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Boy Bands

Funny/Weird 

How crazy are pop fan clubs in China? This one caused a food shortage.

June 18, 2021August 18, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boy Bands, China, Fan Clubs, iQYI, Mengnui

The internet in China is overseen by the Cyberspace Administration. Besides keeping out capitalist influences from the global internet, they

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Music News 

Can a boyband save the full European Union?

December 24, 2018December 23, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Boy Bands, Breunion Boys, Brexit, Spice Girls, Take That

Meet the Breunion Boys, a band concocted by an animation artist – featuring real human people – whose single is

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Music News 

There’s Something Different About This Chinese Boy Band. First of All, They’re All Girls

March 31, 2017March 30, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boy Bands, China, FFC-Acrush

Katy Perry has about a million followers on Weibo, the Chinese social network. Close behind is FFC-Acrush, a boy band

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Recommended Music 

Please Welcome the Parody Boy Band, One Erection (Probably NSFW)

October 28, 2016October 28, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Boy Bands, Cockyboys, One Direction, Parody

Take one part boy band (in this case, One Direction) and mix in a little gay porn and you end

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Music Industry 

What is the Shelf Life of a Boy Band?

December 18, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Backstreet Boys, Boy Bands, New Kids on the Block, One Direction

The problem with being in a boy band is that the members and their audiences grow up. No matter how

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, August 26, 2015

August 26, 2015August 26, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Beyonce, Boy Bands, iPhone, Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Ladybeard, Tesla, Tony Hawk, TTC, U2, Velvet Underground

The crabgrass situation in the front yard is out of control. I miss industrial-strength residential herbicides. (Save your emails; I

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Music Industry 

What Are the Financial Implications of Keeping an Artist in the Closet?

March 13, 2015March 13, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boy Bands, Coming Out of the Closet, Popbitch, Sexuality

If you’re watching the Fox soap opera Empire, you’ll known that label scion Lucius Lyon has a real problem with

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Music History 

What Happens When a Boy Bander Isn’t a Boy Anymore?

November 16, 2014November 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Backstreet Boys, Boy Bands

Great question. Wondering Sound takes a look: For most celebrities — hell, most people — the fear (or the realization)

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Cool! 

Why Do Young Girls Scream at Boy Bands?

July 28, 2014July 27, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boy Bands, Female Fans, Screaming

Never thought about it, actually.  I just figured it was something the young female of the species is programmed to

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Cool! 

Lyrical Analysis of Boy Band Songs from the 90s Helps Explain Why They Were So Popular

June 11, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boy Bands, Lyrics, Songwriting

At the 2013 Music Matters conference in Singapore, I saw a fantastic session by Ralph Murphy on songwriting.  One of

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Music News 

Brave Admission/Confession: “I Went on a Backstreet Boys Cruise”

January 12, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Backstreet Boys, Boy Bands, Carnival Cruises, Cruise

Music-themed cruises are just one way cruise lines are trying to fill the massive numbers of cabins on their ships

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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