Posts Tagged: backstreet boys

INTERVIEW: Donnie Wahlberg Says New Teen Pop Movement ‘Validates’ What NKOTB Did 25 Years Ago

Before One Direction and The Wanted, before N’Sync, the Backstreet Boys, and 98 Degrees, there was New Kids on the Block. The music between the aforementioned acts spans three decades, and New Kids singer Donnie Wahlberg is happy the genre has exhibited staying power. “In some ways, [One Direction and The Wanted] validate us,” the… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Boston’s Michael Africk, Known for Touring with N’Sync, Returns With New Single

Boston-born singer Michael Africk has been around the block a few times, and by block, I mean world. The former teen superstar opened for N’Sync, Britney Spears, and the Backstreet Boys. How in was the singer with these acts? None of them made him sign a confidentiality agreement. Africk also made a huge name for… Read more »

So, I’ve Interviewed The Three Jonas Brothers…

I suppose you could add another bullet point to the resume or bio after my interview with Joe Jonas aired last week on “The Ralphie Radio Show.” All three family members that comprised The Jonas Brothers have now joined my show for interviews. – LISTEN: Kevin Jonas (8/11/2008) – LISTEN: Nick Jonas (1/19/2010) – LISTEN:… Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: Jordan Knight Pushes ‘Unfinished’ Back to May 31

May is usually a big month for Jordan Knight – he celebrates his birthday on the 17. But in addition to turning the big 4-1, the New Kids on the Block singer will also release two albums on consecutive weeks. The NKOTBSB collaboration with the Backstreet Boys hits shelves May 24. Knight revealed on “The… Read more »

EXCLUSIVE PHOTO: The Ring A.J. McLean Gave To His Fiance

As you may or may not know by now, Backstreet Boys singer A.J. McLean proposed to his girlfriend, Rochelle Karidis, on stage at a Las Vegas night club earlier this month. The Ralphie Radio Show obtained this photo of the engagement ring given to Karidis:McLean previously described the ring to MTV News: “It is a… Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: Story Behind A.J. McLean’s Night

In case you missed it, TMZ just posted footage of a very innebriated A.J. McLean. The Backstreet Boy’s struggle with substance abuse is well-documented… who could forget the emotional revelation of his problems when the group appeared on MTV’s TRL back in the earlier part of this decade? What I can exclusively reveal is that… Read more »

RALPHIE REPORT: Rod/Office, Barack-Berry, New Music

The following will appear in The Weekender, a weekly arts and entertainment publication in NEPA with a circulation of over 175,000.—Rod Stewart watches “The Office.” TMZ caught the “Forever Young” singer outside a restaurant in Los Angeles with his wife, model Penny Lancaster. When Stewart’s spouse went to snag the car, he told her, “Pull… Read more »