NEWS ARCHIVE NOVEMBER 2000 4th November, 2000 Songwriting Backstreet Boys' forthcoming album, Black & Blue, aims to re-establish the lads as the world's most respected boy band, as seven of the 15 tracks are written or co-written by the band members. The five have written two tracks on the album without any outside help - The Answer To Our Life, a better-than-average uptempo track similar to their previous hit The One, and Time, a love song that is weighed down by heavy production by Babyface. Howie Dorough has stepped forward as the band's main songwriter, co-writing three further album tracks - the ballads What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful) and How Did I Fall In Love With You, plus the Rodney Jerkins stunner Shining Star, on which Nick Carter also helps out. AJ McLean's bad boy reputation is brought into question on the track he co-wrote, Yes I Will, a schmaltzy ballad on which he declares to a girl that he wants to start a family. Kevin Richardson helps out on It's True, the preview track released on promotional CDs to American Burger King restaurants earlier this year. Brian Littrell was obviously two busy getting married to contribute further to the album, though as he's one of the group's lead singers, we'll let him off. Instead, he found time to comment on the group's concerted effort for a more diverse sound on Black & Blue. 'On Millennium we had a few songs that sounded the same - fast songs that would sound similar to fast songs, as well as ballads that would sound similar to other ballads,' he said. 'On this album it's a little more diverse song for song on every track, you'll find out.' Black & Blue is released on 20th November. The album's first single, Shape Of My Heart, is released on 6 November. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Live Cybercast Backstreet Boys are planning a live cybercast on the Net to allow fans to watch them perform songs from their new album Black & Blue on 20 November, the day of the CD's release. It's reported in the States that the group have signed a deal with top US retailer Wal Mart to give a live performance of songs from the album to will be webcast to more than 2,000 Wal Mart stores across the US. BSB fans around the world won't miss out ... the performance will be streamed on Wal Mart's website, www.wal-mart.com, for one week following the album's release. It's understood the group will perform four songs, two from the album and two previous releases. The location of the performance is being kept secret. The move is the latest marketing ploy by the group in a bid to outdo the 2.4 million first week sales in the US of Jive Records stablemates and rivals 'N Sync with their No Strings Attached album released in March. Last month it was revealed that a 'street team' of fans, known as the BSB-OOST (Backstreet Boys Official Online Street Team), are currently hard at work promoting the album. It's estimated there are 20,000 members of the street team in the US using chat rooms and newsgroups on the Internet to promote Black & Blue as well as voting on radio request lines for the group's new single Shape Of My Heart. Along with Shape Of My Heart, the fourth Backstreet Boy album will feature The Call, Get Another Boyfriend, Shining Star, I Promise You (With Everything I Am), The Answer To Our Life, More Than That, Time, Not For Me, Yes I Will, It's True and How Did I Fall In Love With You. Launch.com reports that the cover will not portray the boys' faces and group member Brian Littrell confirms, 'The cover is just going to be half black and half blue with the words Black & Blue on it. We decided not to go with the picture on the cover just to differentiate ourselves once again from the normal picture on the front.' Last weekend, worldpop announced that Backstreet Boys will launch their world tour in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on 23 January. For further Backstreet Boys details you can visit their official site at www.backstreetboys.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS ARCHIVE OCTOBER 2000!!!! BSB win prestigeous award October 2000 30th October, 2000 Backstreet brings family on tour! 'Backstreet's back alright' - bigger than ever. Their new album 'Black And Blue' will be in stores around the world on the 21st of November. But not enough with this success - in the meantime their first comic has been released. More than 80.000 fans celebrated the premiere of the first Backstreet Boys comic-strip. Even Harry Potter's new book did not have that many fans. The new world tour is planned for next year. This time the whole Backstreet family is going to be on tour. The five superstars will travel with all their family and friends. "It depends to everyone himself, how much he will show to public. But I think we can handle with this problem," said Howie in our interview to the question, if he or one of the others are frightened of paparazies. But not everything that shines is gold. There are still some open dreams. The Backstreet Boys wanted to sing with Lionel Richie, after Kevin and Howie have been on stage with him in Bremen, Germany. But both record labels said 'no' to the project. Probably there will be a duet between the Backstreet Boys and Lionel Richie, during Lionel Richie's world tour. The Backstreet Boys will be on stage with Madonna at the 'Wetten dass...?' show on the 11th of November. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch brand-new interview with BSB! Here's a brand-new interview with BSB: http://www.worldmediaservice.com/media/972733128_hi.ram -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The World Tour Although the Backstreet Boys will deliver their Black & Blue in time for holidays, the group won't hit the road in support of it until January, when the quintet will kick off a world tour. Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean said on Friday (Oct. 27) that the group will launch its world tour January 23 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The date will mark the start of an eight-week North American run. The group will then take a two-week break before hitting Asia and Australia. The Backstreet Boys also plan to play Europe and South America before returning to the States for another six-week run. McLean said the entire tour is likely to run through November or December. "It's finally going to be a true world tour," McLean said. "We've been saying we were going to do a world tour for the last two years, but we end up hitting the U.S., Canada and Europe, and that's about it as far as we go. This time we're taking this tour the whole way around the world." Black & Blue is scheduled to hit stores November 21. The group has already given fans a taste of the album with the ballad "Shape of My Heart," and McLean promises that more up-tempo material awaits on the new LP. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27th October, 2000 James Cameron (Director for Titanic) has Kevin for a lead role in mind for his next movie "Sleeping Beauty: The Movie) With four number one singles and a Grammy, pop songb ird Christina Aguilera could not ask for more... Well, that was until she received the script for, "Sleeping Beauty: The Movie". Yes, you heard right -- "Sleeping Beauty: The Movie", set to be directed by James Cameron, (Titanic 1997, The Abyss 1986), Mr. Cameron thought, "That so called, 'vogue' part in Ms. Aguilera's song, "What A Girl Wants" caught my eye immediately", and quote, "She would be perfect for the lead role as the Sleeping Beauty -- she also possesses that cute fairy tale voice", he said. Now guess who would play the prince? Yes, you definitely got it, Kevin Richardson from the Backstreet Boys, and this is what the Oscar winning director had to say about him, "Well, he definitely has those Prince Charming looks, the goatee definitely shows it." Although the scripts have not been even mailed yet, James Cameron has his eyes set on Aguilera and Richardson. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Details about the tracks off "Black & Blue" 1. The Call (3:24) Written by: Max Martin/Rami Produced by: Max Martin/Rami As any fool knows, pop songs based around telephones - from Take That's 'Babe' to Blondie's 'Call Me' are all brilliant, and the Backstreet Boys were hardly likely to choose a duff number to open the most important album of their career. From the Latiny intro to a stomping, almost military drumbeat - and distorted phone-call over the top - it's evident from the word go that 'The Call' is an album-opener every bit as 'Larger Than Life'. There's much singing about "The call that changed my destiny" and what turns out to be a quite breathtaking chorus: "I will be late, don't stay up and wait for me/My battery's low, just so you know/We're going to a place nearby - gotta go". Yet another phone-call occurs in the middle-eight, there are synthesised stabs reminiscent of the Pet Shop Boys, and the whole thing ends when the caller hangs up. 2. Shape Of My Heart (3:50) Written by: Max Martin/Rami/Lisa Miskovsky Produced by: Max Martin/Rami The single - you'll know this one by now. It follows the same kind of pattern as 'I Want It That Way' (spookily a track-2-after-a-big-old-upbeat-number itself on 'Millennium'): long intro, mid-tempo, bloody ace. Obviously, there's the classic Max Martin key change toward the end, with wailing, overlapping choruses and much a-croonin'. 3. Get Another Boyfriend (3:06) Written by: Max Martin/Rami Produced by: Max Martin/Rami There's quite a dark theme to this one, and the muttering of "Backstreet" in the introduction - sounding for all the world like a Rodney Jerkins-style "Darkchild" - is ominous and scary. Still, upbeat and raucous, 'Get Another Boyfriend' has a killer chorus ("Listen I mean it, there's nothing that he's worthy of/He's just another playa playing in the game of love/This must come to an end... Get another boyfriend"), a scream of "Heyaaahh!", and pulls all the strings you could possibly want pulled. 4. Shining Star (3:22) Written by: Franciz & LePont/Nick/Howie Produced by: Rodney Jerkins This one's the Darkchild production, fairly upbeat but with an R&B edge running through the whole song. Which, apart from an empty refrigerator, is what you expect when you get Rodney in to twiddle your knobs. Also throws up some preposterous lyrics: "You're my shining star that is what you are/There is no-one like you, baby/Angels everywhere, every time you're near". There's the obligatory "Darkchild Backstreet Boys c'mon" bit towards the end, some neat electro-squiggles and an abrupt end. 5. I Promise You (4:22) Written by: Dan Hill Produced by: Timmy Allen "It seems like everyone we know's breaking up/Doesn't anyone stay in love any more?" Oh, it could so easily be about boy-bands. Except, of course, it's not a metaphor at all - it's just about love. The first full-blown ballad on 'Black & Blue' gives us some more heartfelt lyrics. Such as: "I promise you from the bottom of my heart/I will love you 'til death do us part/I promise you as a lover and a friend..." Guitars twinkle and maracas shake, there's a big, flourishing drum roll for the last chorus, and those classic words rear their heads: "What I'm trying to say to you I never said to anyone..." Don't worry, it's not "I've been bonking your dad". 6. The Answer To Our Life (3:17) Written by: Backstreet Boys Produced by: Per Magnusson/David Kreuger Begins with the simple plinking of a piano, but what jumps out immediately from 'The Answer To Our Life' is the synth line, wonderfully evocative of Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean'. It's the warmest song so far on 'Black & Blue', and follows a tempo along the lines of 'The One' on 'Millennium'. "Show me a reason, give me a sign/Tell me when we fall out of line", we're asked. "Is it today or is it tonight/We'll find the answer to our life?" Well, sometimes that answer never comes. But it's always sensible to ask. 7. Everyone (3:29) Written by: Kristian Lundin/Andreas Carlsson Produced by: Kristian Lundin/Andreas Carlsson Again, there are some military-style drums - and 'Everyone' is a dramatic rallying cry for Backstreet fans around the world. From the opening "Let's get on with the show/Let's get it started/Turn the lights down low..." through to the massive chorus of "This one goes out to... Everyone, everyone/We're standing strong 'cos of what you've done/This one goes out to you". Then there's a brilliant bit where they talk about living "in a circus", and a cool circus-organ sound effect twiddles in out of nowhere. Destined to be performed at the start of concerts. Or the end. Or somewhere in the middle. 8. More Than That (3:44) Written by: Franciz & LePont/Adam Anders Produced by: Franciz & LePont Shuffling beats which could, at a stretch, be described as Timbaland-esque (but it's a ballad at heart) and a definite Latin feel. 'More Than That' also has an epic string section and the lines, "I could love you more than that/I won't say the words then take them back/Don't give loneliness a chance, baby, listen to what I say/I will love you... More than that". 9. Time (3:54) Written by: Backstreet Boys Produced by: Babyface You can spot Babyface's production a mile off. Obviously, as a result, 'Time' sounds like it was recorded in the '80s - lots of smoochy 'Miami Vice'-type effects abound - as does the observation, "I know we've changed, but a change can be so good". There really is an awful lot of "ooh yeah" stuff going on, as well as the profound comment, "Time goes on and on every day". Very true. As you might expect from an epic BSB song, there's an enormous key change and much wailing towards the end, as well as the assurance that "Time is what it is, come what may". Backstreet Boys wrote this one themselves. 10. Not For Me (3:15) Written by: Kristian Lundin/Jake/Andreas Carlsson Produced by: Kristian Lundin/Jake In which the Boys use the gift of the extended metaphor in a first verse that describes the "scene of the crime". The "crime", it seems, is the Boys' girl CHEATING!!! "I got a feelin' you weren't true to me", it is sung. You see, there's no pulling wool over the eyes of the Backstreet Boys. Indeed, as they say themselves, "I've got eyes to see that you're not the one for me... Now I know what it's coming to". There's a synthy backing and a middle-eight which sounds a bit like the breakdown in Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'. "Justify my reasons to stay!" demand the boys amid breathy "no no, uh uh"s. 11. Yes I Will (3:50) Written by: AJ/Brian Kierulf/Josh Schwartz Produced by: Timmy Allen/Larry 'Rock' Campbell And so we come to the most hilarious lyrics by any pop band ever. The whole song's about wanting to hear your partner say 'Yes I will'. "I'm down on my knees/I'm asking you/Three words", the Boys plead. They just want you to say, "Yes I will... I'll give you everything you need/And sometime start a family... with you". Start a family?!?! There's much guitar plucking and plinking, as well as a massive dramatic swoosh into the final chorus.

12. It's True (4:13) Written by: Max Martin/Andreas Carlsson/Kevin Produced by: Per Magnusson/David Kreuger Oddly begins like East 17's 'Around The World' - 'It's True' is another ballad but it's a bit of a corker. It's also very earnest: "It's true, I mean it/From the bottom of my heart/Yeah, it's true/Without you I would fall apart". Well, there's nothing like laying your cards on the table. By the time the second verse swings around, some drums have kicked in, amid underwater-sounding effects, and the best bit comes towards the end: the line, "It's true..." is left hanging in space before a drum clatter (that puts Phil Collins to shame) slams in, and the chorus peels off into the sky. 13. What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful) (3:33) Written by: Howie/Steve Diamond/Andreas Carlsson Produced by: Timmy Allen Possibly the most subtly offensive sentiment since Ronan Keating said, "We're all better off when you keep your mouth shut, love", 'What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful)' also has the best use of brackets in recent months. "Material things don't matter to me/Come as you are, you've got nothing to prove!" we're told. This ballad is, presumably, for the Boys' really minging fans. "In your eyes I see all the love I'll ever need". To which NMEPOP.COM has only one response: U.G.L.Y! You ain't got no alibi! You're ugly! 14. How Did I Fall In Love With You (4:04) Written by: Howie/Calum MacColl/Andrew Fromm Produced by: Timmy Allen This one - it's another ballad and it doesn't even have ANY DRUMS AT ALL!!! - is about deciding that you fancy your best friends, and is basically 'Dawson's Creek' squeezed into just over four minutes. It's kinda like "best of friends, like sister and brother" and the way everything changes and the fact that they "never meant to feel this way - don't want to be alone tonight". "With you I want to spend the rest of my life", it seems. "Everything's changed..." Blimey! 15. All I Have To Give (A Capella) (3:48) Written by: Full Force Produced by: David Thomas/Mar Kibble How's this for a bizarre end to an album: a two-year-old single (which, let us be honest, in the light of what's come since, really isn't that good) done a capella style - for no reason whatsoever! And here's the interesting bit: it's a very special type of a capella BECAUSE THERE ARE INSTRUMENTS IN IT! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Olive Juice is here! It's been a long hard road.....and we've finally made it! On Tuesday evening, October 17th, 2000, Olive Juice was reviewed by the Motion Picture Association of America. In doing so, the film received it's official release rating and can legally be shown in the United States. This final hurdle will now allow us to select a release date for the film. "OLIVE JUICE" will receive a rating of PG-13 from the Motion Picture Association of America. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25th October, 2000 Watch BSB on YTV Go to the YTV's Hitlist website: http://www.ytv.com/shows/ytvs_hit_list/artist.asp to see an interview with BSB... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st October, 2000 5 million pre-orders already! Pre-orders from U.S. music retailers for the Backstreet Boys upcoming album Black & Blue (due November 21) are near an astounding 5 million copies already, report sources at Jive Records. The Backstreet Boys are looking to topple the record set by Jive labelmates 'N Sync, who sold more than 2.4 million copies of their latest album No Strings Attached in its first week, according toSoundscan. Backstreet Boys hope to shatter not only the domestic record for first-week album sales, but also numerous worldwide first-week sales records as well. Such aspirations might explain why the Backstreet Boys have planned a two-day promotional tour visiting six continents right before the release of Black & Blue. The whirlwind promo jaunt will culminate with the group's arrival in New York City. The official track list for Black & Blue includes: "The Call," "Shape Of My Heart," "Get Another Boyfriend," "Shining Star," " I Promise You (With Everything I Am)," "The Answer To Our Life," "Everyone," "More Than That," " Time," "Not For Me," "Yes I Will," "It's True," and "How Did I Fall In Love With You." Calls to official sources at both Jive Records and MSO were not returned by press time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19th October, 2000 How did I ever fall in love with you One of the tracks on the Backstreet Boys new Jive album Black & Blue (due November 21) is titled "How Did I Fall In Love (With You)?," LAUNCH has learned. The ballad was co-written by group member Howie Dorough and New Jersey-based songwriter Andrew Fromm when the duo met up for writing sessions in London earlier this year. Fromm penned two tracks -- "Spanish Eyes" and "I Need You Tonight" -- on the Backstreet Boys' multiplatinum Millennium album, and he is currently writing songs for LFO's upcoming album. "How Did I Fall In Love (With You)?" is reportedly going to be the very last track on Black & Blue. Fromm has contributed songs to albums by Nobody's Angel, Josh Keaton, and Don Philip, among others. Fromm also provided background vocals for Britney Spears debut album and Joey McIntyre's solo debut. In addition to the Backstreet Boys, Fromm co-wrote 'N Sync's "I Don't Want To Spend One More Christmas Without You," which will appear on Jive's upcoming Platinum Christmas album, due out November 14. The prolific songwriter also penned the track "Puzzle Of My Heart," which was recently recorded by the Irish boy band Westlife for a new album due out in Europe this November. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BSB Make Appearances in Europe The Backstreet Boys will be making appearances to help launch their new album. Here are some dates: Nov 11 Germany Wetten Dass performance Nov 13 Spain Amigo Awards performance Nov 16 Stockholm, Sweden MTV Europe Music Awards performance -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Shape Of My Heart" tying "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)" by 98* "Shape Of My Heart" achieved 170 of a possible 172 radio ads in the first week, tying the record set recently by 98 Degrees. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taping "Pop's 100 Greatest Songs Countdown" on MTV, and AJ's fave song... AJ's favorite song on the new album, Black and Blue, is "Get A New Boyfriend". Also the BSB taped parts for MTV's special Pop's 100 Greatest Songs Countdown. It's a countdown of the 100 best pop songs from throughout the years. BSB came in #10 with "I Want It That Way". They were there in the studio filming with Carson for the show and with an audience of big bsb fans (I was a member of the audience). It was filmed on October 13th, 2000 in the morning (they must have started filming around 9:30-10:00 and we got out of the studio at 1:30). No confirmation on when the show will air though. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th October, 2000 Track listing for "Platinum Christmas" Platinum Christmas is due Nov. 14 on Jive Records. 1. Britney Spears, "My Only Wish (This Year)" 2. 'NSync, "I Don't Want To Spend One More Christmas Without You" 3. Backstreet Boys, "Christmas Time" 4. Christina Aguilera, "Silent Night" 5. Whitney Houston, "Who Could Imagine a King" 6. TLC, "Sleighride" 7. Toni Braxton, "The Christmas Song" 8. Santana, "Posada (Pilgrimage to Bethlehem)" 9. Monica, "My Grown Up Christmas List" 10. Joe, "This Christmas" 11. R. Kelly, "World Christmas" 12. Pink, "Give Love on Christmas Day" 13. Dave Matthews Band, "Christmas Song" 14. Donell Jones, "My Gift to You" 15. Dido, "Christmas Day" 16. Steps, "Merry Christmas Everybody" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th October, 2000 "Shape of my heart" on MTV Missed the "SOMH" video? Or Making Of The Video? Don's go crazy! You can catch some of it here.... http://www.mtv.com/mtv/tubescan/making_video/bsb.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christmas Compilation Album A Platinum Christmas 'NSync, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears All On Board For A Platinum Christmas On Nov. 14, several of the world's biggest pop stars will relay their Christmas thoughts and feelings through A Platinum Christmas, a star-filled Christmas compilation orchestrated by Jive, RCA, and Arista Records. The album will include new tracks by 'NSync, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, R. Kelly, Pink, and Kenny G, as well as previously released tracks by Santana, Toni Braxton, and Joe, among others. 'NSync's track, co-written by JC Chasez, is possibly called "You Don't Have To Be Alone," on which Justin Timberlake offered up the following terse opinion: "It's a ballad," he said during the 'NSync teleconference on Monday (Oct. 9). "It's pretty." As a disclaimer, Timberlake wasn't 100 percent sure that 'NSync Christmas song was surfacing on this compilation. Not much more is known at press time by way of additional song titles, etc., but the album is sure to be a must-buy on the Christmas lists of parents worldwide this Christmas. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Men Strike Back" on pop up video "Men Strike Back" is supposed to be on Pop Up Video, You'll find out: "Who, and what, did the Backstreet Boys sneak into their dressing room?" It will be on VH1, air times include: Oct. 17, 2:00PM, Oct. 17, 8:00PM, Oct. 20, 12:00PM, Oct. 21, 3:00PM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- World Tour in 1 day BACKSTREET BOYS have announced their intention to undertake a world tour in a single day. The multi-platinum US boy band are to make appearances in all six continents on November 21, to celebrate the release of their forthcoming ‘Black And Blue’ album. The Boys’ Howie Dorough announced the band’s plans to a US radio station. “It just so happens that Japan is a day ahead because of the time difference so we can cover all six continents on 21 November,” the singer claimed. “We have a huge fan base in America and we are very fortunate to have lots of fans around the world as well so we wanted to do this six continent thing for them.” Backstreet Boys are not the first band to engage in one day continent hopping. Def Leppard and Geri Halliwell have both undertaken similar jet lag-defying promotional trips in the past. The new Backstreet Boys’ single ‘Shape Of My Heart’ is released on November 6. The release of ‘Black And Blue’ follows on November 21. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th October, 2000 'Making the Video' on Access Hollywood October 6th-- turn your TV on to Access Hollywood cause they'll be (as they say) "We'll take you behind the scenes of the Backstreet Boys latest project on MTV's 'Making the Video." This might be a good idea for those of you (like moi) who don't get MTV (but then again, we don't get Access Hollywood either! Oh... the frustration!! LOL!).... Check your TV listings for the time.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th October, 2000 What BSB's been up to recently Seen all around Los Angeles, the boys have wrapped a brand new video for their single “Shape Of My Heart” (shot over two days in an old theatre in downtown Los Angeles by director Matthew Rolston) and have found some time for little R&R as well. After the video shoot AJ headed to his favorite vacation spot Las Vegas, only to return to LA by the end of the week. Nick got his fishing gear together and went to San Diego to do some fishing. Kevin was seen dining with wife Kristin and some friends at LA’s “celebrity friendly” restaurant “The Little Door” (so private that you have to know where it is to find it, no sign, no windows, just one little unmarked door...hence the name...) Brian and Leighanne were seen with their little dogs in Beverly Hills in front of their swanky but secluded hotel (with Brian’s bodyguard Raul in tow). Howie had time to go check out Bjork’s film debut “Dancer In The Park” at the Hollywood premiere (wearing the same shirt he will be wearing in the new vi! deo!). Howie is the one Boy sporting a brand new look for the video with almost no facial hair and hair loose and straight...looking HOT! Meanwhile...AJ seems to have discovered nail polish...Later in the week some meetings were held with Fatima, the Boys choreographer to plan the next tour...MTV filmed the video shoot for their “Making the Video” series and that’ll premiere in the US later this month. Backstreet Boys won 'Outstanding Contribution to Pop' in the TV Hits Awards held in London. Backstreet Boys won over Max Martin, Peter Waterman, and Phil Spector. Profiles Here are the profiles of each of the Backstreet Boys. FULL NAME: Nickolas Gene Carter NICKNAMES: Kaos, Messy Marvin, Frack DATE OF BIRTH: January 28th, 1980. BIRTHPLACE: Jamestown, New York. FAV COLOR: Green NICK: BLOND AND BOYISH The youngest of the fab five, Nick has always been looked upon as playful, yet sweet. He loves video games and pizza and is basically the boy next door. He takes a lot of teasing from his older Backstreet "brothers", so he's rooted for the underdog. Nick just make your heart melt! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FULL NAME: Brian Thomas Littrell NICKNAMES: B-rok, Frick, Jim Carrey wannabe BIRTH DATE: February 20th, 1975. BIRTHPLACE: Lexington, Kentuckey FAV COLOR: Midnight Blue BRIAN: JUST A SWEETIE What can we say except that he's a genuine sweetheart. Brian doesn't have a mean bone in his body according to his "brothers". He's also good at everything he does, be it at singing his heart out or slam-dunking basketballs on the court. He's the sort of guy who appreciates everything around him and knows how to count his blessings. Brian is just happy to be alive! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FULL NAME: Kevin Scott Richardson NICKNAMES: Mr Body Beautiful, Train. BIRTH DATE: October 3rd, 1972. BIRTHPLACE: Lexington, Kentucky FAV COLOR: Blue

KEVIN: WHAT A MYSTERY With his dark brooding looks and thick eyebrows, Kevin is the picture of mystery. No one knows what lurks behind his eyes and one look at him is enough to turn your knees to jelly. Maybe it's because as the oldest of the Backstreet Boys, he's the one with the worries on his shoulders. He's definetly the most hardworking of the group and is totally dedicated to making them the No.1 act worldwide. Kevin, may not show his feelings, but you can just tell that there's a world of emotion going on underneath. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FULL NAME: Alexander James McLean. NICKNAMES: Bone, A.J BIRTH DATE: January 9th, 1978. BIRTH PLACE: Orlando, Florida. FAV COLOR: Yellow and Purple A.J: CONVERSATIONAL CUTIE This Backstreet Boy can make friends with anyone! He's a great conversationalist - a skill alot of folks wish they had. He puts people at ease and keeps them talking and laughing if you knew him for years. A bonifide darling, this cutie just loves his friends, family and fans.and is always willing to meet new people. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FULL NAME: Howard Dwaine Dorough NICKNAMES: Sweet D, Howie D BIRTH DATE: August 22nd, 1973 BIRTH PLACE: Orlando, Florida FAV COLOR: Purple HOWIE: FUN-LOVING AND CAREFREE The go-getter of the lot, Howie always keeps himself busy. Totally fun-loving you'll never see him without a gorgeous grin plastered across his face. If you're having a blue day, happy Howie, is just the guy to perk you up and turn things around. He may be a wise-cracker, but he's also all heart. Inredibly smart, the Quit Playing Games With My Heart singer studied music in college and has an Associate of Arts Degree. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What's Nick Like On Tour? Source: Big Hit Magazine (Feb 2000 - Australia) He loves playing pranks on the road and always seems to get away with it! During the recent Into The Millennium Tour, he stocked up on firecrackers to put under toilet seats and surprise the other boys! His favorite trick on the last tour was to fill a sock with all the smelly things he could fin, then leave it behind the drum kit to fester. Nick can be a bit grumpy in the mornings and when he’s in a really bad mood he’s been known to slap the boys around the head! According to AJ, Nicks hotel room gets pretty messy when the boys are on the road. "On the last tour, his room looked like it’d been hit by a tornado" he says. " clothes everywhere, video games, his console, food, candy bars, everything. It would be called the ‘comfortable, lived in look’ but only if you could actually find his bed!" One of Nicks most embarrassing moments on stage was when he tried to do a kip up – when they lie on their backs and flip up onto their legs. He didn’t make it and fell flat on his back! When Nick wants some time to himself, he’ll put on his headphones and listen to anything from Nirvana to Prince! Sometimes he’ll just sit on his bunk in the tour bus and draw. If there’s time, he’ll stop and chat to fans. " I meet a lot of girls when we’re traveling and I try to make friends with some," he says. "Then when we go back to that country I can call them up for a chat!" Nick prefers traveling from venue to venue by bus rather than plane. He still hates flying, despite having flown all around the world a million times! Instead of partying after a show, Nick likes to go back to the hotel, have a nice long shower and go to bed. " It doesn’t take me long to wind down after doing a show," he says. " I get so tired I could fall asleep right away!" If Nicks mum isnt on tour with them, he’ll call home twice a day ‘cause he gets pretty homesick. " where up at the crack of dawn some days, we travel all day and then perform at night. That’s the schedule, day after day," he sighs. "but the bad parts even out because we get such a buzz from performing and we meet some great people." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Disney Adventures Magazine Date: Winter '99 AJ McLean Super Start: AJ (21 on January 9) has been singing onstage since he was 6. Did you know? He's a real joker who likes to make up wacky songs, just like Weird Al. Deep Secret: "I have a secret passion to someday own my own dance club," said AJ. Brian Littrell Super Start: Brian (24 on February 20) began singing in church as a kid. Did you know? Brian and Kevin are cousins. "Brian used to come over, and we'd go fishing, swimming, and horseback riding," said Kevin. "Our family is very musical, so we'd always be singing." Deep Secret: "I love to go to wrestling events," admitted Brian. Nick Carter Super Start: Nick (19 on January 28) began his career in elementary school plays. Did you know? He's the Boys most likely to compute. "On the bus, Nick is usually [in the back lounge] cranking on the video games," said Kevin. Deep Secret: "I broke my microphone once during a solo, and I had to put it back together to finish the song," said Nick. Howie Dorough Super Start: Howie (25) started taking singing lessons when he was 8 years old. Did you know? Howie's a bit of a klutz. "I fell down a flight of stairs through some fans at a radio station. My backpack was so heavy I couldn't get up," said Howie. Deep Secret: Forget the cartoons - Howie likes to help his mom cook breakfast on Saturday mornings. Kevin Richardson Super Start: Kevin (27) acted and sang in plays and musicals throughout childhood. Did you know? He was an MTV kid who loved Madonna and Michael Jackson. In fact, Kevin said he used to do a mean moonwalk. Deep Secret: The Backstreet Boys' oldest member likes spending time working in his garden. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please email us any other wacky facts than these ones, we'll appreciate it very much. September [June] [July] [August] 2000 30th September, 2000 Vote for BSB in the Artist Direct Online Music Awards  Favorite Group, Favorite Bad Boy/Girl (AJ), Internet Hero, Sexiest Male (Kevin), Best Fan Website (Backstreet.net), Best Official Website, Favorite Tattooed Artist (I think this is too obvious! LOL!), Coolest artist with Dyed Hair (AJ, also pretty obvious), and finally Favorite Turn It Up Loud CD... http://adoma.artistdirect.com/cgi-bin/pop/vote_pop.cgi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Shape of my heart" doing EXTREMELY well in Canada! Canadian radios played SOMH more than 130 times in two days. They say that canadians still love the Backstreet Boys and that a song never played that much before! SOHM was played 167 times on Canadian radio within the first 24 hours of its release, which is extremely high. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brand New Webisode! It's that time again! LOL! A brand hew webisode is up at http://www.backstreetproject.com called Wild Ride... Also there's a brand new Brian Screen Saver too if you go the (activity) illusionarium section, and a new section dedicated to how they made the webisode (this comes with some footage of the guys!!!) this is in the features section. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29th September, 2000 BSB on Napstar Source: A newsletter Don't bother looking for "Shape of Hy Heart" on Naptser (at least right now that is), you'll be wasting your time, I've downloaded every song at different lengths, even the one that says "this is not bogus" IS bogus, it's 2 girls singing quit playin games with my farts (real mature) All of the other songs are some song by some guy that starts off singing "you broke my heart... blah blah blah..."the only ones that aren't fake are the ones that are 2:11 and shorter, and the ones that are suposedly 2:11 mins long, aren't. All it is is basically the clips that I've already put up here, and about 1 min or so of silence (how dissapointing!) Feeling desperate I even looked on Scour Exchange and it wasn't there either.... But chances are after 9pm tonight there will be real copies (if you're into the whole napster thing) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25th September, 2000 From the Official Site about the new album BACKSTREET BOYS' NEW ALBUM 'BLACK & BLUE' set for worldwide release the week of november 20; FIRST SINGLE and video for "SHAPE OF MY HEART" Due out in late october It's official. Backstreet Boys have titled their new album BLACK & BLUE, and it will be issued worldwide the week of November 20, with a U.S. release date set for Tuesday, November 21 on Jive. The album will be jump-started in late October with the single "Shape of My Heart," for which NICK CARTER, HOWIE DOROUGH, BRIAN LITTRELL, A.J. McLEAN and KEVIN RICHARDSON are shooting a video in the coming weeks with director Matthew Rolston. BLACK & BLUE is the follow-up to BACKSTREET BOYS' MILLENNIUM album which has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Millennium is already certified 12 times platinum in the U.S. and has spent more than 69 weeks on Billboard's "Top 200 albums" chart. In addition, the album has earned gold and platinum awards in 45 countries. And since the release of MILLENNIUM, the BACKSTREET BOYS have set precedents with a sold-out 42-city European trek and two sold-out U.S. tours including stops in such venues as the 70,000-seat Atlanta Dome. Stay tuned for news of a BACKSTREET BOYS world tour in early 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's more clips of "Shape Of My Heart" (It's from BBOYS.COM) Windows Media Player : 28K: http://www.vstream.com/basic/providers/zomba/092000backstreetboys/28.asx 56K: http://www.vstream.com/basic/providers/zomba/092000backstreetboys/56.asx 100K: http://www.vstream.com/basic/providers/zomba/092000backstreetboys/100.asx Real Player : 28K: http://play.rbn.com/?url=gmusic/gmusic/g2demand/peeps/backstreet_boys/shape_of_my_heart-46-28.ra?mode=compact 56K: http://play.rbn.com/?url=gmusic/gmusic/g2demand/peeps/backstreet_boys/shape_of_my_heart-46-56.ra?mode=compact 100K: http://play.rbn.com/?url=gmusic/gmusic/g2demand/peeps/backstreet_boys/shape_of_my_heart-46-100.ra?mode=compact -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24th September, 2000 Brand New Picture of the group Go to this link to see a brand new picture of the Backstreet Boys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hear clips of the new song "Shape of my heart" at these links Here are the addresses: http://www.geocities.com/brok4evr2001/shapeofmyheart.mp3 http://www.geocities.com/brok4evr2001/shapeofmyheart.rm It shouldn't take to long to download, both of the files are less than 1 mb... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Picture of Gwen Steffani and Kevin Richardson "Kevin Richardson and Gwen Stefani joined funky forces, fashion-wise, at the (Madonna) Music listening party." Here's the picture that came with the article: http://www.geocities.com/brok4evr2000/Sept2000/kevin3.jpg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd September, 2000 Video for "Shape of My Heart" next week.. With the title and release date of the next Backstreet Boys offering confirmed, a flurry of tidbits about the album are beginning to trickle out, including plans for its first video. Speaking with MTV News this week in Los Angeles at the record release party for Madonna's latest, "Music," Backstreet's Kevin Richardson said that the group will meet up with director Matthew Rolston next week to shoot a video for the first single from the Boys' upcoming "Black And Blue" album. As we previously reported, that single will be "Shape Of My Heart," which hits radio stations across the country on October 3. Richardson also dished (albeit vaguely) on the sound of the new album, telling MTV News, "We feel it's a growth. We feel it's a fresh sound. We're proud of it. We're excited." Kevin also mentioned that after prepping the video for the Backstreet Boys' single "The One," he's ready to return to the director's chair. "I have lots of ambitions to direct," Richardson said. "We actually have our own [record] label now, and we have an artist, and I'm possibly going to direct her video." The artist in question is Krystal, a singer from Indiana who is the first signing to the Backstreet Boys' still-unnamed record label. Krystal's debut album should surface early next year, and she is expected to join the Boys when they launch their tour in support of "Black And Blue" in 2001. As for the Boys, their "Black And Blue" album hits stores on November 21. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd September, 2000 Kevin and Kristin at Madonna's release party (with pictures) Kevin Richardson, a member of the Backstreet Boys, and wife Kristin Willits arrive at the Catch One disco in Los Angeles on September 19, 2000 for a party to launch Madonna's new album titled " Music" September 19, 2000. Kevin was just also interviewed from the party on TRL. Here's the pic that came with the article: http://www.geocities.com/brok4evr2000/Sept2000/kevin1.jpg ALSO ANOTHER NOTE ON KEVIN AT THE RELEASE PARTY: On Madonna's new album: "I love it. It's funky," Richardson said. "It makes me shake my booty." He said he admired Madonna's chameleon-like persona and fearlessness. "She's not afraid to take chances, to make changes," he said. "She's affected by what's going on in the world around her." Here's the pic that came with this article: http://www.geocities.com/brok4evr2000/Sept2000/kevin2.jpg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th September, 2000 Howie D's Site Howie's bulletin board at his official site http://www.howied.com is back!!! It has new features, new webmaster, new layout, and Chelsea answering tons of questions. Worth a visit!http://howiedbbs.artistdirect.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the New Album Got Nov. 21 reserved for Thanksgiving preparations? If you have a teenage girl, you may have to take time out to drive her to the mall to buy the Backstreet Boys' new album. What may be at stake is the all-time first-week sales crown held by rival boys 'N Sync, who shattered the Backstreets' old record of 1.2 million last spring with an astounding 2.4 million copies sold of "No Strings Attached." "I think 'N Sync's record will probably stand for the foreseeable future, although if anything right now had a chance to beat it, Backstreet Boys could certainly be it," says Bob Bell, new-release buyer for the Wherehouse stores, the nation's largest music retail chain. "Retail will be better prepared for this record [than Backstreet Boys' last one] and even better than with 'N Sync. And it is the holidays, which means more traffic in the stores." James Baker, music director of adult pop radio station KBIG-FM (104.3), is hearing conservative projections of 1.1 million for the album's first week, although he expects the predictions to grow as the release date approaches. However, for his older audience largely made up of thirty something females--who have embraced the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync along with their teen counterparts--there is a bit of a burnout factor. "We're kind of saturated with the boy bands and 'N Sync has a new song we're considering playing," Baker says. "So it will be interesting." In any case, the Backstreet Boys are the odds-on favorite for top sales through the Christmas season, according to a panel of radio programmers and retailers surveyed by Pop Eye. Overall, these professionals see a very strong field, with new releases from such longtime superstar acts as Madonna and U2, more recent breakthroughs including Ricky Martin, Limp Bizkit and the Wallflowers, and such new figures as rapper Xzibit coming. We used their predictions to handicap the top pop music races in the major genres and radio formats, with some clear favorites--especially those whose appeal crosses age demographic lines--and a few interesting dark horses. And that's not even considering the Beatles' hits collection: Pop Win--Backstreet Boys. Place--Madonna's "Music" (due Tuesday). There's a summer feeling to the dance-floor, good-times bounce of the title single. But to the panelists, any season can be Madonna's season, as her old audience grows with her and she seems eternally able to appeal to a new crop of kids as well. Show--Ricky Martin's untitled album (Nov. 14). The general perception is that he has to prove he has staying power. But he has a huge audience ready to give him a chance. Dark horse--98 Degrees' "Revelation" (Sept. 26). Could be the foursome's time to step up to the Backstreet and 'N Sync level. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All the details about the new album As the group continues to put the finishing touches on its eagerly awaited new album, the Backstreet Boys have settled on a title and release date for the effort, as well as its first single. Sources tell MTV News that the Boys will deliver "Black And Blue," their third studio album (Try FORTH! Don't these people do any research??), to stores on November 21. Fans will get a taste of the new LP on October 3 (Kevin's Birthday!) when the first single, "Shape Of My Heart," hits radio. The group gave fans their first glimpse of what awaits on the album last month with "It's True," a new track included on a series of CDs made available through Burger King (see Backstreet Boys Say 'It's True' On Burger CDs"). That song turned up on a series of three CDs released by the fast-food chain that also included live Backstreet material. While the rest of the new album remains under wraps, Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean has said that fans can expect to see various influences, from rock and R&B to hip-hop and country (see "Backstreet's A.J. Dishes On New Record"). The disc will also find the Boys once again teaming with pop mastermind Max Martin, who produced the group's first two albums, as well as tracks for 'NSYNC and Britney Spears. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th September, 2000 The next webisode The next webisode is up at http://www.backstreetproject.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th September, 2000 ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE TO EVERYONE WHO LUVS READING OR WRITING FANFICTION Hey, my name's Cazz and I've recently opened a fanfiction site. It's a little different to your usual fanfic site, but we think it will do really well. The URL is http://www.geocities.com/mission_stories , so please check it out, you won't regret it! You can e-mail me at mission_stories@hotmail.com for more information. Thanx and much luv, Cazz -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th September, 2000 The wedding on Entertainment Tonight

If you missed Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday well read on... The Article No, it is not a "vicious" rumor! Thousands of teenage divas will be in mourning this week -- as the news is out that the talented BRIAN LITTRELL married LEIGHANNE WALLACE this past Labor Day weekend. After the stunning church ceremony, the couple danced the night away at the reception, which took place on the entire fourth floor of the Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Brian even sang a song he wrote for his new blushing bride (would you expect anything less?). Leighanne said she was a little concerned that the night could turn into karaoke central -- with all THE BACKSTREET BOYS being in attendance -- so she and Brian planned ahead, and instructed the "big band" to start playing a different tune if things got out of hand! Speaking of hands -- Brian also apparently designed his own wedding band to match Leighanne's 3 karat canary diamond engagement ring. The creative hunk said he really wanted to have a big ring so that when he grabbed the mic -- everyone could see it! The end result? A gorgeous thick band with caviar beading and canary and white diamonds. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BSB and others to provide instrumentals at the Olympics. Some of the biggest names in music, including the Backstreet Boys and Santana, will be providing instrumental remixes of some of their biggest hits to the Olympics in Sydney. The songs -- some decided, some not -- will provide the musical background to the televised events, creating a musical soundtrack for the agony of defeat, the thrill of winning, and the overall sprit of the Olympic games. In addition to the Backstreet Boys and Santana ("Maria Maria," "Smooth"), the Goo Goo Dolls ("Dizzy," "Slide"),Christina Aguilera ("What a Girl Wants"), 98 Degrees("I Do"), Will Smith("Freakin' It"), Robbie Williams ("Millennium"), Edwin McCain ("I'll Be"), Vitamin C ("Graduation Day"), Lonestar "Amazed"), Men at Work's Colin Hay ("Down Under"), Yanni, the Bee Gees, composer Frank Wildhorn, and Bill Ray Cyrus, among others, will also contribute songs for the occasion. The music used for the Olympics will range from Australian Aboriginal to classical, rock and roll, jazz, and hip-hop -- all from a vast array of regions and countries. The 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney run from Sept. 15 to Oct. 1 and will be televised on CBS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th September, 2000 Howie marks second anniversary of caroline's death with 2 benefit shows. Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough will mark the second anniversary of his sister Caroline's death with two benefit shows in her memory. Howie will perform in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on September 13 and Buenos Aires, Argentina, on September 15 to benefit the Caroline Dorough-Cochran Lupus Foundation. The shows come on the heels of a June 25 Lupus 2000 benefit concert that saw Howie help raise more than $100,000 for the fight against the disease (see "Backstreet's Howie Raises $100,000 For Charity"). Howie's sister Caroline died of lupus, an autoimmune disease, on September 12, 1998, and the singer launched the foundation shortly thereafter. The nonprofit outfit supports lupus research, education, and financial assistance for individuals living with the disease who cannot afford treatment. "This disease took my sister from my family," Howie said in a statement announcing the shows. "It means the world to me to have friends, family, and the public to help find a cure for lupus. Hopefully, in the near future, a cure will be found and no other family will have to endure such a tragic loss as our family has endured." While prepping for the solo shows, Howie is still maintaining his Backstreet duties, which include preparing for the November release of BSB's next album. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AJ and Amanda on MTV Cribs AJ and Amanda will be featured on MTV Cribs on Oct.5. MTV Cribs is about celebrity homes. Check local listings for time: date could change. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th September, 2000 New Album This Fall The guys have been out of the spotlight a bit lately, with fellow boy band ’N Sync commanding the charts and the attention of the MTV audience this summer. That could all change later this fall, when Backstreet Boys release their yet-to-be-named follow up to Millennium which was the best-selling album of 1999. The album also set a new record for first week album sales, with fans snapping up over a million copies. The record has since been broken by ’N Sync’s No Strings Attached which sold 2.5 million albums in its debut week in March. The new Backstreet Boys album is expected in stores November 21, but for now fans clamoring for more can check out a cartoon version of the band as they pose as cyber-heroes in a Web series from Stan Lee Media. New installments of The Backstreet Project cartoon are posted on their home page every two weeks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th September, 2000 Brian gets married! Go to http://backstreet.net for a full story of this event. This is a clip from that article A T L A N T A, Sept. 3 - One of the members of the Backstreet Boys got married Saturday. Band member Brian Littrell married Leighanne Wallace at Peachtree Christian Church in Midtown at 6 p.m. White and black stretch limousines brought about 300 people to the ceremony. The couple, who bought a house earlier this year in an Atlanta suburb, was able to get married without the usual mob of young fans that follow the band. Littrell and Wallace met in Los Angeles in 1997 when she appeared in the Backstreet Boys video As Long As You Love Me. Wallace grew up in Marietta. Her mother and stepfather, Shirley and Jack Tolbert, still live there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vote for Brian! Nick already lost to J.C, don't let Brian lose to him too! Here's the link: http://www.thez.com/boybandpoll.shtm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party in the Park on Much Music Just heard that Party In The Park is going to be aired on Much Music on Oct. 7. That's all the details I have for now, when I find out other details like the time, I'll let you all know.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd September, 2000 News Bits In the October issue of J-14 in the article of the Backstreet Boys it says "Currently, the band is in talks with MTV to produce a behind-the-scenes special, appear on TRL and film a Making The Video episode." I get a local Buffalo station and was listening to it today. They played "All I Have to Give" and right after the DJ started saying "November 21 girls, the album's called Black and Blue." This is an UNconfirmed album name. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- News from http://www.bsband.com/ There is some sad news to report. The September Johnny No-Name tour has been postponed until December. Howie's tour has also been cut short. Howie will play just 2 dates: one in Puerto Rico and one in Buenos Aries, Argentina. Check your local info for the exact dates. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Howie wrote a song for the new 2-gether album? Thursday on TRL, 2Gether was on and they mentioned that Howie wrote a song for their album, Again. It's called Every Minute, Every Hour. It was also co-written by Andrew Fromm - who also wrote I Need You Tonight. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian getting married today! Try not to cry Backstreet fans - Brian Littrell is getting married as soon as Saturday. According to the New York Daily News, the Backstreet star and his fiance Leighanne Wallace have set their wedding date for today. The two have been engaged since Christmas. Brian will be the second member of the super-successful boy band to tie the knot. His cousin and bandmate Kevin Richardson married Kristin Willits in June in Kentucky. Kevin and Kristen were together for eight years before they were married. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No BSB and NSYNC concert "There is NO BSB and *NSYNC concert planned at this time for London. The radio station in Florida seems to think there is, but this concert is not scheduled for either group." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backstreet Boys Action figures The Backstreet Boys action figures hit Burger King outlets Monday. And the limited-edition CDs. And the "For the Fans" exclusive video. While thethree different CDs feature various live tracks from the Atlanta-based group's recent "Millennium" tour, all contain a new song, "It's True," from the Boys' upcoming album. Brian Littrell, the Boys action figure that features bulging biceps and calves, shoots a flaming basketball when you place him on a special launcher mechanism. Alas, as Buzz toiled away doing research Monday, ours did not work all that well. The action figures are themselves a tie-in, hawking the group's Internet superhero adventures, written by "Spider-man" creator Stan Lee. And yes, Monday also served as the premiere of the first two episodes of "The BackstreetProject" (http://www.backstreetproject.com/) as well. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The producers at Cheiron, the Stockholm-based production company which created the internationally revered sound of Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, and 'N Sync, will close their 8-year-old operation by the end of December, just as their 3-year-old production and publishing joint venture with the Zomba Group expires. The company was founded by producer Denniz PoP, who died of cancer two years ago. It is home to 10 in-house producers, including Max Martin, who will continue to work together, sources tell Billboard Bulletin, although the studios will move from Zomba's Stockholm offices. Tom Talomaa, Cheiron's business affairs manager/co-founder, says "everyone will keep on working as usual. We're just moving studios and changing the name of our company." Clients including Backstreet Boys -- for whom Martin penned the smash hit "I Want It That Way" -- and Steps will be retained. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 'N Sync Singing BSB Song  - September 30 - 2:43pm - Backstreet News Oh no..here it comes. 'N Sync singing "Quit Playing Games With My Heart"???. It is a Real Audio Movie, so you must have G2 to see it. Click here to see it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 'N Sync Backstreet Deal  - September 30 - 2:43pm - Backstreet News Read this article about 'N Sync and Backstreet and more dealing with Trans Con. Click here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1999 30th September, 1999 From the associates and executives at FIRM Management, as well as Janet Kleinbaum of Jive records, it has been released that no meet n' greets are scheduled for the Backstreet Boys tour. The only backstage passes will be for close family members, friends of the boys and press passes. The only exception being made is for the "Make A Wish Foundation." According to Jeff Kwatinetz FIRM Management the boy's had stopped the meet n' greets towards the end of the European tour, they were just getting too worn out. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28th September, 1999 Three Flavors "...At the moment, there seem to be three main flavours showing signs of going rancid: boy groups, Latin lovers and metal-rappers. Backstreet Boys lead the first category, Ricky Martin and various Iglesias kids fall into the second and Korn and Limp Bizkit dominate the third..." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $200 Personal Album Certificates During TRL, a commercial ran about $200 personalized album certificates. You know, those things they give to artists when the reach a certain amount of record sales. Well, you can get one for the Backstreet Boys self-titled CD for $200. The money will be donated to City Of Hope. Click here for more information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YM During TRL, a commercial ran for the YM Hot Tracks CD which includes songs by the Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, Billie, 5ive, 98degrees, and the Venga Boys. This will be out in stores on Sept. 28. Good collection! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRL Congrats to the girl who won those tickets! It's gonna be a great show. Larger Than Life was number one again! You guys recognize the other girl who lost, Joanne,right? She was Nick's partner last year on MTV Live, she was there at the premiere of Larger Than Life, and now this. This girl is everywhere! She's a BSB STALKER. Lol.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Say What? Laura, one of the MTV VJ Wannabes from back in April, went around the city and got people to sing "I'll Never Break Your Heart." It was a group of girls and a newsstand guy! Lol. Just now, some woman tryed to sing Everybody in opera fashion. NO NO NO! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What Hotel You Ask? Well, you hardcore BSB fans, would know that most of time it's DoubleTrees Hotel where Britney and 'N Sync usually stay at too. After talking with a million girls at the concert, they are not staying at the Marriot across the street, but there is underground tunnels from the Nassau Coliseum to Marriot. So, you never know! Many girls stayed at the Marriot to see if they were staying there, but NOPE! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christina or Kristin? If you bought the HOT Millennium tourbook, you see that the red headed dancer's name is not Christina, it is Kristin Denehey. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Larger Than Life Larger Than Life Premieres on MTV Brazil 12:30 at Supernova 1. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheena's Interesting Tour Review Sorry for putting this up late, but I didn't have a chance to read it. But she wrote only about the most interesting things at the concert on 9/23. Click here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nassau Coliseum For all of you who have nosebleeds, Nassau Coliseum is the place to have nosebleeds. I had nosebleeds and we saw incredibly as long as you aren't sitting in the back of the skyboxes. But eventually, me and my friends ran all the way down to the second level and sat on the steps watching. Howie RAPS!!! It was so cute! The tourbook is totally worth the $20! None of them really just stay on one side, so you get to see all of them. Nassau is really small, so its not that bad! You wouldn't believe how many girls who didn't have tickets showed up. They lined up hoping to get tickets..SOLD OUT DUH! These like 10 girls wore TOWELS...with something about BSB on them. But it definitely got Kevin's attention. No offense, but this concert is soo much better than N Sync. The special effects - lights, smoke, surfing, flying - were HOT! The boys actually got dressed underneath the stage because there was no way to get out of there. Anyone know who won the WBLI or Z100 contests there? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27th September, 1999 Fatima's Video - "Go Fatima is the first home video from choreographer Fatima. Available December 14th 1999, "Go Fatima" will feature Fatima teaching the steps to the Backstreet Boys "Everbody (Backstreets Back,)" Aaliyah's "Are you that somebody," and a brand new routine. "Go Fatima" will be available at retail stores such as Blockbuster, Tower Records, Musicland, Best Buy, Target, etc. and through Fatima's website. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teen - Hey for you Spanish speaking fans, Backstreet Boys are on the cover of Teen en espanol. It has a few pages on them. They each ask the boys a set of questions. And then they have a page of them when they were in NY. It shows them singing and bowling. I don't know long ago this magazine came out, but it's the first time i've seen it. It's the September issue. Well its nice so go and check it out! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27th September, 1999 Colorado- Students at Columbine high school staged a protest today against the popular "boy band" the Backstreet boys. They are asking that all teens not purchase their CD's, albums, T-shirts or attend their concerts. This protest and voicing comes just days after the MTV music awards where the band performed. The BSB performed one of there hits and came out on stage in dark trenchcoats. One student from the rally was qouted as saying. " We feel they(backstreet boys) were mocking our shooting incident." The costumes were considered to be in very poor taste and a very slap in the face to those who suffered and died in the terrible incident. The students have formed a committee to consultant an attorney to see if any charges could be brought against the band members for their distastefulness. The members of the band could not be reached for any comment. A publicist with the band states that this was not a malicious punch towards the students or families of the high school. The BSB states they feel as if they have done nothing wrong and plan to vehemently defendant against any legal action taken. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26th September, 1999 Christmas Album or No? - love howie site This is from Smash Hits Magazine. "Two days after finishing their Into The Millennium tour of Europe the boys began recording their Christmas album, which is due for release around November. Yay! Recording is scheduled to finish on September 8, a day before the MTV Awards..." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conference? BSB and their management has set up a press conference on 9/27, there was no mention of what it is about since they want to keep it secretive, so it'll be interesting to see what they're planning to announce. It says on MP3.com that TLC are also making a major announcement on Monday, so it may have something to do with that. Top selling singles of 1999 (through Auguest 15, 1999) number 7 Backstreet Boys, "All I Have To GIve" 873,745 Source: Rolling Stones September 30, 1999 Greatest concert of the 90's Speacial Issue. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mariah? "Austrian radio station, HitRadio ?, mentioned that Mariah is planning on doing a song with Backstreet Boys, but it will be a Christmas song, so I guess it won't appear on her new album. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Drew Carey The Drew Carey Show 8:00 pm Wedensday, September 22, 1999: During a Y2K test Drew Carey's files were erase, his diary was sent to everybody's computer screen in the office and his boss Mr. Nigel Wick looked at his secrecy's computer screen, said " Hey everybody guess what Backstreet Boy Drew said he looks like? The answer may surprise you.'' While Drew disconnects all the plugs from the outlets he says " Ok Everybody stop reading my diary" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whose Still Hot? This was a poll among 1000 kids. "As we leave summer '99 behind us," said Gene Del Vecchio, founder of CoolWorks(R), "kids all across America say that the Backstreet Boys are still cool, obtaining more votes than any other band or performer." They are followed closely by 'N Sync and Britney Spears. Interestingly, most of the appeal of these groups comes from girls, particularly in the 13-and-under crowd. Others listed include Limp Bizkit and Ricky Martin." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BSB Dancer "i went to the bsb concert on 9/24 and on the way to our car we met kristin(everyone said her name was christina but thats not what she signed on my cd), the dancer with the girl hair who's supposedly going out with aj(whom i love!)anyway, she was really,really nice and would take pictures and sign autographs with anyone who would ask, even though she was running late a couple of people asked if she's going out with aj and she said no and that they were cool i dont know if she was just denying it or whatever, but he didnt bring her to the vmas so who knows?" she said all the backstreet boys were really sweet and funny all i can say is that i was so jealous! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25th September, 1999 Source: New Jersey on line news http://www.nj.com BACKSTREET BOYS in E. RUTHERFORD: By the time you're done reading this sentence, the Backstreet Boys will have sold another 10,000,000 albums. Like it or not, these Florida natives are the biggest thing in the music industry. If they put out an album where they recited (and harmonized, of course) the Gettysburg Address, it would probably outsell Shania Twain, R.E.M and Metallica combined. And now you have a chance to witness the magic firsthand, as the Backstreet Boys take on the Continental Airlines Arena on Friday, September 24 and Saturday, September 25. You can bet your New Kids on the Block albums that they'll be sure to have the Continental Airlines Arena rocking like it's never been rocked before. Bruce who? Continental Airlines Arena 50 Route 120 East Rutherford, NJ 201-935-3900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rolling Stone Preview Ready to vote your butts off again in October when Rolling Stone rolls out their time capsule. What top 10 '90s song would you put on there? Whose the '90 artists or band? Backstreet Boys have been unofficially chosen next to Ricky, Kid, Eminem, and Creed. Voting starts in October. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Someone Speaks Out This from a filmmaker who made the movie "Splendor." He is addressing the issue of the whole Columbine and teenage murder thing. Restricting their access to movies, video games or shock rockers like Marilyn Manson is missing the point, Araki concludes. ``Marilyn Manson obviously speaks to these kids. But he didn't create their feelings. I don't think if kids listened to the Backstreet Boys, they'd be any happier.'' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christina Aguilera: Take 2 ``Me and Britney show a little tummy, and, `Oh my God! They're being sexy, too sexy for young girls! What kind of an image is this to portray?' Whereas, guy bands like 'N Sync and Backstreet Boys, they'll do, like, repeated pelvis thrusts to an audience of 13-year-olds and nobody says anything.'' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christina Aguilera Yesterday on my local radio statio (Energy Radio), Christina Aguilara was on. When asked to pick between BSB and `NSYNC, she picked `NSYNC. Must be because of the whole MMC thing.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MuchMusic Video Awards Backstreet Boys won Favorite International Artist. They weren't there live, but they did tape a thank you from the beginning of the tour. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Littrell Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell was spotted at the Four Seasons, which is Ryder Cup central, yesterday morning getting into one of the official cars heading for The Country Club in Brookline. The blond Backstreeter met European Team member Sergio Garcia, the wunderkind who will play against our wunderkind, Tiger Woods. Littrell took in some of the practice action in Brookline before heading out. ... Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough had lunch with family at Cafe Louis yesterday. ... The Boys made their way after their Tuesday concert to shoot a little pool at Jillian's on Lansdowne Street. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I Want It That Way I want it that way was the #1 radio song from the summer of 1999. The ranking is based on the Hot 100 Airplay chart and covers radio play from the week of Memorial Day through Labor Day. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24th September, 1999 Backstreet Fan Club Newsletter All of you who paid 24 bucks to be in the official BSB Fan Club got the new newsletter today with hot pictures of Brian and Howie (ones from the album), fan encounters, contests, and Denise McLean talking about a time when her son was so sweet to her. Samantha Chat and her Own Site?-Backstreet News List "I recently received an email from the author of the new book, "What You Wanna Know-BSB Secrets Only a Girlfriend Could Tell", by Samantha Stonebraker, Brian's ex-girlfriend. She has a website about herself and the book at: Backstreet Boy Secrets (http://www.go.to/bsbsecrets) She'll be doing an online chat October 3rd at the above website. Samantha seems like a really nice person (who would Brian date otherwise? ;) ) who is in no way trying to trash the guys at all.... check out the site to see for yourself! (and yes - there are pics)" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BSB Recognized - AOL Message Boards I woke up, grabbed the Boston Herald and looked at the front. To my surprise the BSB are on the front page with a huge picture of Nick and Brian under the bold title: "Backstreet Boys Rock the Fleet Center"The review was really great too. The critic talked about how incredible their voices are and how the tour is the most popular in the country and most importantly about how after he saw the show, the critic realized why the BSB are set apart from "boybands like NSync" and Britney Spears, etc., because they put on a show like no other and look like they will be around for a long time to come. It also showed other pictures of Brian belting it and the whole article was just really great! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hate Mail Overload  - September 22 - 7:10pm - Larger Than Life.Visit! Remember the review on the Entertainment Weekly site (about Brian's Ex's book) had a e-mail addres linked to it, it was the author (Liane Bonin) of the summary I e-mailed her wanting to know about the book (the publisher, price etc etc). She has received a GREAT amount of hate mail addressed to brian's ex. she says that they are "nasty". Hey, people, calm down, just don't bomb this lady who just wrote a review. If you are angry, just hit a wall...it works for me! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lime Magazine "Kevin Richardson is a hottie!" from Britney Spears. Pick your fave Backstreet Boy asks Britney Spears on the trip to Memphis. I don't have one but if i've to pick the cutest, I'd say Kevin. (Earnestly) He's a hottie! Nick is cute too but i've met his girlfriend and everything, so i can't really look at him that way. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd September, 1999 Don Philip "Backstreet Bond: backstreet boy brian litrell [they spelled it wrong, not me] cowrote "how did i ever," a track on don's album. still, don's not cutting bsb any slack. Don's quote- "I am gonna tell the backstreet boys, 'n sync, 98degrees, and everyone else, that they can take the fall off. I'm coming and im gonna get some." Alloy Check at Alloy.com to vote in their 1st Readers Poll. Vote BSB! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd September, 1999 The Deal on Meet and Greets "I have been in contact with several members of the boys' management the FIRM, as well as Janet Kleinbaum of Jive records. There will be NO meet and greets on this tour. The only backstage passes will be close family members and friends of the boys, and press passes. The only type of meet and greets that will take place will be for the "Make a Wish Foundation" I am disappointed by this news. Jeff Kwatinetz of the FIRM told me that the boy's stopped doing meet and greets towards the end of the European tour, because they were just plan getting worn out." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blink 182 Turns to BSB For Ideas Last night, Making the Video with Blink 182 was on, which they did a parady of 98degrees, BSB, Christina, and Britney videos. They watched BSB videos to get ideas. They say they can be just as hot as boy bands. They put on the famous white suits like BSB in IWITW. One of them had the infamous cowboy hat AJ wears sometimes. One of them wanted to give a message to BSB saying something like "I am ready to work, I am on fire." Then again, one of them says in the shower to the camera, "Tell Me Why, Ain't nothing but a heartbreak, heartache." Then they shoot in front of a plane. Two of them had hats only AJ would wear. They also had the fans surrounding them with signs. You can tell they also used a clip like "All I Have to Give." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Little Preview This is from Entertainment Weekly. Don't read this because this article is very rude and disrespectful. But if you want to read it, click here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nick... In the Washington DC show I went to last night (September 18th), when they get off their boards in Larger Than Life and start dancing in circles around the stage, Nick fell and rolled around like, half the stage, but then pretended he meant to do it. It was so cute! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Single Rising Up - Larger Than Life rose from #70 to #60 on the Hot 100 singles charts. Hopefully, it'll go up faster next week since the new video might have boast up requests and airplay. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th September, 1999 Ricky Martin and The Backstreet Boys are teaming up for a song together! Should be releasing sometime next year! Backstreet Boys are heading into the studio soon to begin recording a Christmas album. Be sure to put it on your Christmas list!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th September, 1999 Although forecasters are unable to predict the exact track of hurricane Floyd, BSB management and local promoters in Florida have decided to postpone the first two "Into the Millennium" shows, scheduled for Ft. Lauderdale on the 14'th and 15'th of the month. According to Ticketmaster the shows will now take place on December 5'th and 6'th and you can use your original tickets for these shows or obtain a refund. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th September, 1999 "Larger then Life" had beeen playing in St.Louis since a week after "I Want It That Way" came out and concert sold out in an hour. There were over 500 people there up at the KEIL. -"Larger Than Life" rises from #34 to #25 this week on the pop airplay charts. -FindWhat.com, a new search engine, is sponsoring Clear Channel LA's upcoming BSB concert and the New Year's Eve Millennium concert with Rod Stewart in Las Vegas. Source: Yahoo News -MTV organizers have chosen the popular JORG HYSEK pen for inclusion in the gift baskets for the VMA's presenters and performers. Source: Yahoo News -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th September, 1999 BSB made the top 10 best dressed list (for the VMA's) coming in at number 5. They were beaten by Korn, Ricky Martin, Jordan Knight, and Janet Jackson. On News 1515 (9/11), John Norris asked Jay-Z who he was sitting next to and he replied w/ something like, "Backstreet Boys. It was Backstreet Boys then me. I don't know, I must be doin' something right."! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th September, 1999 The video for Larger Than Life will premier on TRL on Monday (13th). Dave(holmes), Fatima, and Howie stated that on TRL today. Also, Backstreet Boys won their well deserved Viewer's Choice Award. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th September, 1999 Source: E! Online http://www.eonline.com by Jeffrey Jolson-Colburn September 1, 1999, 6:45 p.m. PT Who's the leader of club, that's made for you and me...? This week it's Christina Aguilera. Yes, yet another act bred on the Disney Channel's Mickey Mouse Club has topped, as Aguilera's self-titled debut album bows at No. 1 for the week ended August 29, knocking out an entrenched Backstreet Boys and besting the new effort from hip-hop superstar Puff Daddy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th September, 1999 Source: MTV http://www.mtv.com TRL's End Of Summer Countdown 50. "Black Ballon" by The Goo Goo Dolls 49. "It's Not Right, But It's OK" by Whitney Houston 48. "Steal My Sunshine" by Len 47. "Anywhere" by 112 46. "Millennium" by Robbie Williams 45. "The Kids Aren't Alright" by The Offspring 44. "She's All I Ever Had" by Ricky Martin 43. "Where My Girls At" by 702 42. "No Sex In The Champagne Room" by Chris Rock 41. "Scar Tissue" by Red Hot Chilli Peppers 40. "Everything is Everything" by Lauryn Hill 39. "Someday" by Sugar Ray 38. "Holla Holla" by Ja Rulez 37. "Zip-Lock" by Lit 36. "Whatever" by Godsmack 35. "UnPretty" by TLC 34. "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man" by Jordan Knight 33. "Bailamos" by Enrique Iglesias 32. "SummerGirls" by LFO 31. "Bills, Bills, Bill" by Destiny's Child 30. "Crazy" by Britney Spears 29. "Jigga What" by Jay-Z 28. "American Woman" by Lenny Kravitz 27. "Almost Doesn't Count" by Brandy 26. "Blue Monday" by Orgy 25. "Look At Me" by Geri Halliwell 24. "Cowboy" by Kid Rock 23. "The Hardest Thing" by 98* 22. "My Own Worst Enemy" by Lit 21. "Music Of My Heart" by *N SYNC and Gloria Estefen 20. "Beautiful Stranger" by Madonna 19. "Why Don't You Get A Job" by Offspring 18. "Freak On A Leash" by Korn 17. "Allstar" by Smash Mouth 16. "Give It To You" by Jordan Knight 15. "Genie In A Bottle" by Christina Aguilera 14. "Wild Wild West" by Will Smith 13. "Stitches" by Orgy 12. "I Love You Came To Late" by Joey McIntyre 11. "If You Had My Love" by Jennifer Lopez 10. "Gulity Conscience" by Eminem 9. "What's My Age Again?" by Blink 182 8. "No Scrubs" by TLC 7. "I Do (Cherish You)" by 98* 6. "Livin La Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin 5. "Someday" by Britney Spears 4. "Bawithdaba" by Kid Rock 3. "I Dive Myself Crazy" by *N SYNC 2. "Nookie" by Limp Bizkit 1. "I Want It That Way" By THE BACKSTREET BOYS!!!!!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th September, 1999 The official Backstreet site has been revamped again and I think it looks better this way. You could go visit it at backstreetboys.com Source: PRNewswire Along with Sears, Polaroid Cameras is has also announced its sponsorship for the American tour. The new pocket sized camera will be the "official camera of the Sears Presents Backstreet Boys Into The Millennium Tour." The camear will be featured on stage as part of the show and also sold through Sears instore BSB boutiques. The boys will use the camera during one of their songs through the show. Christina Aguilera will be one of the opening acts for the BSB's American tour. Other acts are still to be determined. VH1 is filming a new Behind the Music Special dealing with Boy Bands. It will air sometime in November and is filming in Florida this week. Included on the show are Lou Pearlman, BSB, 'NSYNC and risinng stars INNOSENSE and Take Five. 2nd September, 1999 MTV Viewers Choice Awards current Standings from TRL (30th Aug) Backstreet Boys 36% -- NSYNC 24% -- Korn 18% -- Jay Z 7% -- Ricky Martin 7% -- TLC 8% 1st September, 1999 Two EX-cited Backstreet Boys Source: Entertainment Weekly, September 3rd issue # 501: Hell hath no fury like a woman scourned...by a Backstreet Boy. Two ex-girlfriends of the crooners are getting back by writing tell-alls: In November, St.Martin's is publishing What You Wanna Know: Backstreet Boy Secrets Only A Girlfriend Can Tell by Brian Littrell's high school sweetheart Samantha Stonebraker. Not to be outdone, Simon & Schuster is crashing A.J. McLean's former paramour Marisa Jackson's Loving A.J.:My Six Year Romance With A Backstreet Boy into print next month. "I got to see everything," confides Stonebraker. "But of course for this particular book I'm making it PG." We just hope the catfighting tomes are a bit juicer than last year's The Heart and Soul of Nick Carter: Secrets Only a Mother Knows.-Matthew Flamm and Clarissa Cruz" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August [June] August 2000 27th August, 2000 The Cyber Crusaders They sell records faster than a speeding bullet! They're able to leap over other boy bands in a singlebound! So why shouldn't the superstar Backstreet Boys becomesuperheroes, too? Ninja-Man Nick has kung fu prowess. Beginning Sunday, the official B-Boys Web site (www.backstreetboys.com) will feature the fab five as "The Cyber Crusaders," the first-ever online animated series created for a pop group. Twenty-two biweekly "webisodes" make up the series, which was created by comicbook legend Stan Lee. You'll be hearing a lot about The Crusaders. To hype the series, fast-food giant Burger King has bankrolled a $15 million promotional tie-in campaign, allowing fans to snap up one of 40 million free Backstreet Boy action figureswith every meal. "This is the largest off-line promotion ever for an online event," says Peter Paul, co-founder of StanLee Media. Visitor from Space The Web story line closely follows comic book conventions. During a Backstreet Boys concert, a spaceship crash-lands next to the stadium where they'reperforming. A.J. can shoot a gun like nobody's business. A beautiful alien emerges, and engages the group in a mission to protect the Earth from invading creatures. Each Boy gets an enchanted amulet granting himspecial powers. A.J. McLean is the ultimate marksman. Brian Littrell can jump higher than all the L.A. Lakers put together. Howie Dorough reads minds and projects illusions. Kevin Richardson can lift objects heavier than elephants, and Nick Carter has enough martial-arts skills to make Bruce Lee look like Urkel. The Web series' dialogue won't appear in comic book "balloons" — you'll hear the Boys' own voices through your computer's speakers. Where Beatles Went Before. As big as the Backstreet spectacle will be, it isn't the first time pop stars have reimagined themselves as cartoons. The Beatles had their "Yellow Submarine"movie in 1968. The Jackson Five were Saturday morning 'toons in the early '70s. Later in that decade, Kiss created a Marvel comic book, which — or so the hype went — featured drops of their own blood in the red ink. Speedy Brian can move faster than a speeding bullet. The Kiss project was also conceived by Lee, best known for creating characters like Spider-Man and the X-Men. But the Backstreet Boys project got its start when Carter approached Lee to create a comic book for the act to hawk at concerts. That idea eventually grew into the Web series. Rolling Stone music editor Joe Levy says such lighthearted depictions of the group won't reduce their credibility. "Their fans will forgive them anything," he says. But Levy adds that, eventually, "There is a sincere danger of overmerchandising." Right now, however, the Internet series should only enhance what has long been the Backstreet Boys' greatest super power: making teenage girls scream. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26th August, 2000 Cheiron Studios to close down. STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Cheiron Studio, where artists including Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys recorded, is to close, Radio Stockholm reported Wednesday. ``Cheiron is being shut down for emotional reasons, partly because of the death of Denniz PoP two years ago,'' studio co-owner Tom Talomaa told the radio station. PoP owned the Cheiron label until his death at the age of 35 from cancer. It was PoP who brought Max Martin, 29, one of Sweden's brightest record producers, into Cheiron. Martin's team produced the title track to the new Spears album ``Oops! ... I Did It Again,'' which sold 1.3 million copies in its first week, giving Spears the best debut- week album sales ever for a female artist. Cheiron under Martin has been compared by the Los Angeles Times to a band that alternates singers -- writing the songs, playing the instruments, engineering and mixing the recordings then bringing in the artist near the end of the process. It groups six or seven producers. ``They've decided to split up and go their separate ways,'' Radio Stockholm entertainment correspondent Viktor Petrovski told Reuters. Among Martin's other hits at Cheiron were ``I Want It That Way'' by the Backstreet Boys, ``...Baby One More Time'' by Britney Spears, ``That's the Way It Is'' by Celine

Dion and ``I Want You Back'' by 'N Sync. Talomaa and Cheiron were not immediately available for comment. Cheiron is part of the Swedish pop music phenomenon that also produced ABBA and Ace of Bass -- another Cheiron name. A report last year showed that Sweden's music industry accounted for 0.5 percent of theScandinavian country's exports. That is an estimated one percent of the global music market worth some $40 billion -- not bad for a country of only 8.9 million. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note at Cheiron Studios website. Here's what you can find at the Cheiron Studios website: After eight years of incredible joy but also enormous pain (the death of our beloved partner Denniz Pop) it's time to move on. Cheiron was created with the intention of having fun, making a few hits and not getting to serious about it. At the end of this year we have fulfilled our commitments and are able to do as we please. We feel that the "hype" of Cheiron has become bigger than itself and it's time to quit while we're ahead. Denniz made all the incredible success we have experienced possible and we want Cheiron to be remembered like it is today. We would like to thank everybody who shared their talent with us, to many to mention here, and hope we will see you in the future. We will continue to work together in various constellations in the spirit of Denniz Pop. Stockholm August 2000 Tom Talomaa & Max Martin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BSB possibly winning MTV's best video ever. The Backstreet Boys have made the history's best video. At least that's what MTV's viewers think. A-Teens is the only group who defends The Swedish colours in the top if the list. On saturday and sunday will MTV (Europe) present the Top 100 on the best videos ever made. About 130 000 viewers have voted- and the voting is still on-going, and if not something very dramatically happens before the weekend will the Top 10 of the list look like this: Best Videos 1. Backstreet Boys - ”Everybody” (Backstreet’s back). 2. Savage Garden - ”Truly, madly, deeply”. 3. Hanson - ”This time around”. 4. Red Hot Chili Peppers - ”Under the bridge”. 5. Eminem - ”The real Slim Shady”. 6. Radiohead - ”Creep”. 7. Michael Jackson - ”Thriller”. 8. A-teens - ”Gimme, gimme, gimme”. 9. Backstreet Boys - ”I’ll never break your heart”. 10. Nirvana - ”Smells like teen spirit”. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd August, 2000 All News is taken from bsbFAN.net Could It Be? BSB and *NSYNC in Concert Together? According to the  Y-100, the Backstreet Boys AND *NSYNC will share the same stage at one of the final performances at Wembley Stadium in London (being rebuilt). This will take place on December 10. But according to the Wembley Stadium Timetable, work on the new stadium begins in November 2000, a month before the supposed concert. And besides, Bon Jovi just played the final concert there. The radio station has been giving out tickets already. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backstreet in LA Rick Dees said the boys were in LA. Brian's dad said it was the best CD he heard. And rumor is that they are here to finish up the album, and shoot the pictures for the CD jacket or promotion pictures. And they were working on songs with Babyface.  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backstreet Boys Say "It's True" On Burger CDs The Backstreet Boys are set to reveal a new track, "It's True," on a series of CDs that will be available exclusively through the fast-food chain Burger King later this month. Full Article -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BSB in TV Guide Between july 25 and aug 6, tvguide.com and mtv.com asked online visitors :Which MTV Video Music Awards winners most deserved their moom men? More than 63,000 responded. Favorite Viewer's Choice Video: BSB "I Want It That Way" (35%). BSB won! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backstreet Boys' cyber egos ready to rock The Cyber Crusaders, Stan Lee Media Inc.'s superhero versions of teen singing idols Backstreet Boys, will make their official online debut Sunday. Full Article -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st August, 2000 Album Name, Solo Tours, and Tux Source: backstreet.net "This fall's JNN tour is OFF. Howie's tour is still ON of South America and Tommy will be playing with Howie. "Jive" is NOT the title of the new CD. He's (Tommy of BSB Band) heard three mentioned (there may be more) and that's not one of them. The Boys are surfing for tuxedos for Brian's wedding and it's turning out to be quite a challenge." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hear "It's True" Source: backstreetnews It's True without Max Martin talking: Real Audio | Wav -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burger King To Sell New BSB CDs, Video Source: backstreetnews Participating Burger King restaurants in the U.S. and Canada will begin selling three exclusive Backstreet Boys CDs and a video on Aug. 28 as part of a five-week promotion centered on the group. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August 1999 31st August, 1999 There are still questions circulating about the Carters moving to LA and leaving Nick behind in Orlando. They DID move (Aaron is working on a sitcom) but they still own the house in Ruskin. Nick stayed in Orlando to be close to the band. Jane saw Nick for the first time in a few months when the BSB were in LA to film the video for IWITW. Her words (from an interview)"I saw him for the first time in a couple of months last night at the hotel because he's shooting a video in town today, and it's like, "Nicky!" And he's like, "Mommy!" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29th August, 1999 USA: Chart Watch: Backstreets, Blige Top 10: The Backstreet Boys' Millennium remains in the No. 1 spot on the charts, crossing the five million mark in U.S. sales, after yet another 242,000 copies were picked up. Mary J. Blige's Mary comes thisclose to dethroning the Florida quintet, selling more than 239,000 copies in its first week on shelves. Also bowing high is Mobb Deep's Murda Muzik, which was picked up by more than 194,000 happy customers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25th August, 1999 Source: The Lexington Herald-Leader HERALD-LEADER STAFF REPORT Who knew that a little ol' boy group could make touring giants Garth Brooks and Madonna look like Molly Hatchet on the Holiday Inn circuit? Get out your record books for this one, Backstreet Boys fans. According to the group's management, Backstreet Boys sold 765,000 tickets on Saturday, and in the process sold out all 53 dates of the group's Into the Millennium Tour, which runs from Sept. 14 through Dec. 12. (They hit Rupp Arena on Nov. 26.) So that means the heartbroken in Lexington who missed out on tickets Saturday were not alone in their despair. Yes, 765,000 people across North America will get to see the group (which includes Kentucky cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson), but plenty walked away empty-handed. Ticket brokers, who no doubt scooped up thousands of Backstreet Boys tickets, are said to be asking about $85 for upper-arena tickets for the Cincinnati show; $150 for lower arena; and up to $500 for the first four rows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd August, 1999 Source: http://www.UltimateTV.com (UltimateTV.com) - Stars of The WB series "Felecity," Amy Jo Johnson and Scott Foley, along with radio deejay Rick Dees announced the nominees for the first ever "WB Radio Music Awards" Monday afternoon on the WB lot. The WB's first live big event special will be broadcast live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. ET. TheBackstreet Boys are nominated for the following: *Favorite Make-Out Song* - I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING - Mark Chesnutt - HAVE YOU EVER - Brandy - I'LL NEVER BREAK YOUR HEART - The Backstreet Boys - I'LL BE - Edwin McCain - (GOD MUST HAVE SPENT) A LITTLE MORE TIME ON YOU - 'N Sync *Artist of the Year-Adult Contemporary* - RICKY MARTIN - BACKSTREET BOYS - SMASH MOUTH - SUGAR RAY - SARAH MCLACHLAN - GOO GOO DOLLS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd August, 1999 Source: Rolling Stone http://www.rollingstone.com Backstreet Boys' sales continue hot year for concert industry That sucking sound you heard Saturday was $30 million worth of Backstreet Boys tickets being snatched up. According to the group's management, BSB sold 765,000 tickets on Saturday, and in the process sold-out all 53 scheduled dates of the group's Into the Millennium Tour, which runs from Sept. 14 through Dec. 12. It's yet another strong sign for the concert industry, which continues to enjoy an especially lucrative year. "That's as hot as it gets," says Ray Waddell, who covers the concert industry for Amusement Business magazine. He notes that it's unusual for an entire tour to go on sale the same day, and that groups often test the waters first to gauge fan consumer reaction a few markets at a time. Not BSB. "That speaks to their confidence," says Waddell. BSB co-manager Jeff Kwatinetz explained the strategy: "It was a lot of extra work and left us no room for error. But the upside is we created an event." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st August, 1999 Source: Billboard http://www.billboard.com Backstreet Boys stay in the No. 1 spot on The Billboard 200 for the second consecutive week, as their Jive album "Millennium" racks up sales of another 250,000 units, according to SoundScan. It's the second major triumph for the Boys in the past seven days, as the group also set records earlier this week by selling out all 53 dates of its North American tour in one day. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st August, 1999 The Japanese Import single for Larger Than Life will include 3 tracks, Video Mix, Instrumental Version and If You Knew What I Knew. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st August, 1999 The boys are nominated for Artist Of The Year: Contemporary Hit Radio/ Hot Adult Contemporary & "I'll Never Break Your Heart" is nominated for Fav Makeout Song in the WB Radio Music Awards to be held Oct. 28 live from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th August, 1999 According to Billboard, "Larger Than Life" whoose official release date is a couple of weeks away, is already receiving solid airplay in several radio stations, particularly Rhythmic Top 40 ones. The song is a hit for radio stations in NY, Chicago, Tampa, San Francisco, and Sacramento. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19th August, 1999 Source: The Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com In an unprecedented show of popularity, popsters Backstreet Boys have sold all 765,000 tickets for their North American tour in just one day, generating an estimated $30 million. Tickets for the 11-week, 39-city arena tour, which kicks off Sept. 14 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., sold out as soon as they went on sale Saturday -- the vast majority within an hour. The boxoffice activity for the Sears Presents Backstreet Boys Into the Millennium Tour, which runs through Dec. 2 and reaches the Forum in the Los Angeles area on Oct. 19-20, is unprecedented in the concert business. "This is kind of exciting. This sale shows this band's career is clearly on the upswing," said Jeff Kwatinetz, co-founder of the Firm, which manages Backstreet Boys. "We are going to have sold-out audiences seeing one of the best shows they will ever see, and that will take this band to the next level." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th August, 1999 Source: Billboard http://www.billboard.com Tickets for the Backstreet Boys' fall tour, "Into The Millennium," went on sale Saturday, and all 40 shows -- plus an extra 13 that were added due to demand -- sold out the same day. The act moved 600,000 tickets, for a gross of about $27 million. The tour now begins a day earlier -- Sept. 14 -- with a pair of performances at National Car Rental Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. SFX Entertainment will handle about half the dates, with the rest going to local and regional promoters. The Boys recently wrapped up a 42-city European outing. Their sophomore Jive disc, "Millennium," is completing its eighth week atop The Billboard 200. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th August, 1999 USA & Canada: Backstreet Boys, Phish, Sting Top Weekend Sales Massive ticketing weekend at hand, due in large part to 40-show release by chart-toppers the Backstreet Boys. Highlights: August 13 through August 19 - The Backstreet Boys will point some of the muscle they've used to dominate the pop album charts for the past three months in the direction of the concert industry this weekend. 40 dates will go on sale, spread across every region of the country. Phish continues to roll out shows on their fall tour while confirming plans for their long-storied New Year's Eve show in Florida. Sting moves the first dates of his brief fall tour, ZZ Top pairs with Lynyrd Skynyrd for the musical equivalent of Jack Daniels-marinated barbecue and John Popper puts up several dates on his solo tour. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th August, 1999 Backstreet Boys Back at No. 1 (E! Online) Two very different Florida acts continue their slugfest for the top slot on the music charts as Jacksonville-bred rapping rockers Limp Bizkit gives up the No. 1 spot to Orlando's teen dance popsters the Backstreet Boys. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th August, 1999 The group won Music Video Of The Year for "All I Have To Give" at the 1999 Teen choice Awards, way to go guys!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th August, 1999 SOURCE: JAM! Online Kicking off in the band's home state of Florida on September 15, the tour is set to wind across North American, including three November dates in Canada. The travelling show will wind up with two home coming dates December 1 and 2 in Florida. While the dates have been posted on the band's site, venue and ticket information is still to be announced. MTV, however, is reporting that the three Canadian venues are the Molson Centre in Montreal (Nov. 10), SkyDome in Toronto (Nov. 11), and the Corel Centre in Ottawa (Nov. 12). In a press release Thursday, tour sponsor Sears announced that tickets for all dates on the 'Sears presents Backstreet Boys Into The Millennium' tour would go on sale Saturday, August 14. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th August, 1999 Win! Exclusive backstreet boys stuff from JAM! online -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th August, 1999 Donate To The Michelle Ashley Reuter Fund Michelle Reuter, was the 10 yearold girl who was on "The View" with the Backstreet Boys in July 1998. At the time she was in remission for the third time of cancer. Her cancer had come back and tragically, she passed away July 21, 1999. Donations to the Reuter family can be donated to: Michelle Ashley Reuter Fund c/o North Fork Bank 116 E. Main St. Patchogue, NY 11772 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th August, 1999 Source: CDNow http://www.cdnow.com The Backstreet Boys are slowly but surely working on their songwriting skills. Brian Littrell, who co-wrote three tracks from the Boys' chart-topping Millennium album, has co-written another tune for Jive Records' next groomed-for-stardom boy balladeer, Don Philip. Littrell co-wrote the song, entitled "How Did I Ever," with producer/songwriter Eric Foster White, who is producing Phillip's as-yet-untitled Jive debut. It was undecided at press time whether or not the song will make the final cut of Philip's album, set for an early 2000 release. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th August, 1999 BSB NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES ARE ONLINE! At last! Dates for 'Sears Presents the Backstreet Boys Into the Millennium Tour are online now! Go to the official Backstreet site to see a list of all the shows. All shows go on sale SATURDAY AUGUST 14TH. This promises to be the best BSB tour ever! There will be fantastic costumes, sets and light shows...don't miss your chance! Out of respect for you, their fans, tickets for all shows will be between $28.50 and $38.50. This is a great price for an AMAZING show! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th August, 1999 Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync will be the first groups featured in the new "Puzzles In Motion" CD-ROM musical game series from Ravensburger Interactive, Determined Productions, and Enteractive Distribution Co. The Backstreet Boys title hits stores later this month, while the 'N Sync game debuts in late fall. Prices for the game were not available. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd August, 1999 --- The Backstreet Boys have been named the number 1 artist by Teen People. --- Leighanne is currently in Atlanta, GA rehearsing for a pilot for the television networks. --- Pick up the collector series of Entertainment Magazine. There's a Millennium feature with 150 new pictures. From the making of Millennium, pics of the fans and more. There's also an intimate Q&A with the boys too. You can purchase this special edition at music stores for $6.95 in the USA and $9.95 in Canada. --- Zomba is in the spotlight. With 3 of their artists in the top 5 album sales. The Backstreet Boys are holding down the #1 spot, while Britney Spears stays at #4 and Too SHort is at #5. June -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29th June, 1999 The Backstreet Boys' tyrannical reign atop the "Billboard" album chart may soon be over. Hollywood trade paper "Variety" reports that early industry buzz has the group's "Millennium" album being knocked out of the number one slot by the arrival of Limp Bizkit's "Significant Other." - According to MTV News. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28th June, 1999 Mariah called the Backstreet Boys to ask them if they would like to record a duet with her. Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys was very pleased. "I've always dreamed about working together with her. Besides that, it is very good for her career and for our career." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27th June, 1999 The Backstreet Boys CD, Millennium was certified 5x platinum (sales of 5 million copies worldwide) by the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26th June, 1999 Source: The Orlando Sentinel The Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync and Britney Spears will make cameo appearances in Jack of All Trades. Some footage was shot last week in Central Florida. The Orlando teen favorites will sing and play cameo roles in Jack of All Trades, a feature film that marks Trans Continental's first foray into the movie business. The film is being produced by Trans Continental Pictures, a new division of entrepreneur Louis J. Pearlman's Trans Continental Cos. "Some of the music groups are performing; others are playing characters," Appel said. "We want to keep people in suspense a little bit." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25th June, 1999 Source: Variety HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - The Backstreet Boys' "Millennium" was the bestselling album in the nation for the fifth consecutive week with more than 338,000 copies of the disc going home with fans, according to sales data released Wednesday. Sales of the sophomore disc by the Jive Records ensemble slipped by 33,000 copies over the previous chart, but they still bested by 25,000 copies the fifth-week sales totals of the No. 2 disc, Ricky Martin's self-titled English-language debut for C2/Columbia Records. "Mirrorball," the latest from Sarah MacLachlan, opened at No. 3 and logged an impressive first-week take of more than 221,000 copies. It was the singer's highest career debut. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd June, 1999 Okok, Brian is very fine, he does NOT have any heart problems, he's very healthy and very happy. Those rumours out there are NOT true, so don't worry! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd June, 1999 Source: HOLLYWOOD REPORTER Despite an impressive return to the charts by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Backstreet Boys continue their stranglehold at the nation's retailers, scoring the best-selling album for the fourth consecutive week. The group's ``Millennium'' moved another 371,000 units to hold on to the No. 1 spot, according to SoundScan figures obtained from industry sources. ``Millennium'' has already sold 2.6 million records since its May 18 release. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st June, 1999 Here's a quick chartwatch: Top Albums-Billboard ~ Millennium ~ #1 Top Albums-Billboard ~ Backstreet Boys ~ #53 Top Internet Album Sales-Billboard ~ Millennium ~ #1 Top Singles-Billboard ~ I Want It That Way ~ #6 Top Singles-Rick Dees ~ I Want It That Way ~ #5 Top Canadian Albums ~ Millennium ~ #1 Top Canadian Albums ~ Backstreet's Back ~ #74 Top Canadian Singles ~ I Want It That Way ~ #2 Top Canadian Singles ~ All I Have To Give ~ #74,br> Top Canadian Singles ~ Quit Playing Games ~ #77 Top Canadian Singles ~ Everybody Remixes ~ #110 Top Canadian Singles ~ B-Rok Shaped CD ~ #134 Top Canadian Singles ~ Nick Shaped CD ~ #145 Top Canadian Singles ~ Everybody ~ #162 Music Video Sales ~ Homecoming-Live in Orlando ~ #1 Music Video Sales ~ Backstreet Boys: All Access ~ #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th June, 1999 Brian's Heart is acting up again, therefore; the last few shows will not include Brian, they might have to send him back home, while the other 4 guys continue

without Brian. This was heard on various European, & USA radio stations, and from MTV's DJ SKRIBBLEZ. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th June, 1999 Millennium has sold close to 2.5 million copies (in the USA) in it's first month on the US charts! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th June, 1999 Here is Kevin's mom's interview,... Kevin Scott Richardson was born on October 3, 1971 in Lexington, KY. Mom Ann Described her baby boy to us. Mom: Kevin was a happy, pleasant baby. As a wandering toddler he was always exploring and running away with his best friend "Pixie". Shy in his preschool years he made up for it in kindergarten by receiving "Standing in the Corner Award". In first grade he became best talker and received "Spanking Medal". He was a lover and a fighter and brought such joy to our home. What did Kevin like to do as a Kid? Mom: Kevin spent his time doing the things he loved. Practicing football after school, keeping up with homework, involved in drama. His weekends were filled with football games, dances and spending time with friends. He always managed to find time for his music. I don't know how he managed his time as well as he did! Did you ever have fights and what were they about? MOM: Getting him up for school in the mornings! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th June, 1999 Source: BIG First it was milk, now it's department stores! The ad mad Backstreet Boys have just completed work on this commercial for department store giants Sears. The ad is a spoof on the classic Beatles' movie, A Hard Day Night, and has AJ, Nick, Howie, Brian and Kevin trying to film a pop video, when they're spotted by thousands of screaming fans. In an attempt to escape they try on disguises, run through back alleys and kitchens before finally nipping into a Sears store. Once in there, the guys forget all about the screaming fans and go shopping instead. They end up leaving with tons of bags having bought half the store! The ad was shot over a 14-hour period in the pouring rain. But the boys never lost their sense of humour and even found time to sign autographs for the policemem who'd been brought in to protect them - from their real-life screaming fans! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th June, 1999 Mariah Carey had asked the guys if they wanted to do a duet together, and the guys said they've always wanted to collaborate with her. So, they're on their way with the duet! Stay tuned! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th June, 1999 Source: UPI LOS ANGELES, June 9 (UPI) As the new album from the Backstreet Boys remains perched at the No. 1 spot on Billboard's top albums list, the group has launched a world tour that saw scores of girls fainting at their Belgian concert last week some even had to be taken out on stretchers. The group's latest album, "Millennium," has sold more than 1.7 million copies in its first two weeks of release. Over the next two months, the Boys will be playing 42 dates in 13 countries. A U.S. tour is set to launch in mid-September. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th June, 1999 Source: The Official Backstreet Boys Band Site There has been a personnel change in the Backstreet Boys Band. Tim Berkebile (drums), Paul Howards (sax) and Billy Chapin (guitar) have left. They have been replaced by Bubba, Mindy and Guy Walker (Guitar). You can find out more on Tommy's news page at www.bsbband.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th June, 1999 SOURCE:DPA http://www.zeitung.de Frankfurt/Main (dpa)- The Backstreet Boys have energetically dismissed rumors about breaking up. Before the performance that started their Germany Tour on Friday in Frankfurt, Nick Carter said, "Such rumors existed a year ago. And here we still are- together." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd June, 1999 According to sales figures released Wednesday by SoundScan, the Boys sold another 621,000 copies of their sophomore album, bringing the disc's two-week total to 1.75 million. While the Boys hold on to number one, Ricky Martin remains at number two as well after selling an additional 399,000 copies of his self-titled album. To date, Martin's three-week sales are just over 1.5 million. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 2000 28th May, 2000 Standing Room Only Update Source: Yahoo! Music Label: Jive Records Release Date: 09/30/2000 Available Formats: VHS, DVD Genre: Rock & Pop Catalog Number: 41682 Distributor: BMG Spars Code: n/a Mono/Stereo: Stereo Studio/Live: Mixed Available for Purchase: N -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backstreet Boy Makes Kmart Splash Source: Backstreet Millennium MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell tried to slip discreetly into a suburban Atlanta Kmart and buy pool-party supplies, but he ended up making a splash. The giggling girls who quickly surrounded the heartthrob and his fiancee, Leighanne Wallace, weren't the only ones to take advantage of his presence. While the couple was trying to leave with their purchases, a thief decided the commotion would provide good cover for him to sneak out of the store with a television. Security alarms went off, and employees grabbed the alleged crook. But not before Littrell and Wallace were also briefly detained -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27th May, 2000 Fans Illustrated Source: www.fansillustrated.com Fans Illustrated is proud to announce Backstreet Boys: Fans of the Millennium, the "ultimate" fan book that will recognize thousands of the most devoted Backstreet Boys fans in the world. For the first time ever, YOUR NAME can be printed FREE in the Backstreet Boys: Fans of the Millennium book This lavishly illustrated book is an in-depth look at the band that has been breaking hearts and dominating the charts with their smooth, sexy ballads. Focused primarily on the band's fans, it is filled with fan photographs and packed with BSB trivia, fan stories, interviews, quotes, and lots of Backstreet Boys Fun Facts!  Backstreet Boys: Fans of the Millennium, the "SMASH HIT OF THE YEAR" will also include: Get tickets to ANY "sold out" concert and impress your friends! Obtain backstage passes and meet your favorite celebrity! Acquire celebrity autographs and cherish them forever! Find hard-to-find, authentic and rare merchandise and memorabilia from the Backstreet Boys and other celebrities! Receive Five (5) Entries to win Backstreet Boys tickets and backstage passes (drawing to be held August 31, 2000) And much, much more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guys Album Out This Fall You may think that all of the Backstreet Boys record together all the time. That's not true. The day The Early Show's Mark McEwen met up with the boys in a studio in the Bahamas, Brian Littrell was back in the United States, and A.J. McLean was a no-show. He was recovering from being a bit under the weather. So it was just McEwen, Kevin Richardson, Howie Dorough, and Nick Carter. Kevin said he enjoys recording in the Bahamas because it's "just a great vibe. I mean, when you're feeling like you got writer's block or something, you can walk out the front door, and walk right out on the beach, and with a tape recorder and a pen and pad and just let it come out." It's probably hard to think about work in the Bahamas, with so many welcome distractions. Howie took time out to hang out with Gloria Estefan, attending her post-concert party at Nassau's ultra-luxurious Atlantis resort. Nick was just named one of People magazine's "most beautiful people of 2000." But in the Bahamas, he's just another one of the boys, making music with his Backstreet buds. When McEwen reminded them of the hoopla when 'N Sync broke the Backstreet Boys' one-day sales record, Kevin quipped, "Broke it? Shattered it!" Nick chimed in, "You know what? Things are made to be broken. Howie: "We'll give them a run for the money on the next album." Kevin: "As long as people like the record and they buy it, that's all that matters." The Backstreet Boys' new album is due this fall. You or someone you know owns a copy of their last CD, Millennium, which it sold 11 million copies in the U.S. alone. As for their new material, the guys are all taking a little more creative control this time around, a lot of different sounds, reflecting their individual interests. They expect about 12 tracks, and Howie joked they might call the album Twelve Flavors of Candy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brain Named Hottest Teen Star Teen People's Under 25 ABC Special aired last night. Brian Littrell and Justin Timberlake from N Sync tied for Hottest Teen Star Under 25. This is Brian's first time getting the honour of getting hottest star and this is Justin's second time. Both Brian and Justin congratulated each other on the air, as well as N Sync's Chris Kirkpatrick adding that "Brian is hot!" as a joke. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backstreet Trio Reach New Depths Learning to Scuba Dive in the Bahamas Source: Backstreet.Net NASSAU, Bahamas--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 24, 2000--Three members of the Backstreet Boys -- presently recognized as the biggest pop group in the world -- made the most of recent recording session in the Bahamas by becoming certified scuba divers. Nick Carter, Howie Dorough and Kevin Richardson received their PADI Open Water Scuba Certifications through Stuart Cove's Dive South Ocean resort just south of Nassau. The trio, who proved to be ``underwater naturals'' according to instructors, were able to explore shallow shipwrecks, colorful coral reefs and even historic underwater sets used in the filming of several James Bond films. ``It was tough getting them out of the water once they discovered how comfortable and enjoyable scuba diving can be,'' said Michelle Cove, co-owner of the resort and the group's instructor. ``The looks on their faces after that first dive was so memorable, I don't think they'll ever forget it.'' During their certification dives, the three young divers logged time on the famous ``Bahama Mama'' shipwreck, clowned around on the underwater airplane wreck used in the James Bond film ``Thunderball'' and even had an encounter with a group of Caribbean Reef sharks. ``That was the highlight of the day when the sharks showed up,'' Cove recalls -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd May, 2000 Win Backstreet Boys Stuff Source: MCY.com At MCY.com you can have the chance to win signed Backstreet Boys stuff. Read The Official Rules Privacy Policy. You may only enter once during the duration of this sweepstakes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Make A Wish Source: Backstreet.Net In the local Fox news, here in New York, they did a story on the "Make a Wish Foundation." A few kids were asked to say what their wish had been and one girl said she was able to meet the Backstreet Boys through the Make a Wish Foundation and that "it was incredible." I think half the make a wish foundation's wishes are to meet the Backstreet Boys. No wonder they were awarded by the organization last year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teen Choice Awards You can now go to "Seventeen" online and vote for the Teen Choice Awards 2000 which will air August 22. The BSB are up for 5 awards: - Choice single- Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely -  Choice Album- Millennium -  Choice Pop Group- Backstreet Boys -  Choice Love song- Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely -  Choice Male Hottie- Nick Carter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd May, 2000 *IMPORTANT!!* Source: Yahoo! Clubs - Backstreet Lovers' Unite I opened my issue of Backstreet Backpack yesterday, and I came upon this: "'I bought another MILLENNIUM CD the first week of sales for the NSA CD and on my receipt I saw something weird and I was wondering if THIS HAPPENED to anyone else. It said I bought the Millennium CD which was normal...and then below it said "NO STRING ATTACHED 3 [3 copies] $0.00" That's what it said exactly and I am guessing it said that I bought 3 NSA CD's and I DIDN'T EVEN BUY ONE!'" What Backpack had to say: "It seems as though this happened to a lot of people and from different states, so we're thinking of emailing JIVE RECORDS and asking them if they created these fake sales numbers." "This information has been confirmed by adults and over 23 other readers." Alright, I'm helping out www.onlinepop.co.uk in solving this case. Five JIVE executives haven't responded, and a national newspaper is now on the case. So PLEASE, if anyone has one of those false receipts, or have ANY information on this, please contact me! Thanks! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Billboard reviews - "The One" Source: Billboard.com THE ONE (3:46) - Jive Done. Score another massive hit for Backstreet Boys with this unquestionably sunshine-splashed instant smash, the fourth single from 1999's No. 1 album, ``Millennium.'' Truly, there's a battle of the Jive labelmates this time, as 'N Sync's new release hits the airwaves simultaneously. Odds are that this song may reach the summit first, thanks to a feel-good melody line that embraces the senses the first time through. With a message of steadfast support and empowerment from the boys, teens will be swooning, while adults, as usual, simply won't be able to resist singing along. On-target production from consistent team Max Martin and Kristian Lundin only ups the ante (note, too, that Backstreeter Brian Littrell gets a co-writing credit on this one). Get ready for ``The One.'' Simply, you're not going to find a better pure pop song this season -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backstreet Project Source: LA Times The Backstreet Boys have been selling their comic book for $10 at concerts and online since February, but the project really hits it's stride with an animated online series that reaches the Internet next month (check http://www.stanleemedia.com for more info) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MTV News Report Backstreet fans (and fans of Pop music) may want to check out "MTV News Now Special Report Eminem: Hits And Disses" on MTV, Saturday, May 20 @ 3pm ET. Rapper Eminem shares his feelings about the Pop phenomenon and what he really thinks. If you miss it, it also repeats again @ 11pm and Sunday, May 21 @ 1pm & 9pm ET. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The One Single Cover -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th May, 2000 A.J attacked in Germany Source: Backstreet. Net Howie D and AJ were in Cologne on Friday. They were at a local radio station and after that, they went to VIVA television. The "Interaktiv" show is broadcast from 3 pm to 5 pm and they showed up at 4:20.They talked about their work on the new album and answered some questions from fans. After the show was over, they came outside to meet the fans. Some of the people out there had spent the night outside the studios so they could be sure to be in the front row. Everything was fine and the guys seemed to be having have fun. They signed some stuff and let the people take photos. Somehow, a girl managed to get over the barriers and throw herself at AJ. The security guards took her away and AJ went on signing stuff. All of a sudden, she got loose and ran towards AJ again. The security guards had a hard time controlling her. Some say that she knocked AJ to the floor and that she later fainted. AJ was apparently scratched and seemed to be quite surprised that this was happening. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top 5 Search Terms Source: Sonic.Net 1. Backstreet Boys 2. Britney Spears 3. Will Smith 4. *NSYNC 5. Placebo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At the World Music Awards On Entertainment Tonight, they showed clips of the stars on the red carpet at the World Music Awards. AJ and Howie were there sharing an umbrella. They were hoping to catch a glimpse of Micheal Jackson. AJ admitted that he still has a white glove like Jackson's in a drawer somewhere. From what I could tell, Howie was wearing a white jacket and shirt and AJ had on a leather jacket and shades -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th May, 2000 Brian at Golf Tournament - May 8th Source: Backstreet Millennium Hi! I know a lot of you have been getting mad at Brian lately because of how he acted at the Kentucky Derby, but I have a story about him and LeighAnne that might put everyones' minds at ease about the whole situation! On May 8th, Brian was participating in a celebrity golf tournament in Richmond. Throughout the game, I was watching Brian closely to see how he acted towards the fans that were there, and to see if LeighAnne was trying to be bossy or tell him how to act. Let me tell you, both Brian and LeighAnne were VERY nice and sweet to everyone they talked to! LeighAnne just had genuine smile on her face the whole time, and whenever a reporter asked her about Brian, she just had this glow about her.  Brian was in a great mood (maybe because he was with all of his family and friends), and he looked so cute playing golf! He's sooo short (but still really cute)!! Even his little dogs were there! I was waiting for Brian or LeighAnne to do something mean or rude to a fan... but it just didn't happen! After the game, reporters were asking both Brian and LeighAnne a bunch of questions (they were on the news later that night), so we (the fans) still had to wait for him to get done. But even when he was just standing there, fans would yell out at him , and he would turn around and smile really big and wave at them! Some people were even yelling out at LeighAnne (to say hi), and she smiled and waved, too! After they were finished, Brian came over to where the fans were and waved at everyone. He signed a few autographs and let people take pics of him. But he was still with his family and fiance, so he didn't really stay too long. It's like he was being pulled in all different directions (by the fans, reporters, family, ect). I talked to a few people who met him after the golf tournament and they said he was very nice and kinda of a quiet type of person. But then again, I'd be kinda quiet, too, if a person I 'd never ever met before came up to me! I asked these fans who met him if he was ever rude to them and they all said he was really nice! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th May, 2000 Backstreet at the World Music Awards Source: Billboard The Backstreet Boys were honored four times at the 12th annual World Music Awards, presented last night at the Sporting Club in Monaco. The act was honored as best-selling pop group, R&B group, dance group, and American group. This year's awards, based on sales figures supplied by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, honor the world's best-selling artists in 1999. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guys at the Blockbuster Awards The Boys took home two awards at the 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. They won in the Favorite Pop Group and Favorite CD categories. Although they didn't make an appearance (they're in Europe right now) it's always good to hear the phrase "and the winner is... the Backstreet Boys". Fox will air the awards ceremonies on June 20th at 8pm EST. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th May, 2000 TRL Superstars Countdown - FOUR BSB VIDEOS Source: backstreetnews MTV's So-Cal Summer Kickoff hits the air on Saturday, May 27th with TRL Superstars, a four-hour countdown of the top 40 TRL videos of all time. Vote for your favorite video now in the TRL Superstars poll, then tell us why you picked the video you did. Don't forget to catch all of the action as Carson counts them down with co-host Britney Spears, with special live performances from Blink-182 and more... Vote Now! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd May, 2000 General Hospital Recently on General Hospital, "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" starts playing! I was like huh? cool! And they showed numerous characters like, Lucky, Liz, Laura, Mac and some others just reflecting on their thoughts while the song was playing. They played the entire song -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Carter - Song Written By Nick "I Need to Hear if From You" Leslie Carter's first single, also featured on her page, LeslieCarter.Com , is said to be released June 6, 2000 (in stores the 11th). The single will also feature a b-side called "True" which is co-written by Nick. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backstreet Boys Duet With Lionel Richie He's known for smooth pop hits such as "All Night Long" and "Easy," but does that qualify Lionel Richie as a modern-day popster? He sure hopes so, since his upcoming album, Renaissance, features a duet with the Backstreet Boys. Full Article -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Clip of THE ONE Source: backstreetnews This is not from our site. If you wish to watch a clip from the new video, The One, please head over to Backstreet Boys Experience . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top 40 Best Selling Songs On radio 1 in the UK today, they had the top 40 best selling songs of the year so far. BSB came 18th with SMTMOBL. They beat people like Christina Aguilera, Westlife and N sync. All Saints were number one with "Pure Shores" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beck Speaks Out Source: backstreetnews From Beck: "He thinks the change in focus of MTV to Total Request Live has something to do with it. "MTV isn't interested in us right now," he laments. "They're getting higher ratings than ever and it's all Backstreet Boys. It's much easier to sell albums when you're getting TV and radio play." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd May, 2000 Info on Howie's role on Roswell (Spolier) Source: Backstreet.Net Here's some info about Howie's role in Roswell's season finale. Please be warned that this is kind of a spoiler. Less chucklesome is the news that Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough is going extraterrestrial for an upcoming Roswell. He'll have minimal lines (we're talking three words), and my sources say he won't interact with the leads. But hey, it's a start. ***Note, crashdown's sources tell us that Howie's scene is the next to last scene in the episode. The pod squad uses the communication orbs (from Sexual Healing and Crazy) which triggers communication devices used by other aliens on Earth. Howie is shown opening a drawer in a high rise Manhattan apartment, pulling out a beeping alien communication device, and staring at it. He then utters the words, "It has begun." 28th April, 2000 New Album Information Source: backstreetnews This interesting paragraph was taken out of this week's Billboard magazine. They were talking about the Men Strike Back special and it mentioned Backstreet Boys and their new album. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Official Backstreet Boys Book Cover Source: backstreetnews    Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers Acquires World Publication Rights to the First and Only Book Authorized by The Backstreet Boys 'Backstreet Boys: The Official Book is the official book, from our perspective with our input,' says Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean. 'I think it is high time that we give back to our fans what they honestly deserve -- which is to be closer to us and to be a part of our lives as much as we are a part of theirs.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The One" premiere moved  It has been moved from Monday 1st of May to Thursday 4th of May, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MTV Article - People Magazine Source: backstreetnews The Backstreet Boys' Carter takes the opportunity to explain the symbolism behind his shark tattoo. "[It's] a reflection of my personality," Carter tells "People." "A shark can be very quiet; it can be very dangerous, it can be very sleek." Full Article    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boys in Bahamas Source: backstreetnews A bunch of friends went to the Bahamas for Spring Break and spotted the Boys taking in a little R&R at a well known gaming establishment. Security was extremely tight so they couldn't get near enough to take pics. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25th April, 2000 The Best will survive? "The rivalry between the TWO HUGEST BOY BANDS appears to be growing! So who "started it?" You decide -- we're just here to give you the facts: During his recent solo tour as "Johnny No-Name," (the Backstreet Boys' A.J.) vowed that when BSB's new album drops this October, N Sync will say "bye, bye, bye" to their highest first-week sales record for No Strings Attached. According to Wall of Sound, N Sync's not threatened. "I feel a little sorry for them," Joey Fatone says, "just for the fact that they have to prove something. They're very successful at what they do, and very talented." (Way to kill them with kindness, Joey!) Lance Bass added: "The thing is, if [the Backstreet Boys] don't break the record in October, what does that mean? Does it mean the album's going to suck? It's going to be good. I just hope if they don't break it, people still get it. That doesn't mean that it's not good." The fans will be the JUDGE OF THAT WHEN OCTOBER COMES.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fast Facts Howie and sister Pollyanna have recorded "Fly to Heaven" to benefit the Lupus Foundation. :) They're hoping to make it a single and donate it to the Foundation.  Nick's sis, Leslie, 13, will release her single "I Want To Hear it From You" on her 14th birthday, June 6th. Keep an eye out for it! Brian is a part of Teen People's Annual 25 Hottest Stars Under 25. Nick was a part of it last year. Justin Timberlake, Mandy Moore, and Eve are on the cover. There is a little scribble about him in it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BSB Special on MTV "MTV Ultra Sound"-BACKSTREET BOYS (USA)!!! May 8th at 4:30pm immediately following TRL. The lives of the Backstreet Boys are chronicled through music and archival interviews. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standing Room Only Update Source: backstreetnews This was taken from Amazon.com Backstreet Boys: Standing Room Only (1999) List Price: $19.98 Our Price: $16.99 You Save: $2.99 (15%) Release Date: January 1, 2001. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd April, 2000 New BSB Album The new BSB album was coming out in August, but in a coming in this week's Entertainment Weekly, the BSB made a comment about NSYNC's first week record sales, saying "we'll see you on October 10th", so that's probably when the album's coming out. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BSB to Break Paul McCartney's Record The Backstreet Boys are on course to smash Paul McCartney's pay-per-view Internet record as fans clamber to catch their heroes semi-live. German-based web wizards MCY filmed the first two shows on the Backstreet Boys world tour in Pennsylvania and have since edited the footage, adding exclusive backstage chats and FUN, for a chunky piece of net-only pop P0WER. And just 17 days since its launch (March 15), the hit rate on the website is set to soar past Paul McCartney's gig at The Cavern, which was picked up by more than 50 million fans, by the end of the month (April). McCartney will also be filming Puff Daddy's Wembley Arena, London, shows this weekend for a future web broadcast. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50 Most Beautiful People Source: http://people.aol.com  Vote for Nick at - http://people.aol.com/people/50most/2000/poll/index.html - he is losing to Justin Timberlake badly!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carter Kid 2 Sign Deal Source: http://www.spin.com Spin.com don't know much but we do know talent... and that Carter Family's got it... in spades! First big brother Nick made pop history with his fellow Backstreet Boys. Then little brother Aaron followed him into teen idol-land. Now comes word that kid sister Leslie Carter has inked a deal with Dreamworks Records. Carter is currently putting the finishing touches on her as-yet-untitled debut in teen-idol Mecca, Orlando, Florida with LFO producers Brad Young and Dow Brain. The disc will also feature new material penned by award winner songwriter Diane Warren. "This is something I want for myself," Carter said in a statement, "I want to be an entertainer. I want to do it all- singing, dancing, acting. It's all a part of me." And here's a fun fact: did you know that the Carters have seven dogs, five cats, five birds, and an iguana... and ALL of them are talented! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BSB the Offficial Book Source: http://www.amazon.co.uk/ "Backstreet Boys the Official Book" by Andre Csillag (official BSB photographer) is set to be published in July 2000. You can CHECK it out when you go to Amazon the ISBN # is 0385328001. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April Issue of 16 Magazine Be on the lookout for the April 18 edition of 16 Magazine. It has a great article on Brian and his Club, called "The Scoop On Brian's Heart of Gold." It has several pictures and lots of good  information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April Showers - Wedding Showers Source: http://www.cdnow.com Several prominent members of your favorite bands will be tying the knot to their respective SWEETHEARTS in 2000, including Backstreet Boys' Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell and Blink-182 singer/bassist Mark Hoppus, but you'll be surprised to know which artists have registered for the most expensive gifts and which have chosen to receive more humble accolades of their marriage. More surprising, however, is the richest of the grooms-to-be -- Richardson and Littrell (20 million records sold). If you're wondering what Richardson and fiancée Kristin Willits will be sleeping under, a good bet would be a $70 Charter Club duvet. If you're wondering what they will be using to dry off their wet bodies after a shower, a pair of $20 Calvin Club terry bath towels would be a good guess. As for Littrell, he and fiancée Leighanne Wallace are hoping for a $220 Wedgwood sterling silver casserole dish, a $167 set of Oneida Satin Accent silverware (OK, but, they've got millions of dollars and they're buying silverware like Oneida, which you can also buy at K-Mart?), a $15 Pfaltzgraff Naturewood coffee mug for drinking down their java, and an $84 Wedgwood sterling silver sugar bowl. You guys can check out http://www.WeddingChannel.com if you are actually serious about getting the boys a gift. According to some this site may be a hoax, but why would you pay all the ISP charges for that? Apparently some people have booked themselves as Backstreet members entering such things as members of NSYNC being their ushers. What mature people there are online! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The One Premiere in England Source: backstreetnews The video for "The One" will premiere in England on 29th April on CD:UK (on channel 3). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The One Premiere on MTV Source: backstreetnews The music video for "The One" is going to premiere on TRL on May 1st! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th April, 2000 Howie to make a solo album Source: Backstreet.Net Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough is the second member of the group to hint at plans for a solo album, as a full studio LP from AJ McLean looks set to become a reality. Howie D, who is kick-starting an acting career with a role in the film Bloom, said any solo recording would reflect his Puerto-Rican roots. 'I've been asked about possibly doing the Ricky Martin/Gloria Estefan Spanglish thing,' he confirmed. AJ, who has spoken of plans for a live album under his alias of Johnny No Name, now looks set to enter the studio for a full-length LP of rock covers and new material. Howie said he is considering a solo tour after making a surprise appearance on stage with AJ at his New York show on Sunday, but was adamant the solo projects will not mean an end to the Backstreet Boys. 'We're a group of five guys, but we always said throughout the whole experience that we would support each other to do individual projects here and there.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backstreet Boys Theme Park? Source: Backstreet.Net Backstreet Boys are set to become the first boy band to have their own thrill-a-minute ride. Spiderman creator Stan Lee is planning to build a Backstreet Boys ride simulation as part of a new theme park - where all the rides will be based on his comic book characters. The theme park is likely to be in either Orlando or Los Angeles, while Lee is currently developing the Backstreet Boys into superheroes for the Internet. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sting Goes Backstreet? Source: backstreetnews "Sting sang a couple of classic Police songs at last night's taping of the VH1 concert, "Men Strike Back" --not with members of his former band the Police but with Backstreet Boys. That's right, one of rock's elder statesman shared the stage on several of his songs -- and Backstreet Boys' "I Want it That Way" -- with the harmonizing teen dreams. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Men Strike Back Commercials  Source: bacsktreetnews Well, you thought it was only commercials with AJ and Howie. But a Nick commercial was spotted yesterday. And there is also one with superhero cartoons. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th April, 2000 Leslie Carter News From a news letter.. if you guys check out http://www.nick-carter.com it announces that Leslie Carter is gonna be on MTV soon, cause she's coming out with a single called "I Want To Hear It From You". I guess we'll just have to wait. The single comes out on June 6th 2000, her birthday! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roswell?? Source: LOS ANGELES (UltimateTV.com) Howie Dorough may be singing "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely" but come this May, he will find others just like him. Dorough, one of the five members of the boy band Backstreet Boys, currently on break from their "Millennium" tour, will guest star on the season finale of The WB's sci-fi drama "Roswell." UltimateTV has learned Dorough will play an alien who comes to town after receiving a telepathic message. Dorough's character may or not be on the side of the three teen aliens who live in Roswell. Sources says Dorough may return in a recurring role next year if the show is picked up for another season. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEN STRIKE BACK! Source: backstreetnews Men Strike Back Pictures   Check out some of the pictures from yesterday's Men Strike Back concert. [ View Pictures ] Men Strike Back Clips   After VH1's Divas 1998, 1999, and 2000 concerts, they finally have give men their chance to "strike back." VH1 Correspondent Rebecca Rankin visited The Early Show Wednesday to share highlights and backstage gossip. Real Audio/Windows Media Player Clip of Performance Included!! Full Article The Boys Are Back in Town  Let's face it: Most guys don't spend that much time getting dressed, which may be one reason why last night's taping of VH1's Men Strike Back moved more efficiently than the spectacularly over-the-top Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross two nights earlier. This is VH1's summary of Men Strike Back. Full Article AJ and Howie Commercial  During last night's broadcast of Divas 2000 show, commercials ran for Men Strike Back. One including AJ and Howie sitting on some steps, and they say "Hasta la vista Divas." Then they show the MSB line-up, and cut back to Howie and AJ saying "Men Strike Back." Very cute commercial -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Howie D.  Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough is the second member of the group to hint at plans for a solo album, as a full studio LP from AJ McLean looks set to become a reality.  Full Article -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backstreet, Christina To Receive World Music Awards  We don't know if they mean they actually won already, or if it's just nominations. "Ricky Martin, Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, and Christina Aguilera top the list of winners at the Eighth Annual World Music Awards." Full Article  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th April, 2000 Super BSB! Source: The Backstreet Project From super showmen to super heroes! The Backstreet Boys strike again! Watch AJ, Brian, Howie, Kevin and Nick go into galvanized action. For some up close and personal video footage of the Backstreet Boys talking about their new superhero gig, check out the Backstreet Project (link above). But wait, there's more! Coming June 24, 2000, the Backstreet Boys will launch their animated webisodes on the Internet with a live webcast performance. Stay tuned to win a trip to the launch! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cosmopolitan Poll Results Source: Backstreet.Net In the April issue of Cosmopolitan there's the results of their online readers poll. Under Favorite Band, the results were: Dixie Chicks Backstreet Boys Goo Goo Dolls -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Howie to appear on Roswell Source: Backstreet.Net Howie Dorough of the Backstreet Boys will be guesting as an alien on an upcoming episode of Roswell, most likely in the season finale, Destiny. Those who follow spoilers may be wondering how there are even more aliens showing up. Check the crashdown spoiler pages later this week for the scoop -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Olive Juice Source: Olive Juice.com "We are back in Vegas! After four long days of driving, we have finally made it to Las Vegas. We will be updating this site with more photos from the drive (once we get some sleep). During the next two weeks we will be finishing the soundtrack for the film. The soundtrack, now being produced by Leighanne Wallace and Brian Littrell, will be 80% complete in the next two weeks. We are putting the finishing touches on Olive Juice so that it is ready for our distributor screening in L.A. on April 14th, 2000." If you go to the cast page, you'll see that Brian and AJ are listed but their characters are still undisclosed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st April, 2000 - Happy April Fool's Day! VH1 Bringing Up a BSB Special! Source: backstreetnews On the weekend of April 14-16, VH1 is bringing us "Boys Boys Boys: Backstreet Boys Videos." Basically, there are going to play BSB videos including IWITW, I'll Never Break Your Heart, Show Me the Meaning, Larger than Life, and As Long As You Love Me. The weird thing is the first episode of this special is on April 14 at 10:00PM like the reported MTV Special. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MTV Special on April 14 Source: backstreetnews From  TVGuide.Com, they have reported that at 10:00PM on April 14, it is another episode of Daria, and not a Backstreet Boys Special as reported by RockOnTv.Com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One Million Teenage Girls Stricken With Backstreetenemia Epidemic! Source: Backstreet.Net Canandian Health Officials Strongly Warn Against Exposure To Brian, Kevin, Nick, Howie and A.J. TORONTO - The Canadian Department of Health and Welfare declared a national state of emergency Friday, as the number of teenage girls stricken with Backstreetenemia passed the one million mark. According to HEW Security John Gardner, "Over one million North Americans between the ages of 13 and 21 have tested positive for Backstreetenemia, a disease leaving them incapable of concentrating on their schoolwork, keeping their rooms neat or behaving in a manner understandable to their parents." "Physical symptoms of the virus are varied," commented Gardner. "Females seen to suffer the worst, displaying fits of shrieking, convulsions, tearing at their own faces, and in the most extreme cases, as witnessed recently at the Skydome Skytent, total panic and loss of consciousness." Prolonged exposure to the virus can ultinately wear down the immune system, creating a severe mental condition called Backstreetmentia. Wild emotional swings are also identified with the disease. Many victims have been observed in extreme rapture during television musical shows, only to break down sobbing minutes later upon learning music stores have sold out of "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely." Experts have identified this condition as "Backstreet Depressive Disorder." Statistics show that the disease strikes teenagers hardest. Most people over forty were Beatlinated against the condition by Trudeau's adolescent immunization programs of the 1960's. At first, the Centre for Disease Control officials theorized that the holding of hands spread Backstreetenemia. However, they now believe it is communicable by seeing Brian, Kevin, Nick, Howie and A.J. just standing there. While some biologists believe that Backstreetenemia evolved from a rare strain of the NKOTB virus cross-bred with boy-pop bacteria, others say it origenated in the Orlando, Florida area, and gained potency during epidemics in Europe and Asia before finally striking North America. Parents, meanwhile, are pressed for a cure. "How many more girls will this disease claim?" asked James Woodson of Jamaica, N.Y. His daughter Jessica succumbed to a full-blown case of Kevingitis. As biologists race to isolate the pop pathogen, hospitals and emergency Backstreetenemia- relief clinics across Canada are jammed with the crying, shouting victims of the epidemic. "This is without a doubt the worst pop-music related illness in history," said William Horst, director of Sick Kids Hospital's "I Want It That Way Ward." "It's worse than the rocking pneumonia, the boogie-woogie flu and the hippy-hippy shakes put together." Emergency immunizations are under way, now that scientsts have developed a four-part injection that provides protection from not only Nick's sensitive nature and Brian's fun-loving charm, but also the highly contagious appeal of A.J 31st Mar, 2000 Miami Jubilee!! Source: backstreetnews Howie D will be MC at the Arch dioses of Miami Jubilee 2000 celebration. Three bands are playing. It is at the Miami Beach Convention Center and tickets are 5 dollars pre-order (but I don't think you can get them anymore by pre-order) or 7 dollars at the gate. It is just a concert for everyone. It is also suppose to start at 8 p.m. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backstreet Boys Special on the Way Source: backstreetnews On April 14, 2000, at 10:00pm-10:30pm, there could be a new Backstreet Boys special on MTV. RockOnTV does not have any information on this special. But it does appear to be a NEW special. More information to follow in the coming days... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bucs. vs. Boys Source: backstreetnews Boys won the game! If you want to see the pictures, you must check out the radio station's website! [ 933flz.com ]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tearin' Up The Charts Source: Backstreet.Net How 'N Sync made history by selling 2.4 million albums in the first week. And what this means for Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys First they broke hearts -- now they're breaking records. 'N Sync's sophomore album, ''No Strings Attached,'' will debut at No.1 on Thursday, having moved 2.41 million copies -- more than double the sales of any album in music history. (The prior record holders were the Backstreet Boys at 1.13 million.) Not only does this stand the industry on its head and give 'N Sync their first No. 1 album (their debut sold 10 million copies but never reached the top spot), it also ups the stakes for forthcoming albums by their Jive Records label mates Britney Spears (May 16) and the Backstreet Boys (fall). How'd 'N Sync do it? Meet the Press In the three weeks before the album's March 21 release, 'N Sync did more media than Darva Conger, Rick Rockwell, and the relatives of Elián Gonzalez combined (MTV, ''Good Morning America,'' ''Saturday Night Live,'' the Oscars). ''It didn't matter what it was,'' says their manager Johnny Wright of this multimedia blitz. ''They weren't picky. They weren't lazy. They did whatever it took to get the message out.'' Adds James Grandoni, VP of purchasing at the 185-store National Record Mart: ''You had to be deaf, dumb, and blind not to know that this record was coming out.'' Strategic Leaks While most of the industry is in a hand-wringing sweat over bootlegged songs on the Internet, Wright thinks cyber leaks actually aided the boys in reaching their sales record. ''Some people got the album ahead of time -- we don't know how -- and actually put a lot of the tracks up on the Internet,'' he tells EW Online, ''so people had the opportunity to hear more than just the single the radio was playing. I think that helped a lot.'' Stock Those Shelves What has the industry buzzing is not only that 2.4 million fans rushed to the stores, but that teen-pop behemoth Jive Records was in a unique and almost unprecedented position to meet the stores' demand. Jive shipped 4.2 million copies for the album's March 21 street date, then sent out 2.3 million in reorders on March 22. ''In every instance they had enough product pressed and ready to go, and turned around orders in a day,'' says retailer Grandoni. ''If they hadn't been ready for it, stores would have sold out after a couple days which would have limited their first-week sales.'' So what do 'N Sync's sales mean for Britney and the Backstreet Boys? Although it seemed unimaginable just a few days ago, Wright (who also manages Spears) thinks Britney has a shot at topping 2.41 million in her debut week: ''She's a tiger, and she'll do everything in her power to do that.'' And now that Jive has honed its promotion and distribution to a sweet science, insiders say the Backstreet Boys could even regain their record for first-week sales. Parents, start raising that allowance. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25th Mar, 2000 N Sync to break Backstreet Record? Source: Wall of Sound Move over, Backstreet Boys. 'N Sync's new album, No Strings Attached, is poised to break sales records, reportedly selling more than a million copies in its first day on the shelves. Plus, the boy band has just announced its first round of tour dates. Though final figures won't be available until next week, it looks as though No Strings Attached will break the first- week sales record set last year by the Backstreet Boys' Millennium, which sold more than 1.13 million copies in its first week of sales. According to a source at Jive Records, which distributes both 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys, the new album sold "over a million copies" in its first day — a staggering number — making it a lock to break the record. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Web Cams: DJ Nick Carter and Charity BBall Game Source: Backstreet.Net Sunday, March 26, 1PM Boys vs. Bucs Charity Basketball Game - Live webcams and streaming audio/video! Thursday, March 30th, 7PM Nick Carter, FLZ DJ! Dual webcams in the studio as Nick Carter takes to the mic! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st Mar, 2000 BSB Fun Club BSB Fun Club Source: BSB Fun Club  Q: Ok, so I went to BSBFunClub.com and from what I can see of it, it's really good, but the font size is so small and blurry on my computer that I can only read half of it. Is there anything I can do? A: Use your browser's built in ability to increase the size of the text on your screen. Internet Explorer 5 users can can set the size by bringing down the View menu and selecting Text Size. Netscape 4 users must bring down the View menu and select either Increase Font or Decrease font. Older browsers do it too. You should be able to figure out how to do it by poking around the browser's settings and options menu areas. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another record broken Source: Backstreet.Net In Atlanta on Feb. 19th the BSB broke another record having over 70,000 people attend their concert in the Georgia Dome. It was the largest crowd Atlanta has ever had for a concert, and the largest crowd the BSB have performed in front of. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backstreet at Raptors Game Source: Backstreet.Net Hey! If you thought that Backstreet were in Toronto ONLY to finish off their Into the Millennium Tour, then you're wrong. Four of the five boys showed up at the Air Canada Center for the Toronto Raptors / Orlando Magic basketball game. The boys had courtside seats right beside the Raptors' bench. They were shown on television at many points in the game cheering as spectacular plays were made. The reporters were not sure which team the boys were cheering for, since they are from Florida. However, Nick was wearing a [Vince] Carter jersey. At halftime, the Boys did a really brief interview and Vince Carter was with them. Vince seemed to like Nick and the reporters mentioned that they were related to each other. By the way, about the game: the Raptors won 95-91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19th Mar, 2000 Vote for the guys at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Source: BSB Newsletter Mark your calendar for March 21st and 24th! You have these TWO DAYS ONLY to vote for The Boys on the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards. They are up for the "Favorite Musical Group" Award. Go here to make sure the best band wins: http://www.nick.com/inits/kca2000/kca_adlink.tin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charity Basketball Game Source: backstreetnews The Backstreet Boys { Nick Carter & Brian Littrell }, along with Tampa Bay Bucs { Shaun King, Brad Culpepper, & Martin Gramatica }, And 93.3 flz D.Js' { Kane, Jomama Johnson, and MJ & BJ } will heat up the court in this great charity event. Halftime singer will be Willa. Its at the USF Sundome and tickets have gone on sale already -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nick Falls Down - AGAIN! Source: backstreeetnews At the Toronto concert, while Kevin (or Brian... I can't remember) was talking to the fans alone onstage, he wasn't really alone, AJ and Howie were up onstage already, but they were in the opposite side, in the dark, so no one could see them.Anyway, soon Nick joined them, but when he was going up the stairs to get up on the stage he tripped and fell!! Poor Nick!! It was funny though... Himself, AJ and Howie were laughing so hard!! Nick stayed there for a while, then he got up and looked at the fans laughing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th Mar, 2000 Yahoo Chat with A.J a.k.a Johnny No Name The Yahoo Chat went underway with no delays. A.J mentioned a few bits like he and Amanda are back together, he quit smoking and many other things. The transcript will be posted soon. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backstreet Boys racing towards Micheal Jackson's Record Could Millennium by the Backstreet Boys become the highest-selling album ever, outselling even Michael Jackson's Thriller? Michael has held onto the top spot since that album was released back in 1982, selling 20 million copies in the US alone. But can you believe the Backstreet Boys' album is over halfway to beating that record, and it's only been on sale since May! They'll have to change the title to Thrillennium if that happens! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BSB and Jive Artists to Help .."To help bring the "cool-and-fun-factor" back to reading, Scholastic has developed a multitiered promotional campaign that involves The Backstreet Boys and other up-and-coming bands on the Jive Records label, according to creative marketing director Maggie Kneip. "To be successful," she says, "we need to go where the kids go." The boys and other jive artists will be helping out! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backstreet Boys Millennium Webcast Source: MCY.com Due to the incredible response, you may experience delays in viewing your Backstreet Boys Millennium Webcast. To accomodate for the phenomenal traffic and ensure quality we have added additional bandwith. We postponed the showing of the full concert and backstage area footage until Friday, March 17th at 12 PM E.S.T. At 12 PM all BSB fans will be able to view this spectacular footage with either the Microsoft or Real players. On Tuesday, March 21st at 12 PM E.S.T. all packages (#1 thru #5) will be available using the Quicktime player. Please enjoy The Event Of A Lifetime at www.mcy.com/webcast/bsb/ and don't hesitate to mail us any comments. See You At The Show! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th Mar, 2000 Kevin announced new Home Video Source: backstreetnews Kevin announced the new home video would have shots from a concert recently. What happened to Standing Room only? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backstreet Honoured at Juno Awards Source: Backstreet.Net Backstreet Boys "Millennium" took top honors as the best-selling foreign or domestic album. Backstreeters Howie Dorough and A.J. McLean's appearance to accept their prize brought some of the loudest shrieks heard all night from the crowd some estimated at 15,000. "Canada was the first country to accept us with open arms. We're always very grateful to you guys and you'll always have a special place in our hearts," Dorough said after the presentation. McLean said backstage once the Boys' finish their current tour, he will be embarking on a solo tour for his harder-edged Johnny Suede side project (renamed Johnny No-Name, due to copyright problems). More immediately, the full band will be dropping in on Howard Stern's radio show April 11. "We met Howard Stern at our after party after the Grammys ... He invited us to his show, he thought we had a good sense of humor," he said. The Backstreet Boys new album, meanwhile, will be out in the fall and will likely include the band members playing their own instruments more. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The BSB Pay Per View Concert Source: MCY.com Package #1: "Here We Are" $3.99 BSB's Welcome Fans "As Long As You Love Me" BSB's Speak About Their Career "Don't Want To Lose You" "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" Package #2:"Where Are The Mom's" $3.99 Kevin, AJ & Brian Speak About The Internet and The PPV Event "Don't Want You Back" Howie Speaks About Community On The Internet "Intro to The Perfect Fan" Brian Speaks About The Mature Fan Club "The Perfect Fan" AJ Speaks About The Fans "Piano Performance by Kevin" Package #3: "Spanish Eyes" $3.99 Kevin Speaks About Millennium "Spanish Eyes" "I'll Never Break Your Heart" "No One Else Comes Close" AJ Speaks About Goals For The BSB's "All I Have To Give" "Show Me the Meaning Of Being Lonely" Package #4:"Larger Than Life" $3.99 "Larger Than Life" "Get Down (You're The One For Me)" Howie Speaks About The BSB's Legacy "I'll Be The One" Kevin Speaks About Making Music For The Fans "It's Gotta Be You" "I Want It That Way" Package #5: Millenium 2000 $6.99 Full Concert and All Interviews by the Backstreet Boys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th Mar, 2000 Howie Stars in Sitcom Howie Stars in Sitcom Source: Backstreet.Net Love They Neighbor, that sitcom Sherman Hemsley is working on in Orlando, has just signed on the Backstreet Boys' Howie Dorough to write the music and guest star in the pilot. How did they manage to land such a headliner? "We asked him," said Stan Lipton, who is producing the show at Century III at Universal Studios Florida. Don't get any ideas, folks: They had an "in." "One of the fellas that works for us is his best friend," Lipton said. The Pilot will be shot in Orlando  April 16 through April 27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backstreet in April Issue of YM Source: Backstreet.Net In the April Issue of YM there is a picture of BSB. The reason they are in the magazine is "The 50 most beautiful guys". It's on page 58 and shows a picture. Here is what is said: Clockwise from top: A.J. McLean, Kevin Richardson, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, and Nick Carter. Having this fab five with us in the new millennium means we'll never know the meaning of being lonely. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLL: Performances Best Part Of Grammys Source: Billboard.com The performances were the best part of the 42nd annual Grammy Awards show, according to a recent Billboard Online poll. When we asked visitors to the Voting Booth their opinions about this year's telecast, 29.2% of 6,167 respondents said the live performances by artists such as Elton John and Backstreet Boys were the highlight of the event. In all, almost 60% of those responding were positive about the show, with 19.3% saying that, overall, it was great. Of those who disliked the show, about half said they got bored and turned it off, while the rest said it was "awful." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th Mar, 2000 Seven Days till Backstreet  Boys Online Pay-per View Concert Source: MCY.com Hey, are you ready for the EVENT OF A LIFETIME? Don’t miss the FIRST-EVER BACKSTREET BOYS ONLINE PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT on demand at www.mcy.com, day or night, debuting March 15th through July 31, 2000. Catch the second leg of the Backstreet Boys’ sold-out "Into the Millenium North American" tour from the comfort of your home. Only 7 days left to curtain call! Register now for the Pay-Per-View at www.mcy.com/webcast/bsb/ YOU CAN: See live broadcasts of the opening two shows of the sold-out tour. Get exclusive backstage footage and interviews in the VIP area with the Boys: Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, A.J. McLean, and Kevin Richardson.  Log on to MCY.com and register to win tickets for shows in your area, attend Meet-and-greets with the BSB’s and a chance for autographed merchandise.  In addition, don’t forget to join the official Backstreet Boys Online Street Team! This groundbreaking Pay-per-view webcast of the hottest pop band on the planet will be aired exclusively at www.mcy.com on MARCH 15th. Check it Out! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Students Suspended for going to a Backstreet Boys Concert Source: MTV.com A private school in San Antonio apparently doesn't find clean-cut teen idols the Backstreet Boys as wholesome as most folks do, as the institution suspended four of its students last week for seeing the group in concert. Three students at Sunnybrook Christian Academy served one-day punishments for going to the March 1 show at San Antonio's Alamodome. The mother of the fourth withdrew her son from the school. Sunnybrook Christian Academy maintains a policy against "involvement in inappropriate music [or] dancing," according to school administrator Trudie Perez. "Our conduct must be moral and upright 24 hours a day." Perez said on Wednesday (March 8). Students are expected to adhere to school regulations against such behavior as swearing and drinking even after the school bell has rung for the day, she said. This isn't the first time a Texas school has expressed its displeasure with popular music. In 1998, several Texas public school districts held Marilyn Manson Awareness trainings. Of course, the Backstreet Boys are a far cry from Marilyn Manson. Viewed by many rock fans as a sugary, wholesome, even Disney-esque group, the five-member outfit led the way in last year's teen-pop explosion with songs such as "I Want It That Way" from their second album, "Millennium." Their song "The Perfect Fan" is a hymn to mothers. "Inappropriate music would be anything that would promote values that would be contrary to Biblical values," Perez said. "We promote abstinence until marriage, so any music that would have any type of sexual content would be deemed inappropriate." The Backstreet Boys' hit "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)," from their self-titled 1996 debut, asks, "Am I sexual?" And the song "If You Want to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy)," from the same album, includes the lyrics, "If you really like it hot/ Get someone who hits the spot." A representative for the band could not be reached for comment. Perez estimated that the school had been suspending students for attending secular concerts as far back as 1983. Most recently, a student was punished for watching a show by Latin-pop sensation Ricky Martin, she said. The nondenominational Sunnybrook Christian Academy, founded in 1978, has 315 students from kindergarten to 12th grade, Perez said; two of the students suspended were high school age, while the other two were junior-high age. Senior Jason Trejo was enrolled at Sunnybrook by his stepfather, Perez said. When his mother was asked, after the suspension, to sign a contract agreeing to the school's principles, she withdrew him. Neither Trejo's mother nor his stepfather could be reached for comment. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get your very own Backstreet Boys e-mail address! Source: The Official Site Backstreet Boys.Com is now proud to offer free email service. Now you can get a FREE email address@backstreetboys.com! Show your BSB pride and get yours today! You better hurry up because alot of the common ones are being taken! My e-mail is leslieanne@backstreetboys.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Millennium TV Source: The Official Site This week (3/8-3/15): Grammy rehearsal Pull up a chair and join Elton John and the Boys as they prepare for their incredible rendition of "Philadelphia Freedom" for this year's Grammy Awards. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th Mar, 2000 Backstreet informs fans about Backstage Pass Scam Backstreet informs fans about Backstage Pass Scam Source: The Official Site The Backstreet Boys would like to inform you that there are people who are selling counterfeit tickets and backstage passes for Backstreet Boys concerts on E-Bay. This is in no way affiliated or condoned by The Backstreet Boys. The Backstreet Boys want you to be very careful in considering these false offers. Individuals are wasting large sums of money on these tickets and passes because they are bogus. Please be aware and know that backstage passes are never sold for Backstreet Boys shows by anyone, ever. The Backstreet Boys do not want you to be ripped off. Please toughly research any offer that seems too good to be true - they usually are not. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VH1 top 10 Videos for the week SMTMOBL debuted at # 5 on VH1's top 10 videos for the week -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Single off Millennium The new single that we get to choose at MTV.com will be the last single to be released off Millennium, Kevin said recently in an radio interview. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th Mar, 2000 BSBBand.Com New Pics!! BSBBand.com has some new pictures including Johnny Suede, pics of the new costumes, a signed pic of the BSB comic by Brian and Nick, and many more. Click on the link to view the pics BSBBand.Com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You Choose the Next Single Source: backstreetnews BSB is letting us decide which song will be their next single & video. What's strange is that Don't Wanna Lose You Now isn't even one of the choices and people have heard it on the radio. The choices are "Don't Want You Back", "The One", and "It's Gotta Be You." To vote, [Click Here to Vote]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th Mar, 2000 The New Carter Ranch The New Carter Ranch Source: Backstreet.Net March 2, 2000 Singer Nick Carter of the pop group the Backstreet Boys and his parents, Robert and Jane Carter, have purchased a 10,000-square-foot home on 100 acres in the Santa Ynez Valley for $3.3 million. The family, which also has a home on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, recently settled into their Santa Ynez Valley residence, which they bought in the fall. The singer, 20, has been on the road and in other states most recently. Since the quintet was formed in 1993, the group became the world's biggest-selling boy band in 1999 with its album "Millennium." Built about nine years ago, the Santa Ynez Valley home has a small lake, swimming pool, tennis court, barn and guest apartment. Diana Anderson of Fred Sands, Santa Ynez Valley, had the listing, and Diane Sanders of Re/Max, Palos Verdes, represented the Carters. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There is a possibility of a new BSB song entitled "Will You Still Love Me (on Mars)" to be included on the "Mission to Mars" movie soundtrack. More info will be available on the Mission to Mars website in a few days. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd Mar, 2000 LFO Talk about Others Source: backstreetnews Seems that Rich of LFO is not a BSB at all...even if they opened up for the boys back in the day. But Brad is! Here's what LFO has got to say about BSB. Rich has never really said anything nice about BSB in other articles, but the other guys have...[Read] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Given the Key...And More Source: BSB Newsletter "This leg of the "Into the Millennium Tour" has been great! We've been given the keys to the city of Minneapolis, had official "Backstreet Boys Day" named after us in Houston, and took a break to perform with our hero Elton John. Through it all, you fans have been so sweet and supportive. We hope you know how much that means to us! " -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Millennium TV This week (3/2-3/8): Almost Showtime [Backstreet Boys Official Site] Get an exclusive glimpse as the Boys run through dance moves and vocal arrangements...all the way to the final dress rehearsal, as they ramp up for the next leg of their "Into the Millennium" tour! Next week is a showing of the boys preparing for the Grammys. February -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26th Feb, 2000 Blockbuster Awards The guys are nominated at the Blockbuster Awards for Favorite CD and Favorite Pop Group. Vote now!. Awards will be in June. Vote Now for the guys!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nick Does Good Source: backstreetnews In the weeks before the Backstreet Boys' Tampa show, 933flz.com in conjunction with Brandon Ford, held an online auction to benefit the Tampa Children's Hospital at St. Josephs and the Tampa Women's Hospital. The auction, which included backstage passes and many items autographed by Nick Carter, brought in over $13,000! When Nick heard the news, he agreed to present the check to the hospital in person at Brandon Ford. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MTV Not Doing Good Source: backstreetnews MTV played the bad stuff, but not the good things BSB said about 'N Sync. They also decide to play just the conversation about solo projects on MTV News 1515. They are cutting out parts which makes it more aggravating. If you read the MTV feature, the boys said nice things about 'N Sync. But MTV wants to play the juicy stuff, don't they? We are extremely mad that MTV decided to do that. Please, if you agree with us, send an email over to them [Send A Message]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25th Feb, 2000 Backstreet Boys: Another Level Source: MTV Online What else can you say? It's the Backstreet Boys, for cryin' out loud, and the scintillating fivesome from down Florida way -- that's Kevin, Howie, Brian, A.J., and young Nick (as if you didn't know) -- is currently in the midst of a U.S. tour that's seeing the group performing in the round and getting closer to fans than ever. While the guys love performing live, that's not the only thing on their minds right now. In addition to a heap of Grammy nominations on their shiny, platinum-covered plates, they also have some tremendous plans for the future, which they shared with MTV News' very own John Norris when he caught up with the group before a show in Buffalo, New York. In addition to spilling the Earth-shaking news that both Kevin and Brian are engaged to be married (see "Two Backstreet Boys Ready Wedding Bells"), the guys also waxed candidly about their plans for their next album -- the first for its glossy new multimillion dollar contract with Jive Records -- as well as their thoughts about their newly minted labelmates 'NSYNC (see "Backstreet Boys Address 'NSYNC's Shadow"), the pop-ification of the Grammy Awards, and how, when the tour is over, they're all going to hole themselves up in some remote location and develop their plans for taking BSB to the next level. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Second to Madonna Source: backstreetnews Heat magazine says SMTM is the second most played forthcoming release on UK's radio stations, after Madonna's American Pie. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24th Feb, 2000 This is what the people at Backstreet.Net have to say about the Grammys. Some of it is actually pretty funny -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The bad news is that the Boys didn't win a Grammy. Carlos Santana won them all: best song, best album, best old artist, best new artist, best pop group, best rap group, best polka, best alternative, best classical performance, best performance by a guy whose name is not Carlos, best music a BSB fan has never paid any attention to... and the list goes on. (Just kidding Carlos... Congratulations!) The good news is that we got to watch them do what they do best: Entertain. And boy did they do that! Check out the picture galleries for a look at the Boys at this year's Grammy Awards. Listen to the performances (there's two of them) in BackTracks. Watch out Grammy! Just wait until next year!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24th Feb, 2000 Unfortunately the guys did not pick up any Grammys last night, (better luck next year guys!) They're performance was great, Nick's new hairdo, A.J's messy look and Kevin's very long hair sums it up for the guys. Here are some excerpts from our sister site (backstreetnews) covering the Grammys Boys Perform Amazingly Even though they did not take anything home, they certainly got the eyes of over 60 million people on them. They did a wonderful rendition of BeeGees, Temptations, and Boys II Men songs as well as their own. Then they went on with Elton, another amazing performance performing Philadelphia Freedom.   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grammy Pictures It took us a long time to find the last few GrammyCam pics. But here are all the available pictures from Grammy rehearsal to the actual performance. You probably won't find the boys at any after-party as they have a tour to continue with...[check out all the grammy pics]. There are plenty of NEW PICS!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rosie's Intro Joke   For those who didn't catch it, here's the transcripts: "Sad news, ladies. Brian and Kevin are engaged. Not to each other. But next week look for fox's special, "Who Wants to Marry a Backstreet Boys?" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preshow Summaries   Is you remote dead yet? We catched each and every single preshow. If you missed one, you are in luck. We got the summaries. The MTV summary maybe a bit off but, hey, its 2:00AM. But you didn't miss much. Boys appeared in the last half hour of the E! Preshow, and the MTV interview. For all the preshow summaries, [read our grammy coverage] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video of BSB Rehearsal Over at Grammy.Com, they put up a Real Audio video of the boys rehearsing straight through their whole performance, not the one with Elton. It is really blurry, but you can hear well enough. Watch AJ do a weird little move. Scroll down to where it says "Backstage at the GRAMMY Awards: Rehearsals." [see BSB rehearsal] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boys Pay Homage  The Backstreet Boys began the second hour of the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards by paying a cappella homage to such Motown vocal groups as The Temptations and Boyz II Men during their intro to "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely." [Full MTV Article] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boys Come out Empty Handed The Backstreet Boys entered the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards with five nominations under their collective belt, including nods for Song Of The Year, Album Of The Year, and Record Of The Year. However, after Carlos Santana was done feasting at the Grammy buffet, there wasn't anything left for the Boys. [Full MTV Article] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd Feb, 2000 - Grammy Edition Boys to perform with Elton John Source: Backstreet.Net Nothing like waiting until the 11th hour, but another slew of performers has been announced for Wednesday's (Feb. 23) Grammy Awards. Elton John and the Backstreet Boys have all been added to the A list of performers for the 24'th annual awards. Although both had been previously announced as performers, John and the Backstreet Boys have only now revealed that their performance will be together. According to Grammy.com, "the Boys' performance will kick off with an a cappella tease of the Bee Gees' "How Deep Is Your Love," which they deliver with grace and style before segueing to a full-band snippet of the Temptations' classic "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone." They then brake into their own song with the signature vocal harmonies that have made them a worldwide phenomenon." The Boys will also provide backing vocals for "Philadelphia Freedom" when they hit the stage with Sir Elton John. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd Feb, 2000 - Grammy Edition Who's Performing What Source: Wall of Sound LOS ANGELES — The Backstreet Boys singing backup for Elton John. Britney Spears with a short new hairdo. A Latin medley with Marc Anthony, Buena Vista Social Club, and Ricky Martin. Santana performing with Rob Thomas, and Bob Dylan presenting with Lauryn Hill. This is what you can expect at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards Wednesday night, to be held at the Staples Center and broadcast on CBS. The show is heavy on medleys, such as Britney doing "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart" with "… Baby One More Time." That's because Grammy producers didn't want to hit viewers one more time with the songs already seen on the Billboard, MTV, and American Music awards, says a Grammy spokesman. A total of 10 awards will be handed out during the broadcast, which will be hosted by Rosie O'Donnell. Here is the lineup of the performing artists, in order of appearance: Will Smith: "Freakin' It/Wild Wild West" Dixie Chicks: "Goodbye Earl" Marc Anthony: "I Need to Know" Buena Vista Social Club: "Mami Me Gusto" Ricky Martin: "Maria" Whitney Houston: "It's Not Right But It's Okay/I Learned From the Best" Backstreet Boys (performing a cappella): "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" Faith Hill: "Let Me Let Go" TLC: "Unpretty/No Scrubs" Sting with Cheb Mami: "Desert Rose" Kid Rock: "God Only Knows/ Bawitdaba/ We're an American Band" Britney Spears: "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart/… Baby One More Time" Elton John with Backstreet Boys: "Philadelphia Freedom" Diana Krall/George Benson/Erykah Badu: "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" Joshua Bell and Edgar Meyer: "Death by Triple Fiddle" Santana featuring Rob Thomas: "Smooth" Ten awards will be presented on television. Some presenters include: David Duchovny and Jennifer Lopez: Best Pop Album Martina McBride and Ray Romano: Best Country Album Mary J. Blige and 'N Sync: Best Male Pop Vocal Busta Rhymes, Jamie Foxx, and Jane Krakowski: Best Female R&B Vocal Ray Benson, Clint Black, and Lisa Hartman Black: Best Female Country Vocal Phil Collins, Andy Williams, and Macy Gray: Song of the Year Neil Diamond, Gloria Estefan, and Vince Gill: Record of the Year Shirley Manson and Moby: Best Rap Album Cher and Johnny Rzeznik: Best New Artist Billy Joel: Legend Award (awarded to Elton John) Bob Dylan and Lauryn Hill: Album of the Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd Feb, 2000 Transcript of AJ interview on 106.1, Seattle (Feb 22, 2000) Source: Backstreet.Net IMPORTANT GRAMMY INFORMATION The DJ asked what they would be performing at the Grammy's! AJ said they WILL be performing SMTMOBL plus a little medley from groups that have inspired them - an acappella medley. He didn't mention Elton John at all! DJ asked who had inspired them and he said The Temptations, OJ, Boyz II Men. DJ asked how they were exposed to that - AJ said at home by mom and dad. Growing up he knew "My Girl" but he never knew who sang it. So the DJ said that obviously the big news was that 2 of them were engaged. She'd read the stuff on MTV.com and knew that a lot of fans were afraid they'd break up. AJ said he thought that's what a lot of fans would think. DJ said "Yoko Ono". AJ's comeback was that they are involved with people who are nothing but supportive of them. This won't be detrimental and the group will hold tight no matter what. AJ said THE BSB WILL LAST :). Funny - he said he was also shocked when he heard the news, on the golf course! He said Kevin was talking about it for a while and he proposed on Christmas and AJ knew about that. Brian had been talking about it. AJ said he would be 3rd in line to get married, but it will not happen till a few years- if at all. He gushed about his girlfriend a little. Said he liked to spend money on himself and that his GF doesn't ask for anything, but he gives her the world. DJ said they make like $100,000 a concert and he said yeah. (too cute) Next they talked about Millennium and how it has sold like 15 million worldwide. AJ said they were worried about the sophomore slump....They talked about breaking the 1 day sales record. AJ said it was all so phenomenal and that the 2nd album had really helped keep the 1st album on the charts. DJ asked if they still get giddy about that stuff and celebrate - he said oh yeah! AJ said that seeing the beautiful faces of families at shows makes it all worth it. He said the next album will be tough. They don't need to top Millennium, but it has to be a growth. He said they won't be able to top Millennium and the DJ said you never know! He said they'd like to top themselves though. DJ asked about how they like being made fun of - like the Meaty Cheesy boys thing. AJ says he thinks its funny and that really shows them they're somebody! DJ asked if it bothers them and he said nah, they can't make everyone happy. DJ said it must be hard because everyone is in demand of their time. AJ said that he hoped if they're happy, everyone else will be too. DJ asked who he liked as a teen. AJ said Paula Abdul, Taylor Dane, Stevie Wonder, Brian Mcknight. DJ asked if any of them had any cheesy crushes when they were younger. AJ couldn't really think of any cheesy ones but said when Howie was younger he liked Jon Secada music. DJ was really pushing to find some funny crushes. AJ said he used to have a crush on Alysa Milano and also the older sister on Charles in Charge - Nicole Eggert. Said she is now a Baywatch babe... DJ said yey we have dirt on you now!!! So last but not least, the DJ said well when are you guys coming to Seattle? He said they were here last year in Tacoma but he didn't really know of any plans. Then he said that actually, after this tour (no idea when) he will be back in Seattle, LA and Vegas doing his Johnny Suede show!! LOL. That's it!! I sure wish this had been Kev cause AJ talks way too fast and I could hardly keep up! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd Feb, 2000 Backstreet Boys Magazine Celebrates the Group's Path to Stardom From The Beginnings to the Grammys Source: Backstreet.Net Gold Collectors Series(TM) Publication Gives Fans Insight Into Their Favorite Singing Sensations BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- "Backstreet Boys 2000," a Gold Collectors Series(TM) Entertainment Magazine, focuses on the overwhelming success the group has experienced since the U.S. debut of its self-titled album in August 1997 and elaborates on the path that has taken the Backstreet Boys into stardom resulting in multiple albums topping the charts and four nominations for the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards -- including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Pop Album of the Year. "Gold Collectors Series Entertainment Magazine came up with the concept for its special issue, 'Backstreet Boys 2000,' in the wake of the group's multiple Grammy Award nominations and sold-out world tour in 1999. Few artists are as 'hot' as the Backstreet Boys entering the new millennium, and this magazine aims to capture the frenzy from a fan's perspective," commented managing editor John Delavan. "Backstreet Boys 2000" contains more than 120 exclusive photos of all five members of the group -- Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean, and Kevin Richardson. Among these are many never-before-published photos submitted by Backstreet fans from around the world, including photos from the group's 'Into The Millennium' tour!" said Delavan. The 128-page special edition also features exclusive articles on the group, a quiz designed to put your BSB knowledge to the test, a list of cool Backstreet Boys web sites, and four incredible pullout posters. This magazine is designed with the fans in mind! Backstreet Boys 2000, an H&S Media, Inc. publication, hit newsstands February 15 with a cover price of $6.95 and is available nationwide wherever books and magazines are sold. For more information about H&S Media and the Backstreet Boys 2000 special please contact Paulina Brooks at 800-210-0334 ext. 402. Contact: Paulina Brooks, Marketing Services Manager of H&S Media, Inc., 800-210-0334, ext. 402   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th Feb, 2000 Really Randoms Source: RollingStone.com Two down, three to go. You can tear down the Tiger Beat photos and stop testing out how your first name sounds paired with their surnames, because Backstreet Boys Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell are both officially off-the-market. Richardson and Littrell have both become engaged to their girlfriends, according to a spokesperson for the group -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th Feb 2000 Did Kevin spill the beans? Source: Access Hollywood Jon Norris from MTV was on saying that all he asked Kevin is who would be the first to get married and Kevin replied , "Well I just got engaged over the break and Brian is also engaged , but he has a date already". Jon commented saying that Leighanne and Brian might have been engaged for quite sometime already and tried to keep it quiet until Kevin let the news out about his own engagement. Also , he speculates that the wedding will be before the year ends. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th Feb, 2000 Da Bomb Scare Source: Centre Daily Times Bomb Threat Wakes Backstreet Boys 2/14/00 - STATE COLLEGE- A bomb threat was phoned into the Atherton Hotel in State College, 125 S. Atherton St., around 3 a.m. Sunday, police said. After searching the premises, no evidence of any bomb was found, but all guests, including members of the Backstreet Boys, were awakened and made aware of the potential danger, police said. The threat was phoned in from a local downtown apartment building, which police would not identify. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th Feb, 2000 ChartWatch Millennium slipped a notch this week to land at #12 on the Billboard 200. It's still going strong after 39 weeks on the chart and has sold over 30 million copies around the world. Amazingly, the self-titled US debut album is still on the charts at #97 after a 131 week run. SMTMOBL moved up 3 positions to #4 on Rick Dees' Weekly Top 40 and moved up a notch to #3 on the American Top 40. It looks like it may have peaked at #10 on the Billboard 100, slipping to #12 this week and was unable to grab the top spot on the Much Music countdown holding down the #2 spot for the second week in a row. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th Feb, 2000 Source: MTV Online Kevin Richardson RealVideo  If you were hoping to make a Backstreet Boy your valentine this week, your chances recently got a bit slimmer. Two of the Boys are now engaged to be married, as they told MTV News' John Norris on Tuesday night when the group's "Into the Millennium" world tour hit Albany, New York.   "I'm engaged now. I just got engaged over the holiday," Backstreet's Kevin Richardson told MTV News before taking the stage at Albany's Pepsi Arena. "[We've been together] seven years, off and on. We've been through a lot together, but she knew me when I was a Ninja Turtle. I met her in the cafeteria at Walt Disney World. We were both working there. She was a dancer. She's been on Broadway, done lots of things… being in the business, she definitely has an appreciation for it. I mean, I'm not necessarily gonna say that you need somebody in the business, but you need somebody that can understand a lot." [RealVideo]   Brian Littrell RealVideo After Kevin's bombshell, Backstreet's Brian Littrell delivered similar news during an interview later that same day. "There's a right time for everything, I guess," Brian told MTV News of why he's planning a trip to the altar. "It's kind of like the jumpstart on getting on with life, so I'm looking forward to it." [RealVideo]   The now-engaged Brian and Kevin are cousins, making the impending wave of nuptials a true family affair. Richardson said that Littrell has set a date for his ceremony, but Brian wouldn't disclose his plans. The partially betrothed Backstreet Boys will be in Charlotte on Thursday and Raleigh on Friday. The Boys will also have their eyes on Los Angeles next Wednesday when this year's Grammy Awards are handed out. The group is up for four Grammy awards, including Album Of The Year for "Millennium." MTV News will be on hand at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards on February 23 providing complete coverage. The action starts on-air next Wednesday at 7 p.m. with MTV News' "Backstage At The Grammys" and continues throughout the night online, where we will be providing coverage and giving you the chance to share your thoughts on the proceedings as well. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th Feb 2000 Nick Lachey's Top 5 Source: Big Hit! Magazine Top 5 Boy Band Songs according to by Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees: "Hanging Tough", New Kids On The Block "The Hardest Thing", 98 Degrees "As Long As You Love Me", Backstreet Boys "I Want You Back", 'N Sync "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time On You", 'N Sync (February 2000 Issue) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th Feb 2000 Source: LiveDaily (http://www.livedaily.com) Springsteen, Backstreet Boys Win Pollstar Concert Industry Award Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band beat out Backstreet Boys for Major Tour of the Year at Pollstars Concert Industry Awards, voted by concert promoters, artists managers, venue managers and others who subscribe to Pollstar, the concert industry magazine. The Boys didn't go wanting, however, capturing the award for Most Creative Stage Production for their Millennium tour, which is about to play eighteen more cities starting Feb. 11. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th Feb, 2000 Source: Blockbuster (http://www.blockbuster.com) BSB have been nominated in the 6th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment awards. Favorite Group Pop 98 Degrees - 98 Degrees and Rising  Backstreet Boys - Millennium  *NSYNC - *NSYNC  Favortie CD (Internet Only) Backstreet Boys - Millennium  Limp Bizkit - Significant Other  Ricky Martin - Ricky Martin  Britney Spears - Baby One More Time  Shania Twain - Come On Over -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th Feb, 2000 BSB Mega Mix Source: KZQZ 95.7 My local radio station ( KZQZ 95.7) has put together what they call the "BACKSTREET BOYS MEGA MIX". This is an amazingly well done mix that contains every single ever released. The DJ who did it is DAVID GARCIA. The mix is over six minuets long but well worth a listen. Check it out at www.z957.com Entertainment Teen Source: Backstreet.net BSB are on the cover of the March issue of "Entertainment Teen". Inside are color pics of them shopping w/their partner during the Sears shopping spree, and of them singing the National Anthem during the halftime show at a Buffalo Bills game. The Backstreet Project Source: Backstreet.net Some of the details about the Backstreet Boys Comic Book can be found at www.backstreetproject.com Details include the basic storyline, character descriptions for each of the guys, as well as links to www.stanlee.net and www.backstreetboys.com. This information can also be accessed by going to the Boys' Official Website and clicking on the Backstreet Project link under the Backstreet Headlines section of the page. Jan 18th, 2000 SOURCE: Lycos http://50.lycos.com The Lycos 50(TM) Top 10 Search Terms For The Week Ending Jan. 15, 2000 1) Pokemon 2) Britney Spears 3) Dragonball Z 4) Martin Luther King, Jr. 5) WWF  6) Pamela Anderson 7) Poetry 8) Backstreet Boys 9) Jennifer Lopez 10) Las Vegas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 18th, 2000 BSB won Best Pop/Rock duo/group Group at the AMA's beating Santanna and 'Nsync. They lost to Santanna for Best Pop/Rock Album - Howie was the only Backsteet boy there, he was sitting with his sister Pollyanna, behind Garth Brooks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 16th, 2000 Source: backstreetnews BSB Band  "Don't worry folks, I have a new server and The site will be back up in a few days with a MILLION updates!! Stay tuned............ Tommy +The Backstreet Band" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 13th, 2000 Source: Backstreet backpack David Cassidy NBC recently aired a Sunday Night Movie special, entitled, The David Cassidy Story, about the singer himself on his rise to fame, and sudden fall. So what, people have asked, does the multi-talented Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync have do with it? Everything. From the teenybopper scene to the sold out tours. Cassidy agreed to let people into his life because he felt as if right now was the right time for fans all over the world to see what life inside a teen idol musician was like. "With all these boy-bands creating a frenzy in the music scene, everyone of them can relate to my life in one way or the other. Fans don't get a chance to understand beyond the music and the touring, everything is kept privately. Instead of using their life, I've used my own, so I'm actually doing them a favor (laughs). The Backstreet Boys and other teen idols do have lives. They are people with real problems on every day things in life such as love, family, and more," explained Cassidy, "I just hope I could help the viewers and fans of the teen idols today realize just that."   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 13th, 2000 Source: backstreetnews TV Guide  In next weeks TV Guide Jan 15-21, theres an article about the VH1 Special 100 Greatest Rock & Roll Songs. In the Article (pg 28) there's a part called Star Picks. We asked Actors and Pop-Chart Toppers to sing the praises of their favorite songs.Howie Dorough, Backstreet Boys "Unchained Melody," by the Righteous Brothers. I sang it the first time I performed for my high-school crowd, and I ended up having my first fans. Music News VH1 aired news about A.J's concert for their Music News segment. They talked about his concert and showed him performing, giving the check to the Save the Music people, and then he talked and said "He's the me that's completely free and wild and you'll see tonight every little bit of me that you don't see with the Backstreet Boys." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 12th, 2000 Source: The New York Post     THE Backstreet Boys are again suing the svengali who created the band in 1993 and made them all millionaires. Louis J. Pearlman once reportedly kept more than 50 percent of the group's profits. But the phenomenally successful "boy band" has sued Pearlman five times, resulting in three settlementss. And now, Los Angeles Daily Journal columnist Ross Johnson reports, the band has hired top entertainment lawyer Marty Singer to sue them again. Singer -- who has repped the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone -- filed Dec. 1 with the Califormia Labor Commission accusing Pearlman of repeatedly violating the California Talent Agencies Act by functioning as both the group's manager and its unlicensed talent agent.     Singer wants all contracts and agreements between the Boys and Pearlman declared null and void, and he wants all the millions Pearlman has earned off the band returned, going back to when they first signed with his Florida-based Transcontinental Records in 1993. Pearlman's lawyer, Michael Friedman, called the Boys' latest legal action "a desperate attempt to renegotiate settlement agreements that they signed. Lou Pearlman honors these agreements, and so should the Boys." The group N' Sync, which Pearlman also used to manage, recently settled a $150 million suit with him. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 9th, 2000 Source: The Austin American Statesman If you don't know A.J., Howie, Nick, Kevin and Brian by heart now, you probably will come March 5. That's when the heartthrobs better known as the Backstreet Boys visit Austin's Erwin Center. Expectations are high for the event to produce the sort of teeny-bopper concert craze so far absent from this city, as steady-touring acts such as Ricky Martin, 'NSync and Britney Spears have yet to perform here. "We think the Backstreet Boys will go over well in Austin as they have in the rest of the country, which has been phenomenally well," said John Graham, director of the Erwin Center. "But we hope it isn't just teens. We hope moms and dads can get in on the fun, too." Part of that fun for mom and dad will include paying $37.50 or $45 for tickets. Graham said those prices reflect the high production values of the show, which includes a stunt where the Boys ride airborne surfboards above the crowd. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 15 at UTTM outlets (477-6060). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 9th, 2000 Source: Backstreet.Net Pop Star To Perform at T-blades Game Lexington, KY...Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys will sing the national anthem at the Kentucky Thoroughblades' game against the Louisville Panthers on January 22nd in a promotion that will benefit Brian Littrell's Healthy Heart Club. The T-blades will donate a portion of each ticket sold from the game to Brian Littrell's Healthy Heart Club, which provides assistance to children preparing for and rehabilitating from surgery. It will be Littrell's first performance in Rupp Arena since the two sold out Backstreet Boys concerts on November 26th and 27th. Tickets for the Jan.22nd game, which faces off at 7:30pm, and the rest of the T-blades season are currently on sale now. You can purchase tickets at the Rupp Arena Box Office and all TicketMaster outlets. [The Kentuky Thoroughblades are a hockey team in the American Hockey League] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 8th, 2000 Source: USA Today The Backstreet Boys are entering the new millennium with a history-making Millennium of their own. The group's second album sold 9,445,732 copies to rank as 1999's top seller, according to year-end figures from SoundScan. It places eighth among all albums sold since SoundScan began tabulating data in 1991. Backstreet's self-titled debut is 10th overall with 9.2 million; the Boys are the only act in the top 10 more than once. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 6th, 2000 Source: Backstreet.Net The Boys picked up 5 Grammy nominations including record, album and pop album of the year for Millennium. IWITW was nominated for song of the year and pop song of the year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 6th, 2000 Source: Backstreet.Net It looks like Tommy's site is in transition and is being moved to a new server. We can't see it yet because when you move your domain name to a new server, you can spend up to 2 days on the "dark side of the moon" waiting for the changes to be updated on the numerous domain name servers around the internet. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 5th, 2000 Source: Wall Of Sound Top 20 selling albums of 1999 1. Backstreet Boys: Millennium (Jive) — 9,445,732 copies sold 2. Britney Spears: … Baby One More Time (Jive) — 8,358,619 copies sold 3. Ricky Martin: Ricky Martin (C2/Columbia) — 5,981,155 copies sold 4. Shania Twain: Come On Over (Mercury Nashville) — 5,618,134 copies sold 5. Limp Bizkit: Significant Other (Flip/Interscope) — 4,952,890 copies sold 6. Santana: Supernatural (Arista) — 4,732,589 copies sold 7. Kid Rock: Devil Without a Cause (Atlantic) — 4,259,736 copies sold 8. TLC: Fan Mail (LaFace) — 4,186,685 copies sold 9. Christina Aguilera: Christina Aguilera (RCA) — 3,662,905 copies sold 10. Dixie Chicks: Wide Open Spaces (Monument) — 3,463,642 copies sold 11. 'N Sync: 'N Sync (RCA) — 3,271,753 copies sold 12. Juvenile: 400 Degreez (Cash Money/Universal) — 3,270,296 copies sold 13. Celine Dion: All the Way — A Decade of Song (Epic) — 2,885,268 copies sold 14. Offspring: Americana (Columbia) — 2,883,987 copies sold 15. Eminem: Slim Shady (Interscope) — 2,824,460 copies sold 16. Lauryn Hill: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (Columbia) — 2,762,628 copies sold 17. Cher: Believe (Warner Bros.) — 2,760,221 copies sold 18. 98 Degrees: 98 Degrees and Rising (Universal) — 2,699,512 copies sold 19. Dixie Chicks: Fly (Monument) — 2,672,649 copies sold 20. Lou Bega: A Little Bit of Mambo (RCA) — 2,473,519 copies sold -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27th Dec, 99 By now you should know that the guys are gonna grace the Millennium Issue of Rolling Stone in their favorite clothes - their boxers! click here to see a pic taken from Entertainment Tonight -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27th Dec, 99 Source: Taken from a book called "The Top 10 of Everything 2000" by Russell Ash Top 10 Singles That Stayed Longest on the Canadian Charts (Single, Artist, Year : # of Weeks) 1. Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight, Elton John, 1997 : 89 2. Quit playing Games (With My Heart), Backstreet Boys, 1997 : 85 3. The Power of Love, Celine Dion, 1994 : 70 4. Anytime, Anyplace, Janet Jackson, 1994 : 59 5. God Bless the Child, Shania Twain, 1996 : 59 6. Wild Night, John Mellencamp, 1994 : 53 7. Get Down (You're the One for Me), Backstreet Boys, 1996 : 53 8. Streets of Philadelphia, Bruse Springsteen, 1994 : 52 9. Perfect Drug, Nine Inch Nails, 1997 : 51 10. Always, Bon Jovi, 1995 : 49 Top 10 Groups of the 1990's in Canada 1. Boyz II Men 2. Bon Jovi 3. Backstreet Boys 4. Roxette 5. C+C Music Factory 6. New Kids on the Block 7. U2 8. Spice Girls 9. Def Leppard 10. Arrested Development Top 10 Groups of the 1990's in the US 1. Boyz II Men 2. Guns N' Roses 3. Pearl Jam 4. The Beatles 5. Spice Girls 6. U2 7. Aerosmith 8. Hootie and the Blowfish 9. Wilson Phillips 10. Backstreet Boys Top 10 Groups of All Time in Canada 1. Bon Jovi 2. The Bee Gees 3. Roxette 4. Boyz II Men 5. Duran Duran 6. Backstreet Boys 7. Heart 8. Rolling Stones 9. Def leppard 10. Queen Top 10 Backstreet Boys Singles in Canada (single, year) 1. I Want It That Way, 1999 2. Everybody (Backstreet's Back), 1997 3. Get Down (You're The One For Me), 1996 4. As Long As You Love Me, 1997 5. Quit Playing Games (With My Heart), 1997 6. All I Have To Give, 1998 7. Anywhere For You, 1997 8. We've Got It Goin' On, 1997 9. Nick Shape CD, 1998 10. I'll Never Break Your Heart, 1997 The 10 Last Diamond Albums Certified in Canada (Album, Artist, Date Certified) 1. Come On Over, Shania Twain, Apr. 1999 2. Romanza, Andrea Bocelli, Mar. 1999 3. Up To Here, Tragically Hip, Jan. 1999 4. Spiceworld, Spice Girls, Oct. 1998 5. Surfacing, Sarah McLachlan, Oct. 1998 6. Savage Garden, Savage Garden, Aug. 1998 7. Metallica, Metallica, Aug. 1998 8. Aquarium, Aqua, Aug. 1998 9. Celine Dion, Celine Dion, Jul. 1998 10. Backstreet's Back, Backstreet Boys, May 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd Dec 99 Source: Billboard http://www.billboard.com Celine Dion and the Backstreet Boys are setting a new gold standard for the music business. Both Dion's All the Way: A Decade of Song and BSB's Millennium sold in excess of 500,000 copies last week (that's a gold record in just seven days) to land at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, on the country's album charts. Dion's sold 536,000 units, while BSB moved 506,000 copies for the week ending Dec. 19, according to SoundScan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd Dec 99 The UK version of the SMTMOBL single contains the songs "SMTMOBL", "I'll be there for you" and "You wrote the book on love". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd Dec 99 We heard that Nick's got a new tattoo - a black band that's around his right upper arm. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd Dec 99 The Teen People's Choice Awards recently took place and the Boys walked away with no less than 6 awards for: Best Boy Band Musical Act With All The Right Moves Best Milk Mustache Best Music Vid (I Want It That Way) Best Celeb Facial Hair (AJ) Most Creative Coif (Hair) (AJ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd Dec 99 Ok, did you hear that BSB are going to appear on the first issue in 2000 of RollingStones? Well they are, and will be wearing *ahem* nothing but underwear! Oh, now that's interesting!? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd Dec 99 Source: Sacbeat Entertainment News http://www.sacbee.com/ (Published Dec. 21, 1999) Schizophrenic. That's the only word which comes close to labeling what pop music has been in the 1990s. Music this decade reached new heights of diversity, and keeping up with some of the myriad genres -- hip-hop, trip-hop, indie rock, rap 'n' rock, emo-core, electronica, etc. -- kept even the most adept music fan on his or her toes. Here's a list of 99 songs fit for a monster mix tape reflecting the 1990s' anything-goes approach to pop. You'll find everything from teeny-bopper titans to torchy love ballads, torrential guitar rock and a whole lot in between. The tunes aren't listed in any particular order, but illustrate some songs that helped to define the decade's wide-open musical landscape. The Unavoidable 1. "My Heart Will Go On," Celine Dion 2. "Livin' La Vida Loca," Ricky Martin 3. "Candle in the Wind 1997," Elton John 4. "I Want It That Way," Backstreet Boys 5. "Achy Breaky Heart," Billy Ray Cyrus 6. "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston 7. "Friends in Low Places," Garth Brooks 8. "Tearin' Up My Heart," 'N Sync 9. "You're Still the One," Shania Twain 10. "The Sign," Ace of Base 11. "MMMBop," Hanson 12. "You Oughta Know," Alanis Morrissette 13. "U Can't Touch This," M.C. Hammer 14. "Loser," Beck 15. "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)," Los Del Rio 16. "Wannabe," Spice Girls -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd Dec 99 Source: Billboard http://billboard.com Backstreet Boys were the best-selling recording act of 1999, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). This month, the Jive quintet's sophomore U.S. album, "Millennium," achieved diamond status (for sales of 10 million copies), while its 1997 eponymous debut advanced to the 12 million sales mark. The Boys' are only given a run by label mate Britney Spears, who also is awarded diamond status this month for her debut set, "...Baby One More Time." The achievement makes the 18-year-old the youngest artist to hit the 10 million sales mark; she also is the top-selling female act of 1999. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st Dec, 99 Millennium, the latest album for the Backstreet Boys, was named one of the "Worst of Song" in the December 31, 1999 issue of People Magazine. You can contact the editor at: editor@people.com (Please email them to let them know what you think of this. The Boys need all the support they can get!) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th Dec, 99 This is a picture of the cover of the Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely Single. Source: bboys.com Cool huh? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th Dec, 99 Source: Tickets.com http://www.tickets.com The Backstreet Boys have partnered with Tickets.com to offer tickets for their upcoming U.S. shows in a series of charity auctions. That's right! The money you spend on a night with your favorite band will help a charity selected by the Backstreet Boys, so place your bid now. Shows up for auction as of Dec 13 (some may have closed by now): 2/12/200 - University Park, PA 2/14/2000 - Albany, NY 2/15/2000 - Albany, NY 2/17/2000 - Charlotte, NC 2/20/2000 - Greensboro, NC 3/13/2000 - East Lansing, MI Who will they help? each has his own charity! See the Backstreet Boys, support their "Millennium" album tour and do something nice for charity at the same time! When the auctions get underway, click on a city name in the blue box to the right, and place your bid to see the band. The profits will go these charities, personally chosen by each member of the band! Howie supports the Caroline Dorough-Cochran Lupus Memorial Foundation. The Brian Littrell Endowment goes to St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation. Nick's charity is the Boys & Girls Club of America. AJ's share will go to the American Diabetes Association. Kevin has selected the American Cancer Society. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th Dec, 99 Source: Wall of Sound http://wallofsound.go.com/ Both the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears have landed Diamond Awards, meaning their albums have been certified 10-times platinum. Backstreet Boys' Millennium and Spears' … Baby One More Time were both given the diamond nod on Dec. 9, as both have seen impressive sales boosts as the holiday season approaches. The two albums are, at this point, a sure lock at being the best-selling albums in the U.S. in 1999, with Millennium coming out on top. The album marks the second Diamond for Backstreet Boys — their self-titled debut album has also crossed the 10-million mark. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th Dec, 99 The Wall of Sound Readers' Top 25 Albums of the 1999. 1. Beck: Midnite Vultures (Geffen) 2. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Californication (Warner Bros.) 3. Carlos Santana: Supernatural (Arista) 4. Foo Fighters: There Is Nothing Left to Lose (RCA) 5. Backstreet Boys: Millennium (Jive) 6. Nine Inch Nails: The Fragile (nothing/Interscope) 7. Rage Against the Machine: Battle of Los Angeles (Epic) 8. TLC: Fan Mail (LaFace/Arista) 9. Limp Bizkit: Significant Other (Flip/Interscope) 10. Blink-182: Enema of the State (MCA) 11. Christina Aguilera: Christina Aguilera (RCA) 12. Fiona Apple: When the Pawn … (Clean Slate/Epic) 13. Mariah Carey: Rainbow (Columbia) 14. The Chemical Brothers: Surrender (Astralwerks) 15. Blur: 13 (Virgin) 16. Metallica: S&M (Elektra) 17. Tori Amos: to venus and back (Atlantic) 18. Britney Spears: ...Baby, One More Time (Jive) 19. Sugar Ray: 14:59 (Lava/Atlantic) 20. Korn: Issues (Immortal/Epic) 21. Sarah McLachlan: Mirrorball (Arista) 22. Ricky Martin: Ricky Martin (C2/Columbia) 23. Counting Crows: This Desert Life (DGC/Interscope) 24. Eminem: Slim Shady (Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope) 25. Dr. Dre: 2001 (Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th Dec, 99 Source: Backstreet News http://backstreetnews.cjb.net BackstreetBoys.Com has a slightly new look. The news is shifted over to the right side. Also, there is a new feature called Millennium TV produced by ArtistDirect, which will be presented each week. The first Millennium TV is Behind the Scenes at the Billboard Music Awards with TC, the host. The 4 and half minute video is mostly focused on AJ and his style in clothes. It includes interviews with their stylist. It shows them leaving for the Billboard Awards. There are some clips of Howie trying on this clothes. Then they shoot them coming down the hall in the hotel. You see Pollyanna, Amanda, Denise McLean, and Howie's brother. You gotta see what Kevin does with his coat - he acts like superman. Then they show them pulling into the arena for the awards. It ends with listing all the things they won at the awards. Also, they mention on the site that the video director for Show Me The Meaning of Being Lonely is Stewart Gosling, a new director. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th Dec, 99 Source: Billboard Here are the finals for Billboards end of the year chart toppers! Billboard Hot 100: Top 20 #15 - "IWITW" Billboard 200 Top Albums: Top 5 #1 - "Millennium" Top Pop Artist #1 - Backstreet Boys Hot Adult Contemporary #6 - "IWITW" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th Dec, 99 Source: Launch http://www.launch.com (12/14/99, 10 a.m. ET) - Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean is going to test out his new alter-ego, Johnny Suede, with an upcoming solo performance at a Jan. 9 Hard Rock Live benefit concert in Orlando, Fla. The Backstreet Boy plans to do a selection of original songs and covers at the concert, which takes place on his 22nd birthday. Tickets for McLean's Jan. 9 performance as Johnny Suede are $15 each and on sale now. For ticket information, call (407) 351-LIVE or Ticketmaster at (407) 839-3900.The Backstreet Boys were named artist of the year at the Billboard Music Awards last week (LAUNCH, 12/9/99). In addition, the group received awards for album of the year (Millennium), albums artist of the year, and albums artist (duo/group) of the year. The group is scheduled to kick off its 2000 tour on February 11 at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Penn. -- Jason Gelman, New York -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th Dec, 99 Top Tours of 99' 1. Rolling Stones - $89,253,412 2. Bruce Springsteen - $53,010,961 3. Dave Matthews Band - $44,581,202 4. 'NSYNC - $44,344,476 5. Shania Twain - $36,570,237 6. George Strait - $32,377,406 7. Cher - $31,495,471 8. Neil Diamond - $31,328,817 9. Celine Dion - $26,847,919 10. Backstreet Boys - $24,533,665 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th Dec, 99 Smash Hit Winners! BSB basically swept the categories. - Best Band On Planet Pop: Backstreet Boys - Best Non-British Band: Backstreet Boys - Best Single of 1999 - Backstreet Boys - "I Want It That Way" - Best Album of 1999 - Backstreet Boys - Millennium - Best Pop Video - Backstreet Boys - Larger Than Life - BEST MALE HAIRCUT: Nick Carter (3rd) - MOST FANCIABLE MALE: Nick Carter (3rd) - FUNNIEST PERSON IN POP: Brian Littrell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th Dec,99 By now you should know that the guys won Album of the year, Artists' of the year, Group/Duo album of the year and Album's Artists' of the year at the Billboard Awards. They are also nominated for Best Group/Band and Favorite album at the American Music Awards. They've got some tough competition with 'N Sync, Santana and Ricky Martin. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th Dec, 99 Source: Showtime Magazine Madonna eyes five guys Still sexy Madonna's got her eyes on not one, but FIVE guys!  But this time the sultry superstar's intentions seem honourable. She wants to team up with the Backstreet Boys, just like Gloria Estefan did with 'N Sync with smash results. Madonna's brother, Chris Ciconne, who represents the diva on some music projects, is said to be cutting the deal for he Backstreet affair. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd Dec, 99 Source: MTV http://www.mtv.com/ Are you dance-impaired? Envious of those nubile folks on MTV's "Global Groove?" Well, salvation is about to hit your local video store. On sale this week is "Go Fatima," an instructional videotape by pop choreographer Fatima, who has provided cool (or at least non-embarrassing) moves for stars ranging from Will Smith to the Backstreet Boys to singer Aaliyah. Now you, too, can learn to recreate the steps from such clips as BSB's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" and Aaliyah's "Are You That Somebody." (Horror-show makeup and bird of prey not included, of course.) "Go Fatima" arrives in stores on November 30. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27th Nov, 99 Source: Amusement Business Top 10 North American Concert Grosses (through Nov 16, '99)         1. Backstreet Boys, EYC, Mandy Moore. Palace of Auburn Hills. Auburn Hills, Mich. Nov. 6-8. $2,339,348. 2. Backstreet Boys, EYC, Mandy Moore. San Jose Arena. San Jose, Calif. Oct. 21-22. $1,303,630. 3. Ricky Martin, Jessica Simpson. Alamodome. San Antonio, Texas. Nov. 6. $1,264,389. 4. Bette Midler. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Uniondale, N.Y. Nov. 2. $1,213,666. 5. Celine Dion, Corey Hart. National Car Rental Center. Sunrise, Fla. Nov. 5. $1,114,765. 6. Bette Midler. United Center. Chicago, Ill. Nov. 6. $1,105,935. 7. Elton John. Arie Crown Theatre. Chicago, Ill. Nov. 9-12. $919,610. 8. Ricky Martin, Jessica Simpson. Reunion Arena. Dallas, Texas. Nov. 4. $778,655. 9. Ricky Martin, Jessica Simpson. Compaq Center. Houston, Texas. Nov. 7. $725,943. 10. Backstreet Boys, EYC, Mandy Moore. Marine Midland Arena. Buffalo, N.Y. Nov. 14. $724,083. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd Nov, 99 Source: Billboard Online Britney Spears leads the list of finalists for the 1999 Billboard Music Awards, to be held Dec. 8 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Jive teen singer is in the running in six categories: artist of the year, female artist, new artist, Hot 100 singles artist, album artist, and album of the year ("...Baby One More Time"). Spears' label mates Backstreet Boys also fared well, becoming finalists in five contests, including artist of the year and album of the year ("Millennium"). R&B act TLC is in the running in five categories, too, among them artist and duo/group artist of the year Backstreet Boys, Kelly, Vitamin C, and Brian McKnight will make special appearances on the program, along with previously announced artists Celine Dion, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Christina Aguilera, Aerosmith, Lou Bega, 98 Degrees, 'N Sync, Mary J. Blige, Everlast, ZZ Top, Sugar Ray, and Blink 182. Here are what catagories BSB are nominated in: Artist Of The Year Duo/Group Artist Hot 100 Singles Artist Album of the Year Album Artist -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th Nov, 99 Amanda Latona- The Actress Source: Orlando Sentinel As many of you know, Amanda is not only a great singer, but she is also an aspiring actress. Well, it seems Amanda has landed that "bigbreak!" She will be starring in a TV Pilot titled "Vamps." The players are... The VAMPS are played by Lauren B. Martoin, Lindsay Gates, AndreaLangi and Universal Singer Amanda Latona, who also happened to the girlfriend of the Backstreet Boys' AJ Mclean. "I play Angela, who is a singer at the nightclub, so I get to sing on the show--how cool is that?",asked Latona, decked out on the set in a red sticthed black leather catsuit. "I'm the most athletic one of the groups so I get to climb a three story wall and shot a guy with a crossbow." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th Nov. 99 Brian and AJ make Cameo Appearance Source: BSB News Brian and AJ are going to be in the movie "Olive Juice". Olive Juice stars Brian Littrell's long-time girlfriend Leighanne Wallace. The film is being filmed in Mt. Dora in a pet shop. Brian will play a horse-carriage driver and AJ will be a nightclub disc jockey. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th Nov. 99 Source: Jive Monday November 15, 6:39 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1999--BACKSTREET BOYS have announced their plans for the year 2000: six weeks of US dates in February and March, after which they'll head into the studio to record a new album for release in September or October. BACKSTREET BOYS - - NICK CARTER, HOWIE DOROUGH, BRIAN LITTRELL, A.J. McLEAN and KEVIN RICHARDSON - - have also resolved their differences with their record label JIVE in a far reaching deal encompassing the joint developmen t of several innovative Internet ventures, sponsorships deals and close cooperation on the marketing, licensing and other commercial exploitation of the group's recordings. In a group statement, the BACKSTREET BOYS said: ``It feels great to have resolved the differences with our record company. Now we can move forward in the most positive way, focused on creating the best music we can for our fans all over the world. We have very exciting and interesting plans for the year 2000.'' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th Nov. 99 Source: LIVE Daily http://www.livedaily.com By Rob Evans Backstreet Boys, still in the middle of a sold-out 11-week tour of North America in support of the hit album ''Millennium,'' will hit the road to play an additional six weeks of U.S. dates in February and March, according to Jive Records. The group is scheduled to play its final date of 1999 on Dec. 6 in Florida. The itinerary for the tour's new leg and onsale dates for tickets haven't been announced. According to Jive, the band will head to the studio after March's shows are completed to record a new album for release in September or October. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th Nov. 99 Source: MTV Every silver lining has a cloud... just ask Kevin Richardson. The eldest Backstreet Boy was recently named "Sexiest Pop Star" by "People" magazine. However, a snowboarding accident may have made the celebration a brief one. Richardson dislocated his shoulder while snowboarding when the Boys' tour enjoyed an off day in Denver just over a week ago. In addition to being appropriately dreamy, Richardson is also apparently rather rugged as well, as he made the group's Denver show on October 31 and has not missed a gig as a result of the accident. "People" magazine's "Sexiest People" issue is on stands now, while Kevin and the rest of the Boys are still on the road.  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th Nov. 99 In the Special Collectors Issue of EW,the one with the front cover bearing the name, The 100 Greatest Entertainers, and it's dated Winter 1999...the online poll over at the EW site was revealed and the intro to the results said, " Who will be the best and brightest of the next millennium?" In the category for Best Musical Group, our Boys made 2nd only to the Dave Matthew Band. Here's the rest of the list: 3. TLC 4. Dixie Chicks 5. Barenaked Ladies 6. Garbage 7. Beastie Boys 8. Radiohead 9. Goo Goo Dolls 10. Nine Inch Nails -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th Nov. 99 In a recent interview with the MTV Radio Network, Mandy Moore talked about the differences she saw firsthand between 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys, most of which have to do with the disparities between the two boy bands' fans. "There are differences," Moore said of 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys. "They are two different groups, and they're both so talented, and they're great entertainers. They sell out shows. They have such dedicated fans. But to me, being on both tours, I really see a difference in the audience." "And on Backstreet," Moore said,"there's five-year-olds, there's ten-year-olds, there's 15-year-olds, there's 25-year-olds. There's adults, there's dads, there's moms, there's cousins, there's boyfriends. Everybody's there. I think it's a more mixed group. And in a way, it's much better for me, because I think my music reaches people it wouldn't have reached if I were on tour with somebody else."