote the BSB song with our favorite writer Claude Kelly - more info to come ;-) about 1 hour ago from Tweetie ~6:00pm, From BackstreetBoys' Twitter page: http://twitpic.com/3dnyp - Crank calling one of our producers, Jim Jonsin. Who's BOB?? 35 minutes ago from TwitPic~630pm, From BackstreetBoys' Twitter page: Almost done with this song with Claude. Listening to the last version right now! 10 minutes ago from TwitterBerry | | Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 | | 6:30 pm |
| | Sunday, February 22nd, 2009 | | 8:22 pm |
Media from the Latin American tour
Comments accepted and appreciated. Articles/media too :) I'll credit when I post elsewhere. Cite date and source; summary/headline in SUBJECT line. I can translate if necessary. You don't have to be an LJ member, the "username" will show up as AnonymousBe sure to give a nickname/username that I can use as a "credit to" "Dankeschoen" :) Sources: * LiveDaily (of course) * BSB forum at Univision.com</a> * BSB-Unbreakable(Chilean fan club) * BSB-Brazil | | Wednesday, February 4th, 2009 | | 7:54 pm |
Nick Carter: 'I don't want to die' (People Magazine, issue date Feb 16, 2009
Nick Carter 'I don't want to die' Haunted by his troubled childhood, Backstreet Boy Nick Carter entered a harrowing world of alcohol and drug abuse. But after being diagnosed with a potentially fatal heart condition eight months ago, the singer has gotten himself sober and healthy; today, he says, life is 'awesome' By Marisa Laudadio Photographs by Andrew Southam | | Friday, January 23rd, 2009 | | 10:04 am |
Jan 22 BSB article/Howie intv in Chilean magazine
 Y que nos puedes adelantar sobre el show de 1 marzo?-Que vamos a entregarles un excelente show de dos horas, con mucha energia, con una gran performance theatral y vamos a presentar los grandes existos de nuestra carrera y tambien las canciones mas neuevas. Y a proposito de su mas reciente placa titulada "Unbreakable," como han sentido la reception y el apoyo por parte de sus fans?- Los fans han sido increibles, y no solo con este nuevo album, sino que con todos lo que lo anteceden. Tenemos los mejores fans aldredor del mundo y han sido un increible apoyo con el grupo e individualmente, y tambien con otras acitividades que hacemos, como el trabajo en fundaciones y obras de caridad. Realmente sentimos mucho apoyo por parte de los fans y esa es la razon por la que sequimos en esto. Actualmente, con la ausencia de Kevin Richardson, como ha sido la dinamica en estudio y en los shows?- Defintivamente, ha sido una dinamica distinta. Es obvio que en el album y en los shows extranamos a Kevin, pero creo tambien que el grupo ha mantenido muy solido y hemos logrado sobreponernos y hacer un album que nos tiene muy contentos. Y es por eso que la gente, a pesar de lo obvio de que Kevin no este, realmente no va a extranar demasiado. Y como fuesu retiro? Que lo motivo a dejar la banda?- Un dia Kevin no acerco y nos comento sobre su decision de tomar un descanso, pues queria experimentar distinta cosas en la vida y entre esas, formar una familia... Pero nosotros decidimos continuar con el show y estoy muy feliz de que hayamos podido hacer el album y sacar adelante este tour mundial. Como es la relacion entre ustedes cuatro? Y son mas de 15 anos juntos en la agrupacion...Y hablando de familia, tu vas a tener tu premier hijoVas a estar en tour o en vacaciones cuando nazca?- No dijeron que va a nazcar en Junio, y para esa fecha y no estaremos en tour. Vamos a estar de gira entre febrero y marzo, y nos volvemos a grabar, porque ahora mismo estamos trabajando en nuestro nuevo material Asi que espero poder estar en casa cuando nazca mi bebe. Y tus companeros, como se tomaron la noticia?- Los chicos me felicitaron y se que me van a apoyar en todo. Es que es muy emocionante para mi! En este momento tengo treinta y cinco anos y para mi tener familia es super importante, porque vengo de una familia muy grande. Yo tengo cinco hermanos, y aunque recientemente perdi a mi papa de cancer, para mi es fundamental que mi familia se mantenga unida y siga creciendo. Asi que con este primer bebe espero seguir en los "Backstreet Boys" y despues de nazca, poder hacer la promocion de este nuevo album. Ademas que mi esposa me apoya en todo, esta orgullosa de me y entiende lo que tengo hacer..., de hecho, ella tiene la intencion de salir en gira con nosotros, y cuando salgamos, espero poder llevar al bebe conmigo. Sobre el nuevo material, nos puedo adelantar algo?- Si, empazamos a trabajar en noviembre y ya tenemos ocho canciones grabadas. Y lo que puede adelantar es que este album volvemos a lo que la gente esta mas acostumbrada de nosotros, que es a los sonidos pop y rhythm & blues. Esperamos lograr un buen disco, llevarlo al escenario, entretener a la gente y hacer que se paren de sus asientos que bailen y disfruten. | | Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 | | 8:00 am |
Article about Baylee in "In Touch" Magazine
It's the issue dated Jan 12, 2000. It went on sale Jan 3rd in the U.S. Article is on pages 54 and 55. Most of page 54 is a photo of the Littrells from the premiere of "Beverly Hills Chihuahua", with some captions and comments. The text is on page 55, with 2 small inset paragraphs I couldn't scan it, but I did take a photo with my Laptop's webcam Cover:  Page 54: 
- Caption in the upper left:
After undergoing heart surgery, Brian, with Baylee and Lieghanne, started the Brian Littrell Healthy Heart Club for Kids to encourage positive lifestyle choices
- Quote on Brian's jacket:
"It broke our hearts. We've gone through this big, huge emotional roller coaster."
-Leighanne
- Caption with inset of hospital in the lower right:
It was scary
"We had a gut feeling that something was seriously wrong," says Leighanne, who brought Baylee to Children's Hospital of Atlantaat Scottish Rite
Page 55:  Brian's desparate fight
TO SAVE HIS SONBrian Littrell tells In Touch about his 6-year-old's frightening illness Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell experienced every parent’s worst nightmare – his 6-year-old son, Baylee, became very ill, and doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong. During the month of December, Baylee had been experiencing troubling symptoms – ranging from high fevers to ulcers on the back of his throat to rashes. “At first, doctors thought he had strep throat, then hand, foot and mouth disease and erythema multiforme,” Brian tells In Touch. But Brian, who had open-heart surger in 1998 (see sidebar), suspected that his son was suffering from something far more serious. “Baylee had been talking about having little chest pains,” Brian remembers. “From my experience, I knew what he was talking about. I didn’t know exactly what it was, but I knew it was something.” After Baylee came down with a strange rash and a high fever, he was admitted to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite on December 15. Tests – including a biopsy, blood tests, and EKG and two echocardiograms – finally confirmed a diagnosis of atypical Kawasaki disease. The little-known, nonhereditary condition, which typically affects children, affects the mouth, skin and lymph nodes and can lead to heart trouble if untreated. “I don’t know if the cardiologist liked me, because I asked so many questions!” Brian says. On his website, he wrote, “But the hospital staff was absolutely amazing. They made an extremely difficult time in our lives as comfortable as possible.” Prayers answeredOn December 20, Brian and his wife, Leighanne, received the greatest Christmas gift of all – Baylee was released from the hospital. “He’s doing well,” Leighanne tells In Touch. “He’s acting like a perfectly normal little boy.” Baylee’s doctors believe they have the disease under control, but the boy’s coronary arteries were compromised, putting him at risk for a heart attack. “We have to monitor Baylee’s heart, and he’s doing aspirin therapy – one a day,” Leighanne explains, adding that her son will be closely watched by a pediatric cardiologist for the next six to eight weeks. And although Baylee is feeling a lot better, Brian and Leighanne are making sure that their karate-loving boy takes it easy. “Kawasaki can reoccur during the first month,” Leighanne explains, “so he can’t do rigourous activity.” But Brian is hopeful. “I’m so blessed and thankful to be home for the holidays,” he shares. “And I’m thankful to have Baylee home right now.”
- caption in BSB photo in upper sidebar article:
Shortly after his surgery, Brian went on a 42-city tour with BSB
- uppper sidebar article:
Brian came close to dying himself
At the height of his fame with the Backstreet Boys, singer Brian was forced to choose between his career and his life. In 1998, doctors told Brian, who was born with a ventricular septal defect - a small hole between the chambers in his heart - that the rigors of performing had made his heart grow dangerously large. With the group's blessing, Brian took time off for a successful open-heart surgery to correct the problem. "Thank God everything turned out the way it did," BSB band mate Nick Carter has said. "I couldn't picture life without him."
- lower sidebar article:
What is Kawasaki disease?
Kawasaki disease, which was named after the Japanese doctor who discovered it, affects 19 out of every 100,000 children in the United States. This inflammation of the arteries is difficult for doctors to correctly diagnose because typical symptoms, like fever and rashes, are often confused with other illnesses. Fortunately, of the more than 4,000 cases diagnosed annually, fewer than 1 percent are fatal.
| | Monday, November 24th, 2008 | | 10:01 am |
Get Well Soon, Nick and AJ
Feel free to post post your best wishes, and I'll try to get them printed and delivered at the L.A. Concert. You don't need to have an LJ account, but it will show up with an " anonymous" SN, so put your name or nickname (and on which board you post) in your message | | Thursday, September 18th, 2008 | | 6:08 pm |
The smart side of Paris Hilton TORONTO, Ontario (AP) -- Paris Hilton's new reality show, the documentary "Paris, Not France," reveals a not-so-simple life in which the dumb blonde of her TV infamy is scarcely to be found. Director Adria Petty gained rare access to Hilton and her inner circle, presenting a behind-the-scenes portrait of the privilege, preening and planning that went into creating the Hilton tabloid phenomenon. From family videos of grade-school-aged Hilton playing with a bunny to brisk marketing meetings at which she and advisers discuss the "Paris" brand, the documentary offers a lively, sympathetic glimpse into the business of being a manufactured celebrity adored by many and despised by many more. ( Read more... )The documentary features candid interviews with Hilton, her parents and sister, gossip columnists and cultural observers examining her celebrity and offering insights on the dumb-blonde facade that fronts it. Hilton notes that the airhead image was heavily due to the persona she copped on her reality show "The Simple Life," saying network executives wanted it to be a cross between " 'Legally Blonde' and 'Green Acres.' They wanted me to be really dumb." "Paris, Not France" shows a much more self-possessed and well-spoken Hilton. While driving her car, Hilton delivers a long, anguished monologue, discussing her horror over the sex tape with a former boyfriend that found its way on to the Internet. She states that she did not remember filming it, then concludes with her characteristic humor: "I looked gross in that video." Among the other nuggets revealed in "Paris, Not France": -- Hilton reads a gossip magazine, sharing a laugh about an item over Britney Spears' supposed fears that Hilton might try to steal Kevin Federline away from her. -- A TV interviewer asks Hilton what superpower she would want. Hilton replies, "To fly and be invisible and to disappear." -- Hilton states that she loves to sleep as much as she can, continuing to snooze in bed in the morning while her hair and makeup are done. -- She reveals some of her scary dreams, including one where her teeth fall out and one where her brakes fail while she's driving the steep hills of San Francisco. -- While strolling with her cell phone pressed to her ear, Hilton confesses to the camera, "I pretend to be on the phone all the time so people don't talk to me." ( Read more... )Source | | Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 | | 7:55 pm |
Media links for the 2008 World Series of Poker (Good luck, AJ! )
Good luck to AJ at the 2008 World Series of Poker! This year the elimination tournaments will begin on July 3 and run for about 2-3 weeks, then play will be suspended until November, when the final rounds are played. (By an amazing coincidence, the July games will finish just before the North American "Unbreakable" tour begins). ESPN/ESPN2 will show selected games during the tournament, then replay taped games for the rest of the summer and fall, then go back to live coverage when the tournament resumes in November. Links to possible coverage behind the cut: ( Read more... )********************************* Source: The July 2007, Live Daily thread, AJ sighting in Vegas July 5 (w/pic, July 9)
Link | | Saturday, April 5th, 2008 | | 4:45 pm |
AJ,howie,kevin at Venetian on Nov16,2007
*credit to BSBSquad.comEXCLUSIVE: Backstreet Boys AJ Mclean, Howie Dorough and Kevin Richardson at the Venetian for Howie's bachelor party in Las Vegas, NV on November 16, 2007.BSBSquad pic #1  BSBSquad pic #10  BSBSquad pic #11  BSBSquad pic #12  BSBSquad pic #13  BSBSquad pic #14  BSBSquad pic #15  BSBSquad pic #16  BSBSquad pic #17  BSBSquad pic #2  BSBSquad pic #3  BSBSquad pic #4  BSBSquad pic #5  BSBSquad pic #6  BSBSquad pic #7  BSBSquad pic #8  BSBSquad pic #9  | | Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 | | 3:54 pm |
'Then there were four' - South China Morning Post, Feb 28, 2008
Then there were fourBackstreet Boys' A.J. McLean tells Michelle Chan why less is moreFeb 28, 2008 Backstreet Boys are back after three years in the musical wilderness. And the first thing fans will notice is that the five-piece that were one of the biggest names in pop are now a quartet. This comes across from the opening track of their sixth studio album - Unbreakable - a sweet a capella that was the hallmark of the Florida-based outfit during their multi-platinum peak in the mid-1990s. When founding member Kevin Richardson opted to step away from the limelight so he could start a family, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough and A. J. McLean decided to pick up where they left off with their last "comeback" album Never Gone (2005). "It's definitely a little bit weird for us just because we were a five-piece for 13 years, but we've definitely got used to it," says McLean. He says that despite the loss of Richardson the group's harmonies are as strong as ever. "You really can't hear that much of a difference as far as the harmony [goes]. That's because a lot of times we would just [go] crazy with harmonies and do a six- or seven-part [vocal arrangement]. There was never really a five-part harmony, it was really a four-part harmony. Kevin and I would usually double up and sing the same part," McLean says. "The main difference is obviously visually ... you only see the four of us now," McLean says. And the boys have no intention to replace Richardson. Instead, they've decided to leave the door open, hoping that one day he might rejoin the fold. "We'd definitely [be] ready to have him back," McLean says. The heart-throbs started out 15 years ago and were a hit outside their native US before they made it big at home. They released their first single, We've Got it Goin' On, in 1995 and it met with immediate success in Britain and on various European charts. In 1996, their self-titled debut album sold 7.5 million copies internationally, while 1997's follow-up, Backstreet's Back clocked up global sales of 10.2 million. Later that year they struck it big in the US when gangsta rap and rock were dominating the charts. In those years, teenage girls the world over were singing along to sappy ballads such as I'll Never Break Your Heart and upbeat numbers like Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) and, perhaps, their best-known hit Everybody (Backstreet's Back). Over the next several years, the boys rolled out a litany of chart-toppers. Millennium, released in 1999, sold more than 20 million copies in 43 countries and went multi-platinum in 28 countries. Their next effort, Black & Blue (2000), did even better. After years of recording and touring, the band decided to take a break to pursue solo projects. Nick Carter released a solo album - Now or Never (2002), Littrell became a father, Dorough did charity work, and Richardson took a lead role in the Broadway musical Chicago. Meanwhile, McLean worked on conquering his drug addiction. The next time Backstreet Boys were seen together was on The Oprah Winfrey Show, during which McLean openly discussed his stint in rehab and his lengthy battle with alcohol and drugs. Like most boy bands, Backstreet Boys have attempted the tricky transformation from being teenage idols to adult contemporary performers. And 2005's optimistically titled pop-rock set, Never Gone, went some way to achieving that goal with more mature tracks such as Incomplete and Siberia. Apart from undertaking another world tour in the first quarter of this year, McLean says that both he and Dorough are still working on their first solo albums. "I've always wanted to do something on my own ... And the time was just never right [before]," he says. "I finished my record towards the end of last year and we're moving forward to mixing songs," he says. Fans can look forward to elements of rock, funk and soul, with losts of horns and guitars. "I wrote pretty much the whole record along with other writers and producers and a lot of the lyrics are very personal, very intimate and special to me. "It's kind of a breakout record in the sense that I introduce myself as an individual," McLean says. As for Dorough, McLean says his band mate is putting the finishing touches on a record that will feature English and Spanish songs. As for tomorrow night's show, McLean says the boys will focus mainly on their dance tracks. "We are putting a lot more dance records on this tour so that we can bring movement back to our live shows," he says. Backstreet Boys, tomorrow, 8pm, AsiaWorld-Arena, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, HK$480, HK$780, HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3128 8288 | | Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 | | 10:35 am |
BSB news, Dec 31, 2007 - Jan 5 -2008
Happy new year! This is kinda, sorta, a New Year's resolution of sorts, and a way for me to keep track of news, since (thankfully) it looks to be a busy year for the fandom with lots of pics, intvs, concerts, etc. The battle plan is to down a main post every week, and post events as comments. Best case scenario has the main post updated ~eventually~ to show the topics in the comments, but we'll see how that goes. Any lurkers who stumble across this are welcome to post any newsbits - whether they have an LJ account or not - that I can/will pass along If you don't have an LJ account give a name that I can use to give credit ("credit to misha at LiveDaily"). Mention if it's from another source (with link if possible). That said, enjoy! and thanks in advance for any contributions. KTBSPA! | | Friday, August 31st, 2007 | | 9:40 pm |
| | Tuesday, August 14th, 2007 | | 6:14 pm |
Operation "Inconsolable - FlashDrive"
Post your questions, anonymous is OK. You can use a "siggy" or name at the bottom of your message Example: Nick: Are you doing any music for the movie "Fast Glass?"
- mishaI will copy and past the questions into either a MS-WORD or Text document, and save them to a FlashDrive to give to the Boys. Have fun! | | Friday, July 13th, 2007 | | 3:33 pm |
BSB news for Aug 5th - 11th 2007
Looks like a good spot for a nice vacation, I think I'll check the comments and see if I have any. "Anonymous" comments are always welcome too. |
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