Somewhere in the 796,320-odd minutes that passed between the release of the Backstreet Boys' Millennium and the just-issued Black & Blue, the group went through a lot of changes.
The lineup hasn't been altered a bit, of course, and there's been a wealth of personal growth among the guys ?new business and artistic ventures and walks down the wedding aisle. No, these changes won't be apparent 'til you check out the new album for yourself.
MTVi News' Brian Hiatt and Robert Mancini had the good fortune to chat with A.J. McLean about those changes, such as the guys writing their own songs and pumping up the tempo and increasing the funk. All-around forays into uncharted BSB musical territory, like songs that have "a Latin/urban feel with this drill march behind it" ?oh, you'll just have to hear A.J. explain it himself.
So pull up a chair and let Mr. McLean guide you through Black & Blue, from the guys' first baby steps into songwriting to choosing the album title to speculation about which track will be the next single. Enjoy.