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Backstreet Boys fill out spring, summer 2010 tour schedule :
The Backstreet Boys have tacked more dates onto their 2010 spring tour behind the group's most recent Top 10 album, "This Is Us."
The road trip gets started with a one-off, eight-song performance April 11 in Napa, CA, followed by a month-long break before hitting the tour trail at full steam June 1 in Orlando. So far, the outing touches down in 18 cities nationwide before concluding with a two-night stand June 27-28 in San Francisco. The full schedule is shown at right.
"This Is Us," the boy band's seventh studio set and follow-up to 2007's "Unbreakable," surfaced in October on Jive Records, and is the group's second album since the departure of original member Kevin Richardson. The 11-track effort, which peaked at No. 9 on The Billboard 200, features new material that Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and AJ McLean collaborated on alongside songwriters and producers like T-Pain, RedOne and Claude Kelly.
 "With this album, we feel like we kind of went back to what people really know of the Backstreet Boys, the sound of the pop/R&B with a little Euro-dance influence," Dorough explained in an interview last fall with LiveDaily. "We felt this is what the Backstreet Boys are really known for."
Last month, the band announced a Backstreet Boys cruise, slated to leave South Florida Dec. 9 and return to port Dec. 13 after visiting Key West and Cozumel. The trip is currently sold out, according to the band's website. Check here for specific tour dates. ... Source Article ...
Backstreet Boys reveal first round of 2010 summer concerts :
The Backstreet Boys have unveiled a handful of spring dates that will lead into a larger US tour behind the group's most recent Top 10 album, "This Is Us."
So far, the itinerary includes just four shows, beginning June 3 in Atlanta and wrapping up a little more than three weeks later (6/26) in Universal City, CA. The full schedule is shown at right.
According to a statement posted at the band's website, this is just the first round of "many upcoming dates."
"This Is Us," the boy band's seventh studio set and follow-up to 2007's "Unbreakable," surfaced in October on Jive Records. The 11-track effort, which peaked at No. 9 on The Billboard 200, features new material that Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and AJ McLean collaborated on alongside songwriters and producers like T-Pain, RedOne and Claude Kelly. The new work and lineup does not include original member Kevin Richardson.
"With this album, we feel like we kind of went back to what people really know of the Backstreet Boys, the sound of the pop/R&B with a little Euro-dance influence," Dorough explained in a recent interview with LiveDaily. "We felt this is what the Backstreet Boys are really known for."
Last month, the band announced a Backstreet Boys cruise, slated to leave South Florida Dec. 9 and return to port Dec. 13 after visiting Key West and Cozumel. Fan-club members can reserve their cabins beginning March 15 via the band's website, while public on-sales begin March 22. ... Source Article ...
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Backstreet Boys announce new album 'This Is Us' :
 Backstreet Boys' new album - This Is Us – is set for release on October 6 through Jive Records.
For the album Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and AJ McLean collaborated with a powerhouse suite of producers and songwriters that included T-Pain, Max Martin, RedOne, Soulshock and Karlin, Jim Jonsin and Claude Kelly.
This Is Us is the seventh studio album from the chart topping group that redefined the modern musical landscape, broke music and concert sales records, and launched a new generation of teen idols.
The 11 songs in the new album include dance floor ready lead single, Straight Through My Heart to the reflective soar of Bigger, from the hook crazy Bye Bye Love to the romantic yearning of She's A Dream.
"We're really excited to release this new album and know that our fans are excited too. We worked with a group of amazing artists and producers that we've never worked with before, exploring new sounds and territory and know the final product turned out incredible," says Carter.
 Backstreet Boys plan on spending the second half of 2009 and all of 2010 on the road. A European tour has already been announced and a full North American headlining tour will be announced shortly. Tour dates can be found on the group's official website www.backstreetboys.com.
Over the last 12 years, the Backstreet Boys have sold more than 76 million albums worldwide, have scored a dozen Top 40 hits and charted in the Top Ten in nearly every country making them one of the most successful groups of all time.
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Backstreet Boys Hit the Road and the High Seas :
The Backstreet Boys have released a few dates for their upcoming US tour in support of their most recent album,  This Is Us. The group has released only four of what they say is the first of many shows still to be announced. As of today, the group will kick things off in Atlanta, GA on June 3, 2010 and finish up at the end of June in Los Angeles, CA.
The group also hits the high seas in December for a previously announced cruise which will depart from South Florida on December 9 and return to port a few days later on December 13. Fan club members can reserve their cabins for the cruise, with planned stops in Key West and Cozumel, beginning March 15 on the band's website. Public sales begin March 22.
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Exclusive: Backstreet Boys Latest Album Leaked on The Internet :
Grammy-nominated boy band, Backstreet Boys, known for their worldwide hit singles “I want it that way” and “Show me the meaning of being lonely” are soon coming up with another album after a period of two years.
Backstreet Boys have been one of the best selling artists worldwide and have won numerous awards and accolades. Their album “Millennium” entered the Billboard 200 in 1999 where it remained at the top spot for ten consecutive weeks. They have had 13 Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and have sold over 100 million albums, making them the best selling boy band of all time.
 After recording it for eight months, their new 2009 album called “This Is Us” will be released on September 30 in Japan, on October 5 in the UK and October 6 in the United States of America. It will be the their second album after becoming a four-piece band. Group comrades Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and A. J. McLean have worked together on the lyrics. The band has reunited with Max Martin for production and has worked with several other artists viz. Ryan Tedder, Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly, Jim Jonsin and T-Pain. A collaboration between the band and the award-winning producer/songwriter RedOne is also confirmed.
The album as of now has 11 confirmed tracks, 2 bonus tracks in the Japan edition and a set of 7 additional videos and 2 tracks in the iTunes Store.
In May, the band expressed discontent over the fact that 4 of their recorded songs had been leaked on the internet. However, it turns out now that the whole 11 track album is available online. The album is there all over the pirate land, sea and air. You may or may not find it on the good ‘ol bay, but it’s there on Coda.fm.
On August 27, the single “Straight Through My Heart” was released for radio stations and subsequently, a music video also came out. Band members made it evident that are trying their best to create the “best record since their 1999 worldwide smash hit album Millennium”. It’s worth quoting the press release, which says “This Is Us is the seventh studio album from this groundbreaking and chart topping group that redefined the modern musical landscape, ushering in a chapter of pop culture that commandeered the world’s radio airwaves, broke music and concert sales records, and launched a new generation of teen idols”. Later, the album is termed as a “indelible and finely crafted R&B and pop album”
Band member Nick Carter said: “We’re really excited to release this new album and know that our fans are excited too. We worked with a group of amazing artists and producers that we’ve never worked with before, exploring new sounds and territory and know the final product turned out incredible” The boy band will set out on a word tour just after the new album hits the stores. The sail for the European tour will be set on October 30. A full North American tour will be announced soon after. ... Source Article ...
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Backstreet Boys Biography (Short bio on Backstreet Boys) :
The Backstreet Boys were, in many ways, a contradictory band. Comprised entirely of white middle-class Americans, the group sang a hybrid of new jack balladry, hip-hop, R&B, and dance club pop that originally found its greatest success in Canada and Europe, with their 1996 debut album charting in the Top Ten in nearly every country on the Continent. Ironically, success in their native land did not follow until nearly two years later, when teen pop enjoyed a commercial explosion in America. Along with such artists as NSYNC and Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys rose to the forefront of popular music during the turn of the 21st century, with albums like Backstreet's Back, Millennium, and Black & Blue enjoying worldwide success.
 The core of the Backstreet Boys was comprised of cousins Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell, both of whom hailed from Lexington, KY. The two began singing in local church choirs and festivals while they were children, performing doo wop and R&B songs in the style of Boyz II Men. Two of the group's other members, Howie Dorough and A.J. McLean, were natives of Orlando, FL, who met each other -- as well as transplanted New Yorker Nick Carter -- through auditions for local commercials, theater, and television. At one audition, the three discovered that they shared an affection for classic soul and could harmonize well together. Inspired, they formed a vocal trio. Shortly thereafter, Richardson moved to Orlando, where he became a tour guide at Disney World and concentrated on music at night. Eventually, he met Dorough, Carter, and McLean through a co-worker, and the four decided to form a group, naming themselves after an Orlando flea market. Littrell was later invited to join, thus turning the group into a quintet.
With the help of Louis J. Pearlman (who would later rise to mogul status on the strength of his teen pop acts), the Backstreet Boys secured management from Donna and Johnny Wright, the latter of whom had managed New Kids on the Block during the 1980s. The Wrights put the group out on the road and enlisted several A&R reps to attend the performances, which eventually resulted in a contract with Jive Records in 1994. Jive set the Backstreet Boys up with producers Veit Renn and Tim Allen, who helped shape the group's eponymous album. Released throughout Europe in late 1995, the record enjoyed considerable success, spending several weeks in the Top Ten in most Continental countries where it charted. In the U.K., the Backstreet Boys were named Best Newcomers of 1995 at the Smash Hits Awards thanks to their international hit single "We've Got It Goin' On." After scoring another European hit with "I'll Never Break Your Heart," the group released its album in Canada. Despite the Backstreet Boys' popularity in Europe and Canada, "We've Got It Goin' On" stalled in the lower reaches of the U.S. charts in 1995.
Combining their international singles with new tracks (which also formed the centerpiece of that year's European-only album Backstreet's Back), the American version of Backstreet Boys finally jump-started the group's success at home. "Quit Playin' Games (With My Heart)" and "As Long as You Love Me" proved to be popular singles, with the former track climbing to platinum status. The album continued to spin off hits well into 1999, with "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)," "I'll Never Break Your Heart," and "All I Have to Give" all landing on the charts. Both the former and the latter were platinum Top Five hits, and the album eventually sold an astounding 14 million copies in America alone.
In the meantime, the group saw its share of turmoil as Littrell underwent surgery in early 1998 to correct a congenital heart defect. Additionally, the Boys became embroiled in lawsuits against Pearlman and the rest of their management over royalties. When the dust settled, Pearlman remained the group's manager -- though the rest of the team was fired -- and the Boys began work on their follow-up album. Millennium was released in the summer of 1999 and debuted at number one, with first-week sales topping one million copies.  Buoyed by songs like "I Want It That Way," "Larger Than Life," "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely," and "The One," Millennium shattered a number of records, including the highest amount of shipments in one year and the most copies sold during an album's inaugural week. The group released its Christmas Album before the end of the year, by which time Millennium was well on its way to sales of 12 million copies in the U.S. On an international level, the album eventually sold more than 40 million units.
Once again, the group struck immediately after its previous album stopped producing hits, issuing Black & Blue in fall 2000. More Top 40 singles followed, including "The Call" and "Shape of My Heart," and Black & Blue followed its predecessor by selling over one million copies during its first week. A popular tour supported the album, but after seven years of nonstop touring and recording, the band agreed it was time for a break. Brian Littrell became a father while Kevin Richardson tried his hand at Broadway and took a starring role in the musical Chicago. Nick Carter released his solo album Now or Never in 2002, Howie Dorough did charity work for the Dorough Lupus Foundation in honor of the sister he had lost to the disease, and A.J. McLean made headlines with his stint in rehab.
In 2004, the Backstreet Boys re-formed and began work on a new album. The result, Never Gone, was released in June 2005 to platinum sales, followed by Unbreakable in 2007. The latter was the first album not to feature all five original members, as Kevin Richardson had quietly exited the group in 2006. It was also the group's first album not to go platinum, a fact that seemingly cemented the end of the Backstreet Boys' heyday. Accordingly, the singers enlisted some serious star power for their next album, soliciting help from the likes of Ryan Tedder, Max Martin (who had penned "I Want It That Way" ten years prior), Dr. Luke, and T-Pain. When songs from their recording sessions were leaked online, the group took the setback in stride, using their fans' feedback to help steer the remainder of the recording process. This Is Us was ultimately finished in mid-2009 and scheduled for release later that year. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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