• 9 Longest Streaks in Billboard 200 Top 5: Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, Garth Brooks and More

    Taylor Swift and her album '1989' continued to make history last week as it became only the ninth album to ever spend each of its first 24 weeks in the Top 5 of the Billboard 200. That makes it the country/pop star's most consistent album to date in terms of chart placement. So what other hot acts have gotten to at least 24 weeks? Michael Jackson, Garth Brooks and the Backstreet Boys number among them.

  • Justin Timberlake, Bobby Brown, Zayn Malik and More: 5 Boy Bands After The First Member Left

    Zayn Malik has announced that he's leaving One Direction, a declaration that Directioners have been fearing for weeks, following in the rumors of his infidelity and general dissatisfaction. We're not suggesting that the group is officially done, but the history of boy bands suggests that when one member decides to leave the fold, that's a good indication the honeymoon, and often the group itself, is over. Here are five cases of major members leaving a boy group and what happened afterward. Featuring One Direction, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys and more.

  • 'N SYNC Added to 'Saturday Night Live' Reunion Show: Group Hints at Performance on Twitter

    "Saturday Night Live's" reunion show tonight, Feb. 15, is already a star-studded event. Former cast members like Amy Poehler, Bill Murray and David Spade will be in attendance, in addition to some of the show's favorite hosts. Justin Timberlake, who has hosted "SNL" five times, will also be there, and it sounds like he will be performing with his former boy band 'N SYNC. According to "Rolling Stone," the group's official Twitter has been dropping hints about a live reunion and performance during the show.

  • Backstreet Boys Visit Lou Pearlman's House in New Clip for 'Show 'Em What You're Made Of' Documentary [WATCH]

    Lou Pearlman was synonymous with making boy bands like NSync and the Backstreet Boys successful in the 1990s. By 1998, though, members of the "I Want It That Way" group started to ask questions about the amount of money they were receiving for their work. They have since sued Pearlman multiple times, the first lawsuit alleging that they only made $300,000 after a tour that raked in millions for his company. In a new clip for Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of documentary, the group visit Pearlman's old house - the one that their hard work likely helped pay for.

  • Backstreet Boys Documentary Will Be Released Worldwide in 2015

    The Backstreet Boys's lasting power will be tested when Gravitas Ventures releases "Show 'Em What You're Made Of" — "an emotionally open and honest documentation" of the group — across North American theaters Jan. 30.According to a press release, the material was filmed over a recent two-year period."From 1992 to 2002, we were the biggest band in the world," member Brian Littrell said in the release. "No one thought it was going to be as big as it was. Then it just stopped. And what do you do when you're a full grown man in a boy band?"The film was directed by Stephan Kijak ("Stones in Exile") and stars the five original group members: Littrell, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean and Kevin Richardson, all of whom produced the flick.

  • Backstreet Boys To Release 'In A World Like This' Documentary

    The Backstreet Boys are gearing up to release their 'In A World Like This' documentary. While making last year's In A World Like This album and touring after its release, the Backstreet Boys put together a documentary and now the group is looking to distribute its film titled Show Em What You're Made Of.
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