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If you’re a child of the 80s, this music video might make your head explode

March 4, 2022 Alan Cross 80s, A Flock of Seagulls, Art of Noise, Devo, En Vogue, Journey, Max Headroom, New Kids on the Block, Toni Basil

New Kids on the Block needed to make a music video for their new single, “Bring Back the Time,” which comes ahead of their Mixtape Tour 2022. How many references

Music Industry

What is the Shelf Life of a Boy Band?

December 18, 2015 Alan Cross 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 successful a group might be, there is a demographics-powered expiration

Music News

Random Music News for Thursday, June 25, 2015

June 25, 2015 Alan Cross 5 Seconds of Summer, Allen Klein, Beatles, Beer, Billboard, Bobbi Christina Brown, Dubstep, Glastonbury, Global Release Day, Jimmy Chamberlin, Kenny Chesney, New Kids on the Block, Queen, Smashing Pumpkins, Sting, Streaming Music Services, Young Ready

Sixty-five years ago today, the Korean War started. And technically, it never ended. Glastonbury starts tomorrow. Let’s take a look. Mark Wahlberg got back with New Kids on the Block