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February. 16~If you were hoping to make a Backstreet Boy your valentine this week, your chances recently got a bit slimmer. Two of the Boys are now engaged to be married, as they told MTV News' John Norris on Tuesday night when the group's "Into the Millennium" world
tour hit Albany, New York. "I'm engaged now. I just got engaged over the holiday," Backstreet's Kevin Richardson told MTV News before taking the stage at Albany's Pepsi Arena. "[We've been together] seven years, off and on. We've been through a lot together, but she knew me when I was a Ninja Turtle. I met her in the cafeteria at Walt Disney World. We were both working there. She was a dancer. She's been on Broadway, done lots of things. being in the business, she definitely has an appreciation for it. I mean, I'm not necessarily gonna say that you need somebody in the business, but you need somebody that can
understand a lot."After Kevin's bombshell, Backstreet's Brian Littrell delivered similar news during an interview later that same day. "There's a right time for everything, I guess," Brian told MTV News of why he's planning a trip to the altar. "It's kind of like the jumpstart on getting on with life, so I'm looking forward to it." The now-engaged Brian and Kevin are cousins, making the impending wave of nuptials a true family affair. Richardson said that Littrell has set a date for his ceremony, but Brian wouldn't disclose his plans. The partially betrothed Backstreet Boys will be in Charlotte on
Thursday and Raleigh on Friday. The Boys will also have their eyes on Los
Angeles next Wednesday when this year's Grammy Awards are handed out. The
group is up for four Grammy awards, including Album Of The Year for
"Millennium." MTV News will be on hand at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards on February 23 providing complete coverage. The action starts on-air next Wednesday at 7 p.m. with MTV News' "Backstage At The Grammys" and continues throughout the night online, where we will be providing coverage and giving you the chance to share your thoughts on the proceedings as well. Taken from MTV.COM
February 15~Backstreet Boys to make Comic book!! Wanna check it out!??! Click Here
January.8~Lexington, KY...Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys will sing the national anthem at the Kentucky
Thoroughblades' game against the Louisville Panthers on January 22nd in a promotion that willbenefit Brian Littrell's Healthy Heart Club. The T-blades will donate a portion of each ticket sold from the game to Brian Littrell's Healthy Heart Club, which provides assistance to children preparing for and rehabilitating from surgery.
It will be Littrell's first performance in Rupp Arena since the two sold out Backstreet Boys concerts
on November 26th and 27th. Tickets for the Jan.22nd game, which faces off at 7:30pm, and the rest of the T-blades season are
currently on sale
January.6~U.S. album sales grew about 6 percent to a new high of 755 million
units in 1999, fueled by teen pop stars such as the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears, according
SoundScan figures released Wednesday.
January.6~This is from the Lexington Herald.
Backstreet Boys have a lock on record sales and sold-out shows, but critical acclaim has mostly
eluded them until now. Backstreet Boys, an Orlando-based group that includes native Kentuckians Brian Littrell and Kevin
Richardson, snagged five Grammy nominations yesterday, including three of the most prestigious Record of the Year (I Want It That Way), Album of the Year (Millennium) and Song of the Year. They also racked up nominations for Best Pop Album and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. The nominations have the harmony vocal outfit sitting pretty alongside such critical favorites as
Carlos Santana, TLC, Madonna and Sarah McLachlan. The Grammy nods weren't the Boys' only crowning achievements this week: They grace the most
recent Rolling Stone cover (they're spiffy, yet de-pantsed).
Why? They were voted Artist of the Year in the magazine's annual Readers Poll. But the fans
weren't satisfied with just a single accolade, oh no. BSB were also honored with the top spots in the
battles for: Band of the Year, Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Video, Best Dressed,
Best Fan Site, Best Tour and Biggest Hype. Whew!
January.3~The 42nd Annual Grammy Nominees were given out
today The Boys picked up 5 Grammy nominations including record, album and pop album of the year
for Millennium. IWITW was nominated for song of the year and pop song of the year
December.31~Much Music's Top 90 of 99~>#1.Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way, and #2.Backstreet Boys - Larger Than Life
December.31~Top 99 of 99'~>1.Backstreet Boys-"I Want It That Way"
December.30~Disney Adventures had a poll also and see where
the guys placed. Best Band~>1) Backstreet Boys, Best Pop Act~>Backstreet Boys,
Best Male Singer~>#2 Nick Carter, Best Video~>#2 and #3~>'Larger Than Life', Backstreet Boys and I Want It That Way', Backstreet Boys,
Favorite Disney Special 'in Concert'~>Backstreet Boys, Best CD~>Millennium, Best Single~> 'I Want It That Way', Best Clothes~>#2 Backstreet Boys, Song You Can't Stand But Can't Stop Singing Anyway~>'I Want It That Way',
Best Song To Clean Your Room To~>'Larger Than Life', Best Song To Do Homework To~> 'I Want It That Way'
December.30~Rollingstone Readers Poll Results~1999 READERS PICKS
ALBUM: "Millennium," Backstreet Boys Honorable mention: "The Fragile," Nine Inch Nails, and
"Significant Other," Limp Bizkit, SINGLE: "I Want It That Way," Backstreet Boys Honorable mention: "Nookie," Limp Bizkit, and
"Smooth," Santana (with Rob Thomas), BAND: Backstreet Boys Honorable mention: Limp Bizkit and Korn, ARTIST: Backstreet Boys Honorable mention: Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit, MALE ARTIST : Kid Rock Honorable mention: Ricky Martin and Will Smith, FEMALE ARTIST : Britney Spears Honorable mention: Christina Aguilera and Lauryn Hill, ROCK ARTIST : Kid Rock Honorable mention: Limp Bizkit and Korn, NEW ARTIST : Christina Aguilera Honorable mention: Eminem and Kid Rock,
HARD-ROCK/METAL BAND: Limp Bizkit Honorable mention: Korn and Metallica, HIP-HOP Artist: Eminem Honorable mention: Lauryn Hill and Jay-Z,
R&B ARTIST : Lauryn Hill Honorable mention: TLC and Brian McKnight, DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST : Fatboy Slim Honorable mention: Chemical Brothers and
Jennifer Lopez, MOST-WELCOME COMEBACK: Santana Honorable mention: Nine Inch Nails and TLC,
TOUR: Backstreet Boys Honorable mention: Family Values and Dave Matthews Band VIDEO: "Larger Than Life," Backstreet Boys Honorable mention: "Freak on a Leash," Korn, and "I
Want It That Way," Backstreet Boys, SOUNDTRACK: "The Matrix" Honorable mention: "Drive Me Crazy" and "Austin Powers: The
Spy Who Shagged Me", ALBUM COVER: "Millennium," Backstreet Boys Honorable mention: "Significant Other," Limp
Bizkit, and "Follow the Leader," Korn, BEST DRESSED: Backstreet Boys Honorable mention: Britney Spears and Korn,
BIGGEST HYPE: Backstreet Boys Honorable mention: Britney Spears and Ricky Martin, FAN SITE: Backstreet Boys Honorable mention: Korn and ’N Sync
December.27~Teen People's Award left us with this. Best Boy Band: Backstreet Boys
Musical Act With All The Right Moves: Backstreet Boys,Best Milk Mustache: Backstreet Boys,
Best Music Video: "I Want It That Way",Best Celeb Facial Hair: A.J. McLean,
Most Creatice Coif: A.J. McLean,
December.24~Merry Christmas!!
December.23~Backstreet Boys are on the cover of Rollingstone Magazine.
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to view some of the pictures from the magazine.
December.23~The BACKSTREET BOYS' Millennium outsold BRITNEY SPEARS' ...Baby One More Time to
become the top-selling album of 1999, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
With eleven million records shipped, the Boys beat out Britney by one million. Coming in behind the
teen sensations were RICKY MARTIN's self-titled album (with six million), and TLC's Fanmail,
KID ROCK's Devil Without a Cause, LIMP BIZKIT's Significant Other and SANTANA's
Supernatural, with five million apiece . .
December.23~Celine Dion and the Backstreet Boys are setting a new gold standard for the music business. Both
Dion's All the Way: A Decade of Song and BSB's Millennium sold in excess of 500,000 copies last
week (that's a gold record in just seven days) to land at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, on the
country's album charts. Dion's sold 536,000 units, while BSB moved 506,000 copies for the week
ending Dec. 19, according to SoundScan.
December.21~Backstreet Boys were the best-selling recording act of 1999, according to the Recording IndustryAssociation of America (RIAA). This month, the Jive quintet's sophomore U.S. album, "Millennium," achieved diamond status (for sales of 10 million copies), while its 1997 eponymous debut advanced to the 12 million sales mark.
December.2~The Billboard 200 Top Albums #1. Millennium-Backstreet Boys,
Top Pop Artist #1. Backstreet Boys, Hot Adult Contemporary~>#6. ``I Want It That Way,'' Backstreet Boys
December.17~Backstreet Boys' Millennium and Spears' … Baby One More Time were both given the diamond
nod on Dec. 9, as both have seen impressive sales boosts as the holiday season approaches. The two albums are, at this point, a sure lock at being the best-selling albums in the U.S. in 1999, with Millennium coming out on top. The album marks the second Diamond for Backstreet Boys — their self-titled debut album has also crossed the 10-million mark.
December.14~Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean is going to test out his new alter-ego, Johnny Suede, with an upcoming solo performance at a Jan. 9 Hard Rock Live benefit concert in Orlando, Fla. The Backstreet Boy plans to do a selection of original songs and covers at the concert, which takes place on his 22nd birthday
December.14~As tickets for the next leg of the group's "Millennium" tour went on sale over the weekend, the Backstreet Boys wrapped up filming a new video. The Boys recently shot a clip for "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely," the third single from their "Millennium" album. The track is expected to hit radio over Christmas, while the video will arrive early next year.
The news of the video comes just in time, as the Boys saw the second video from "Millennium," "Larger Than Life," retired by MTV's "Total Request Live" on Monday after a lengthy run at number one. The Boys will also return to the road early next year, resuming their tour on February 11 in University Park, Pennsylvania. Tickets for select dates went on sale over the weekend and are
moving as briskly as you might expect for one of 1999's top concert draws.
December.11~BACKSTREET BOYS - "Show Me the Meaning Of Being Lonely" (JIVE) This group simply can do no wrong! Official impact is a week away, but a host of very impressive radio stations simply refused to wait! Among them were: WDRQ, STAR94, WBLI, KSLZ, WFLZ, KYKY, WZPL, KMXV, KXXM, and a bunch more! Z100's Paul "Cubby" Bryant tells us this is already one of their most requested! Elswhere on Hitmakers.com Jive's JOE RICCITELLI, DENISE GEORGE and THE HORSE are ending 1999 with another mega-hit from the BACKSTREET BOYS, "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely!" The Millennium album was just certified diamond, 10X platinum! The single has shipped to radio for Rhythmic and Pop reports on 12/14. 38 stations are reporting it already and the phones are #1 across the board!
December.9~The Backstreet Boys moved 283,000 copies of "Millennium" to climb back up to number two, while Spears rang up sales of over 241,000 copies of "Baby One More Time" to land at number three. Both albums look to do well in the weeks ahead, as Christmas shoppers appear to be purchasing the records as stocking-stuffers
December.9~Jive label mates Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears dominated the 1999 Billboard Music Awards, held yesterday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Although each received four honors, it was Backstreet Boys who snagging the coveted artist and album of the year awards, for "Millennium."Spears was no slouch, though, netting female artist and new artist of the year plaudits.
December.8~The next cut that will be promoted from the Boys' "Millennium" opus will indeed be "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely." The accompanying video clip will make its MTV debut on Dec. 31.
December.8~NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Dec. 3, 1999--Let's face it. Until now, the only way most music fans could take a spin on Billy Joel's motorcycle or to get their hands on Mariah Carey's pants was by committing a major felony. Fortunately, VH1.com's Rock Collectors Auctions have now made it easy to bid on these and other authentic pieces of music history online.
"Rock Collectors is a unique way for our audience to tell their stories behind the music, and to get their hands on pieces of rock history," said Fred Graver, SVP, of VH1.com. "We're also thrilled to have every piece on our site authenticated by the Association of Music Memorabilia Professionals. That, together with a 14-day money-back guarantee, makes VH1.com a unique auction site."
Among the items on the auction block:
- A Backstreet Boys signed jacket
- Fender guitars autographed by John Fogerty, Jeff Beck and Johnny Lang
- A John Lennon 1952 watercolor painting, signed and dated
- Buddy Holly's belt
- A David Bowie fine art print, signed and dated
- Collectibles from the Hard Rock Cafe Collection
- Plus hundreds of other rock 'n roll memorabilia, all certified by the Association of Music
Memorabilia Professionals
December.5~The Backstreet Boys recently made a press and fan conference in Las Vegas. Group members Howie Dorough and Kevin Richardson explained at the press conference that plans are already in the works for the next leg of the Backstreet Boys tour in the year 2000. "We're trying to get down to Central and South America on this world tour. We haven't been able to figure out exactly when, but it will most likely be sometime next year for sure." Richardson noted that plans are also underway for the group's next album, and the members are looking forward to the daunting task of improving upon the huge success of Millennium. "There's lots of things that we could do better. I mean, you always want to grow," he said. "I think.the areas that we want to grow in more now is the writing and producing aspects for our next album. There's
always room for improvement. Always." Millennium is currently at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 in its 27th week on the chart.
December.5~The Backstreet Boys clean up at the UK Smash Hits Awards Best band in the universe. They got Best non British band, Best single for "I Want It That Way" Best video for "Larger Than Life", Best album for "Millennium"." And they were also nominated for Best Haircut - Nick placed 3'rd, Best Looking Male - Nick placed 3'rd Funniest Person In The World - Brian placed 4'th.
December.2~For The 26th Annual People's Choice Awards that are going to be held on January 9, 2000. The Backstreet Boys are nominated for Favorite Musical Group or Band: ALABAMA, BACKSTREET BOYS, DIXIE CHICKS
November.30~Alleging that House of Blues Concerts allowed tickets to their Denver show to fall into the hands of scalpers, Backstreet Boys are calling on the promotions firm to make a $75,000 donation to a scholarship fund. The group, which will wrap up the 1999 leg of its ''Millennium'' tour in Florida next week, claims that HOB Concerts (which earlier this year acquired Universal Concerts and their Denver promotion unit) allowed the sale of at least 1,000 prime seats for an Oct. 31 concert at Denver’s Pepsi Center
to ticket brokers, who in turn sold them for $110 to $350 instead of the $29.50 and $38.50 face values.
November.25~On sale this week is "Go Fatima," an instructional videotape by pop choreographer Fatima, who has provided cool (or at least non-embarrassing) moves for stars ranging from Will Smith to the Backstreet Boys to singer Aaliyah. Now you, too, can learn to recreate the steps from such clips as BSB's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" and Aaliyah's "Are You That Somebody." (Horror-show makeup and bird of prey not included, of course.)
"Go Fatima" arrives in stores on November 30.
November.16~Top 10 North American Concert Grosses (through Nov 16, '99)
1. Backstreet Boys, EYC, Mandy Moore. Palace of Auburn Hills. Auburn Hills, Mich. Nov. 6-8.
$2,339,348.
2. Backstreet Boys, EYC, Mandy Moore. San Jose Arena. San Jose, Calif. Oct. 21-22.
$1,303,630.
3. Ricky Martin, Jessica Simpson. Alamodome. San Antonio, Texas. Nov. 6. $1,264,389.
4. Bette Midler. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Uniondale, N.Y. Nov. 2. $1,213,666.
5. Celine Dion, Corey Hart. National Car Rental Center. Sunrise, Fla. Nov. 5. $1,114,765.
6. Bette Midler. United Center. Chicago, Ill. Nov. 6. $1,105,935.
7. Elton John. Arie Crown Theatre. Chicago, Ill. Nov. 9-12. $919,610.
8. Ricky Martin, Jessica Simpson. Reunion Arena. Dallas, Texas. Nov. 4. $778,655.
9. Ricky Martin, Jessica Simpson. Compaq Center. Houston, Texas. Nov. 7. $725,943.
10. Backstreet Boys, EYC, Mandy Moore. Marine Midland Arena. Buffalo, N.Y. Nov. 14.
$724,083.
November.14~Backstreetboys signed recorddeal worth 475 million NOK (divid by 8 and you get.....about 59 million dollars...right??) for 5 more albums. They are also getting 20 % royalties of all albumsales. This puts them in the same category as M.Jackson and the Rolling Stones when it comes to salaries.
October.9~The pop princes were supposed to head to the Galaxy Club in Des Plaines Ill. around 12 a.m. last night (Oct. 7). A manager at Galaxy said the Backstreet Boys had a signed agreement with Galaxy to appear at the Club on Oct. 7th. But the boys never came. Staff at Galaxy said they'd gotten many phone calls from excited fans about their chance to meet the boys face to face. The club management made plans to increase security and were charging a $20.00 cover to get into the club. All the excitement and preparation was apparently for nothing. "Their production people were here," said the manager. "They kept saying, 'They're coming, they're coming' but all of a sudden they told us they (the Backstreet Boys) weren't coming after all." "We had a lot of pissed off fans here last night," she said. The nightclub is filing a lawsuit against the band [Backstreet.net note: some say it's not against the band but against the Georgia based promotion company who booked them ] for breaking their contract. The Backstreet's management company, The Firm, wouldn't comment on the issue.
CONTINUED~Jive Records and the Backstreet Boys have made a few prized Backstreet Boys concert tickets available FOR FREE to LiveDaily readers!
This great giveaway kicks off the celebration for the new BSB home video
"Backstreet Boys: Standing Room Only," due in stores November 9th.
See the LiveDaily Jive Contest page for all the details.
October.8~The Backstreet Boys' Millenium album dropped to #5 this week for the first time since it's release 5 monthas ago. Having broken the record for most weeks in #1 and selling 1.2 million units in just one week there is no need for the fans to be sad. On a lighter note Millenium recievd its 8x platinum in just 20 weeks while 'N Sync's self titled album maintained its 7x platinum after 80 weeks. The Boys' self titled album, Backstreet Boys, maintained its 11x diamond certification(a diamond signifies net shipment of 10 million units while platinum signifies net shipment of 1 million units).
CONTINUED~Backstreet Boys to Make Post-Concert Appearance at Club Galaxy
CHICAGO, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Backstreet Boys will hang out with their fans at Club Galaxy, 9225 W. Golf Rd., Des Plaines following their last sold-out area concert. Doors to the club open at 10 p.m.
October.7~Today is Official Backstreet Boys day in
Orlando Florida! Let's Celebrate!!
October.6~Backstreet Boys are still signed to Jive, according to a label spokesperson. Responding to yesterday's Billboard Online story, in which attorneys for Backstreet Boys' contend that the act is no longer on the imprint, the spokesperson says, "Backstreet Boys are signed to a long-term, exclusive recording agreement with Jive Records." The retort is the latest chapter in the legal battle between Jive and the multiplatinum band. Earlier, attorneys for Backstreet Boys sent a letter to Jive Records founder Clive Calder, claiming the label was in breach of contract.
Backstreet Boys are understood to be upset by the recent announcement that fellow boy-band 'N Sync will be joining them on the Jive roster, which is also home to Britney Spears. The Boys reportedly left their management company last year in part because their managers represented 'N Sync as well.
CONTINUED~the band is reportedly accusing Jive Records of being in breach of contract and has served notice to the company that the group no longer considers itself on the label. According to a story in Billboard Online, the Backstreet Boys are upset that 'N Sync recently announced it would be making a jump from BMG to Jive, and that the boys had reportedly left their management company last year partly because those managers represented 'N Sync as well.(More Articles Comming Soon)
October.5~MTV European Music Awards~Britney Spears & Backstreet Boys Top List of Nominations Ronan Keating of Boyzone to Host Show. The Backstreet Boys are nominated for Best Pop Artist, Best Group, Best Album, and Best Song for "I want it that way."
October.4~The Backstreet Boys have debuted on the Australian charts at No. 3, after just one week of sales! Their new single, "Larger Than Life", went on sale at record stores on Monday, 27th September, as a Limited Edition with bonus postcards. The BSB are behind Christina Aguilera(Genie in a Bottle),
and Lou Bega at the top spot with Mambo No.5. The Backstreet Boys were the highest debut of the week.
September.30~The Backstreet Boys are featured in the October `99 issue of "Disney Adventures" magazine. The Boys appear in a comic strip titled "Back(street) to the Future" in which they travel back in time to the Prehistoric Ages, the 70's, and appear on the deck of the Titanic.
September.29~On September 29 on the show Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Conan had a skit about the SAT's. He was talking about how the SAT's have an analogy section on them. An example of an analogy is cat:kitten, dog:puppy. He had his sidekick Andy answer some of the analogy questions he had made up. One of them was Backstreet Boys 1999:"I Want it That Way" :: Backstreet Boys 2001:Produce is that way.
September.28~Mandy Moore will be opening up for some
of the groups "Into the Millennium Concert Tour" starting on
Sept.29 In Philladelphia PA. *My Concert!!:)*
September.22~Ravensburger Interactive
Media GmbH, Germany, and Determined Productions Inc. Wednesday announced "Backstreet
Boys: Puzzles In Motion" has officially shipped to retailers Toys 'R' Us, Ticketmaster Online, Barnes
& Noble, eToys, ARTISTdirect, BJ's Wholesale Club, Electronic Boutique, J & R, Micro Center
and AEC One Stop, among others.
Available on a hybrid CD-ROM for Windows 95/98 and Mac, Puzzles In Motion is a new concept
in CD-ROM gaming featuring today's hottest, multiplatinum selling pop group, The Backstreet Boys,
with an S.R.P. of $29.95.
September.12~EYC (Express Yourself Clearly) have now been confirmed as an opening act for the upcoming
Backstreet Boys North America Tour.
September.10~The Boys won in the Viewer's Choice category. An hour into the show, the Boys performed an
abbreviated version of IWITW and then launched into "Larger Than Life" in a big way.
September.9~According to Amazon.com, the single "Larger Than Life" will be available in the USA
as an import on October 12'th, 1999. Like IWITW, the single will likely be released
domestically in other countries.
September.1~Aguilera's self-titled
debut album bows at No. 1 for the week ended August 29, knocking out an entrenched Backstreet
Boys and besting the new effort from hip-hop superstar Puff Daddy.
CONTINUEDThe Polaroid I-Zone Instant Pocket Camera, the new pocket-sized instant camera that takes mini
photo stickers, is the "official camera of the Sears Presents Backstreet Boys Into The Millennium
Tour." The camera will be featured on stage as part of the show, distributed at retail via Sears,
Roebuck, and Company's Backstreet Boys in-store boutiques and utilized in consumer promotions
throughout the tour.
CONTINUED~Nick Carter surprised his liitle brother, Aaron in Ottawa Canada this past sunday. Aaron was
performing his last show on his tour and Nick flew up to surprise him. Aaron knew nothing and was
speechless when his big bro surprised him on stage. They huged and Aaron started to cry. Nick said
it had been 6 or 7 months since he had last seen his brother. Nick even got on stage and danced
with him during the concert. The whole Carter clan will be taking a well deserved break. Mom Jane
Carter said they were taking Nick to Catalina Island for a vacation.
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