
This is absolutely EPIC NEWS!
During their livestreaming pay-per-view concert taking place at the O2 arena in London, the Backstreet Boys announced that former bandmember Kevin Richardson will be re-joining the group PERMANENTLY!
And not only THAT, but they
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Guess with all the boy band mania back in action, one group was starting to feel a bit left out!
98 Degrees is REUNITING!
…okay, maybe that’s not as exciting as BSB or NKOTB, but hey, it’s still pretty rad!
It’s actually been TEN years since the band was together, which consisted of Nick Lachey, his brother Drew, Jeff Timmons and Justin Jeffre.
Not only that, but
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2011 is the year of Jennifer Lopez.
After a lackluster couple of years, J Lo has returned to prominence.
As proof, digital search agency Accuracast surveryed one billion Google searches from 2004 to the present and J Lo is ranked as the world's great comeback!
Edging out Mariah Carey, Ricky Martin and New Kids On The Block for the top U.S. artist spot, J Lo has been on fire recently.
From American Idol to Fiat to the American Music Awards, the Latin superstar is all over the media and entertainment lexicon.
Even with her marriage woes, she has embraced her second wind.
Congrats to your comeback, J Lo!
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What's the best way to ring in 2012??
Watching NKOTB perform in Times Square! Duh!
Oh yes, our favorite boy band from the '80s will be ringing in the new year in the heart of Times Square in NYC, performing with the legen-dary group Boyz II Men.
Both groups will be hosting a super-sized show at the Roseland Ballroom and some surprise guests are already in the works!!!
Tix go on sale THIS Friday at 10 am ET.
Joey McIntyre asks:
"Seriously, is there any better way to ring in the New Year than with NKOTB?"
Um, NO! Obviously! Couldn't have said it better ourselves, Joey Mac!
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Get psyched, European fans of New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys!!!!
We were SO excited about NKOTBSB's tour in the U.S. last summer, and now we're thrilled to announce that the group's 2012 Spring Tour is finally on its way!!!
The tour will kick off on Friday, April 20 at the Odyssey in Belfast, Ireland, and from there it'll travel to the UK, Denmark, and then it'll end up in Malmo, Sweden on Sunday, May 13.
Check out a full list of European dates for NKOTBSB's 2012 Spring Tour AFTER THE JUMP!
Are U excited to see New Kids on the Block live? Backstreet Boys? Both of them???

Jordan Knight has joined a Canadian singing competition, but as a judge, not a contestant.
We thought we should clarify! Ha!
He's joined Cover Me Canada, and it debuts on Sept. 18th:
Hosted by Nicole Appleton, formerly of All Saints, Cover Me Canada will see Canadian musical acts competing against each other as they perform their own versions of well-known Canadian songs.
Sounds fun!
We love us some NKOTB, that's for sure!
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Setting our Tivos/DVRs RIGHT NOW!!
Joey McIntyre just finished his NKOTBSB tour and is ready to get back to his second passion: acting!
The hawt singer will be doing a guest spot on CSI: NY on CBS, home to his homeboy Donnie Wahlberg's show Blue Bloods.
Joey's character is a man named Ray who ends up in a shooting that involves one of the CSIs. Whaaa!? Oh shiz!!
We hope he's not a bad guy!! Those blue eyes are just too gentle and precious!
This won't be the only acting gig Joey's working on. He'll also be on an episode of Psych this season.
To see Joey's ep of CSI: NY, make sure to watch on October 14!
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