We all know the 90s were the greatest musical era of all time, especially for pop music. We had Backstreet Boys, we had *NSYNC, we had Britney, we had 2ge+her, we had it all. So we were thrilled when we heard about a new musical opening in New York that is set in the 90s pop scene. “Pop Nation,” opening in November, “puts you behind the scenes as boy bands and bubblegum divas blast off on a whirlwind ride to the heights of pop royalty.”
The show is described as a “social theatrical experience,” mixing the feel of a musical with a nightclub. We’re not sure exactly what this means, but they had us at “90s boybands” and we’ll definitely be checking this one out. “Pop Nation” features original music by Damon Intrabartolo, choreography by RJ Durell, who has worked with Madonna and Britney, and production design by Kevin Antunes, JT’s go-to.
Previews for this new musical begin November 14th at the Hudson Hotel in New York City. Tickets are available now on the official “Pop Nation” website.
Watch your favorite Backstreet or *NSYNC video to get pumped for the show
Backstreet Boys’ resident heartthrob and newlywed Nick Carter and New Kids On The Block’s Jordan Knight had so much fun on the NKOTBSB tour they decided to team up and keep the party going. Nick & Knight are teaming up for an album and tour this fall. The duo celebrated the release of their debut album with a party at Highline Ballroom in NYC.
Nick and Jordan performed quite a few songs from the album including “Switch”, “Halfway There” (with Jordan on piano) and “Deja Vu” which was co-written by Brandyn Burnette! They also took questions from the fans, revealing more about their upcoming tour. (Trust us, it sounds amazing!) Jonathan Knight came out to support his brother and even mingled with the crowd, taking selfies with everyone. Nick brought out his own laptop and did double-duty, showing off his DJ skills during the release party.
Nick and Jordan even previewed some choreography they’ve been working on for the tour! Watch a live performance of “Switch” below! (The track, one of our favorites on the album, was co-written by Bruno Mars)
They said they will play solo material for the Nick & Knight tour later this fall and topped the evening off with Jordan performing “Give It To You.” We are still fangirling over this, because this was our JAM in 1999, and we voted for it on “TRL” almost daily.
Pick up a copy of Nick & Knight’s album on iTunes or Amazon now and check out all of their upcoming tour dates HERE!
In case you haven’t heard, Nick & Knight’s debut album will be released next week! The album, out September 2nd, is a collaboration between all time boy band greats Nick Carter and Jordan Knight. In celebration of the album, here’s a look at our favorite Nick & Knight songs and collaborations. If you’re in NYC, you can celebrate the album release with Nick & Knight at Highline Ballroom! Get more info here. You can pre-order Nick & Knight’s album on iTunes now!
1. Jordan Knight – “Give It To You”
Jordan’s first solo hit was a smash on TRL back in the day, although looking back we probably shouldn’t have been singing this song. Oh well. It was co-written by Robin Thicke, so it all makes sense now.
2. Jordan Knight featuring Donnie Wahlberg – “Stingy”
Nick & Knight’s album isn’t the first time he’s teamed up with a fellow boy band member. We love this collaboration between Jordan & Donnie.
3. Nick Carter – “Just One Kiss”
While Nick’s solo career never reached the height of Jordan’s, he did release his 2nd solo album in 2011, including this catchy lead single.
4. NKOTBSB – “Don’t Turn Out The Lights”
The start of the Carter-Knight bro-mance began in 2010 when the supergroup, NKOTBSB was formed, AKA the greatest thing to happen in boy band history.
5. Nick & Knight – “One More Time”
And the second greatest thing to happen in boy band history: the first single released by the duo! We can’t wait to see them on tour this fall. Check out all the dates here!
We’re less than 2 weeks away from the release of Nick & Knight’s album, and what better way to celebrate than with an album release party at one of our favorite NYC venues, Highline Ballroom? The party (not clear if they’ll be performing or not since any concert with Nick Carter and Jordan Knight is a PARTY) will be on Wednesday, September 3rd.
Nick & Knight’s self titled album will be released on September 2nd. You can pre-order on iTunes now! Watch the video for their single “One More Time” below.
Tickets and VIP Packages go on sale this Saturday, August 23rd at 10AM at NickAndKnight.com.
In a plot that sounds oddly familiar, A&E announced today that it had greenlighted a series that follows boy band members and brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, of 98 Degrees, as they open a bar in their hometown of Cincinatti, OH. Why mess with a formula that works? The show will premiere on A&E in 2015, and filming is already underway.
Both Nick and Drew are no strangers to reality TV. Nick was a pioneer in the celeb-reality genre, staring in MTV’s “Newlyweds” back in 2003. Drew was the champion of the second season of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” and returned for their all-star season in 2012.
We are huge boy band fans here at SecretFangirls.com, so we are thrilled that two of our favorite members, Jordan Knight of NKOTB and Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys, are teaming up once again for a joint album and tour. Having seen both acts live (NKOTBSB was by far the greatest concert of our lives), we have to say that both Jordan and Nick are the members that consistently BRING IT each and every night of tour. We can’t wait to see what happens when they team up on stage. Check out all of their tour dates HERE!
Watch the video for their first single “One More Time” below!
You can pre-order their album, “Nick & Knight,” on iTunes now! You’ll get an instant download of “One More Time” and a new track, “Paper.” The album will be released on September 2nd, just enough time for you to learn all of the words before the tour starts. Check out the track listing below!
Nick & Knight Tracklisting
1. “One More Time”
2. “Nobody Better”
3. “Switch”
4. “Drive My Car”
5. “Take Me Home”
6. “Deja Vu”
7. “If You Want It”
8. “Paper”
9. “Just The Two Of Us”
10. “Halfway There”
With the release of 5 Seconds Of Summer’s debut album in the US, we’ve had a whole lot of pop punk on heavy rotation in the Fangirls office. Drums that pack a punch, whining guitars in the solo and breakdown, vocals that are hardly polished, and lyrics that you cling to when your parents say you can’t dye your one sided buzz cut leopard print. They just don’t understand you! But these classic pop punk bands sure do. One of us was part of the main target audience for this golden era of pop punk (or “mall rock” as some like to classify it) and it’s a genre that still heavily influences musicians all around the world whether they admit it or realize it. Without further adieu, we bring you this week’s Friday Five: Influential Pop Punk Bands
Good Charlotte – “Girls & Boys” Hailing from Maryland, Good Charlotte were the darlings of TRL for a short period. They brought pop punk to the masses and are generally written off for being “too mainstream” but they were just plain good at writing catchy songs. The hand claps are still one of our favorite parts of this song.
Blink-182 – “What’s My Age Again?” No matter where your music genre loyalties lie, we’re pretty certain that you can still sing the words to this without them in front of you. And it’s probably a safe bet that this video is the reason your parents outlawed MTV in your house. Blink-182 confirmed that they are working on a new album while Mark Hoppus tends to his personal farm in London (we don’t understand it either – he’s too pop punk for us.) What’s his age again?
Sugarcult – “Memory” Aahhh! Melodic pop punk at it’s finest. Sugarcult have made it onto our list of “albums we probably couldn’t live without” and this song was the reason we picked up the album in the first place. If only pop punk could sound like this again…we’d be in 7th heaven!
Green Day – “BasketCase” If you’re not familiar with Green Day, where have you been for the last 25 years?! They don’t quite appeal to the parents and their fans are still OK with it. Green Day made arguably some of the most timeless pop punk albums that bands still try to emulate to this day!
American Hi-Fi – “The Art Of Losing” Some fans may remember this song being in the Lindsay Lohan remake of “Freaky Friday” but pop punk enthusiasts will argue this song was really influential in the genre. The drumsticks rapping on the edge of the kit make this song stand out and if you’re playing “Guess This Song” – it shouldn’t be too difficult to recognize this one classic right off the bat! “The Art Of Losing” has the elements that make a great pop punk song – gang vocals in the chorus, lyrics about not fitting in, and the guitars really chugging along punch this song into overdrive.
This news still sounds almost too good to be true: As we told you back in April, Nick Carter and Jordan Knight are teaming up for a joint album and tour this fall. Nick & Knight just released the lead single from the album, which is due out September 2nd. Listen to “One More Time” below! And just remember that this is Nick Carter and Jordan Knight SINGING A DUET.
You can download “One More Time” on iTunes now! The album is also available for pre-order at NickandKnight.com.
Tickets to the tour are on sale now, and trust us, you don’t want to miss this one! Based on our professional fangirl opinion, Nick and Jordan are the ones that consistently BRING IT each night on stage. They add their own flair to the choreography, and aren’t afraid to get down and move it all around. And we can’t wait to see what will happen on stage when they team up!
Possibly the biggest country singer of the 90s, Garth Brooks, just held a press conference to announce that he is coming out of retirement and releasing a new album this fall. And going on a world tour! And this comes just days after another 90s icon, Shania Twain hinted at a tour next year (We need this to happen please!). Country music was a lot different back then, before the development of the “bro-country” genre. Here are some of our favorite country songs of the 90s!
1. Shania Twain – “That Don’t Impress Me Much”
It took much debating to decide which Shania video to include on this list. But that leopard outfit alone made this video the clear front runner. (Runner Up: “Man I Feel Like a Woman”)
2. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Achy Breaky Heart”
We used to jump rope to this song in gym class. Billy Ray’s mullet is out of control in this video. And check out the amazing ensembles for inspiration – 90s fashion is back after all! And did you catch Tish Cyrus dancing in the front row?
3. Faith Hill – “This Kiss”
There was no escaping this song in 1998, no matter what music genre you listened to. Everything about this video is so 90s it hurts. We’re still not sure why she’s riding on a peach.
4. LeAnn Rimes – “How Do I Live”
The original blonde teen pop-country crossover released her first album at the age of 13. We’re pretty sure this song was played at every middle and high school dance that took place in the late 90s.
5.Lonestar – “Amazed”
Another song that was inescapable in the late 90s, and played at school dances and weddings nationwide. You’ll probably still be able to sing along, even if you haven’t heard the song since.
Bonus: Shania Twain – “Man I Feel Like A Woman.”
We just couldn’t resist. Let’s go girls.
Calling all 90s fangirls! You’re going to want to tune into “FOX & Friends” this Friday morning, June 20th, because Boyz II Men are performing as part of their All American Summer Concert Series! Or if you’re in NYC, head over to the Fox News Channel Plaza, 1211 Avenue of the Americas, by 7AM to watch the show in person!
Boyz II Men will perform some of their classic hits, as well as songs off of their upcoming album, “Collide.” We’re hoping they do a little East Coast swag and play “Motown Philly” and of course, “End of the Road!” We saw Boyz II Men on The Package Tour with New Kids on the Block and 98 Degrees last summer, and after all this time they’ve still got the right stuff. (Yes we’re mixing boy band analogies. It’s our blog).
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