New Kids on the Block News

When the New Kids on the Block were at the apex of their popularity in the early 1990s, I was just a tad too old to appreciate them.

" " " The time is never an issue with me as much as my focus within the time that Ia TMm not trying to do ten things at once.

The New Kids on the Block aren't new. They aren't kids, either. But their new album is called "The Block." Yes, the former pinups from Boston are back after a 15-year hiatus.

The Jackson Five, in many respects, laid the groundwork for bands like New Edition and the New Kids on the Block to the Backstreet Boys and 'NSYNC. " Michael Jackson was the first musical artist that I looked up to, aspired to be like," Whalberg said.

Say what you will about the idea of New Kids On The Block - the group that essentially paved the way for the current teen pop phenomenon - reuniting when its members are all 40 or nearing that age.

Of all of the girly-girl concerts that have come through Riverbend - and there have been plenty in the last few years, whether it's Tim McGraw, Coldplay or the Jonas Brothers - Saturday night's New Kids on the Block reunion show has to be the girliest of them all.

Homegrown talent the New Kids on the Block paid homage to the legacy of Michael Jackson during their performance Thursday night in Detroit.

In 1999 Joey McIntyre came to Bogart's for a solo show. His band, New Kids on the Block, had broken up five years earlier.

The Backstreet Boys were responsible for the boy band resurrection in the mid-nineties. The group went on a brief hiatus during which members Nick, Brian, and AJ all attempted to go solo.

About halfway through their show at the two-thirds full Molson Amphitheatre Sunday night, New Kids On The Block member Donnie Wahlberg quizzically picked up a roll of toilet paper tossed on stage.

Ia m backstage with Joey McIntyre and the rest of The New Kids on the Block!A They were the Jonas Brothers of their day beloved by throngs of screaming preteens in the late 80s and early 90s.A These days, the fans are more composed a but they tell me they are just as excited as ever to catch the group on their Full Service Summer Tour.

For those who care: Revamped '80s boy band New Kids On The Block have cancelled their scheduled tour of the Australian outback this summer, blaming poor ticket sales for the shows on the global economic recession.

The New Kids on the Block are back. Of course, after twenty years, they aren't kids anymore, but neither are the fans of the 80's boy band.

Reunited '80s boy band New Kids On The Block has canceled a planned tour of Australia, blaming the economic downturn amid reports of poor ticket sales.

The Affleck boys are staying busy this summer. While Ben has been hanging around Boston , kid brother Casey is in Oklahoma City wearing a cowboy hat and dark blue suit.

New Kids On The Block have cancelled their forthcoming Australian tour, blaming the economic downturn.

This week I heard from two relatively new Staten Island artist trying to make their mark.

So what do you call a Montreal-based pop music festival when "Pop Montreal" is already taken? And if Pop Montreal is really an indie-music festival, what do you call an actual pop music festival? In the era of corporate branding, Virgin Festival Montreal will do just fine.

New Kids on the Block - from left, Jordan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre, Jonathan Knight and Danny Wood - broke up in 1994 but reunited last year.

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