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Album Release, Boy Bands, Boys We Like, Music

Nick Carter To Release “All American” Album November 25

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Nick Carter has been crushing it on “Dancing With The Stars” this season (as expected!) and just made it to the final round.   Next week he’ll be dancing for the mirror ball trophy, AND releasing his new solo album, “All American,” on November 25th!   Just in time for some new music to blast during your Thanksgiving travel.  Check out the album art and tracklisting below.   We can’t wait to hear “19 in 1999” and hear Nick’s take on the greatest year in music (and Backtreet Boys) history.  Pre-orders are available now on Nick’s website!

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Nick Carter “All American” Tracklisting
1. 19 in 99
2. Get Over Me
3. California
4. Second Wind
5. Swet
6. Cherry Pie
7. Tijuana
8. All American
9. Man on the Moon
10. Horoscope
11. I Will Wait

Nick also announced an “All American” Tour to support his new music! Check out the tour dates below.  We can’t wait to see him show off the moves he’s been working on during “DWTS” on stage! Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 20th.

Nick Carter “All American” Tour Dates 2016
Feb 25th – Saban Theatre – Beverly Hills, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 26th – House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 27th – Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA – Buy Tickets
March 1st – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ – Buy Tickets
March 4th – South Side Ballroom – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets
March 5th – Warehouse Live – Houston, TX – Buy Tickets
March 9th – The Ritz – Raleigh, NC – Buy Tickets
March 10th – Sound Stage – Baltimore, MD – Buy Tickets 
March 11th – iPlay America – Freehold, NJ – Buy Tickets
March12th – Playstation Theater – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
March 13th – House Of Blues – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
March 16th – Metropolis – Montreal, QC – Buy Tickets
March 17th – Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets
March 18th – The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI – Buy Tickets
March 19th – House Of Blues – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets
March 23rd – Uptown Theater – Kansas City, MO – Buy Tickets
March 24th – The Ready Room – St. Louis, MO – Buy Tickets
March 26th – City Winery – Nashville, TN – Buy Tickets

Watch the video for “I Will Wait” below!

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Nick Carter Releases Video For “I Will Wait”

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Backstreet Boy Nick Carter has been killing it on “Dancing With The Stars” so far this season!   Nick just released the music video for his new solo single, “I Will Wait,” from his upcoming album.  Nick is saving all his dance moves for DWTS – the simple video for the ballad features Nick playing an acoustic guitar.  Watch the video for “I Will Wait” below!

Pre-order the single on iTunes now!  Be sure to tune into “Dancing With The Stars” on ABC Monday nights!

Be sure to follow Nick Carter & Secret Fangirls for more updates!

Artist to Watch, Boy Bands

Artist to Watch: The Fooo Conspiracy

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There’s nothing we love more than boybands … especially when they can dance!   Our latest artist to watch, The Fooo Conspiracy, are not your average boyband.   Band mates Felix, Olly, Omar and Oscar have mastered the art of keeping audiences entertained with their mixture of classic boyband harmonies and choreographed dancing.   But the classically trained dancers actually choreograph their own dance moves and incorporate parkour into their performances!  (We can hear the fangirl screams now!)

The Foo Conspiracy have opened for Justin Bieber and The Vamps, and are currently on the POPNATION! Tour across the US this Summer with After Romeo and The Bomb Digz.    The group is also managed by Johnny Wright, who knows a thing or two about boybands himself:  he’s worked with New Kids on the Block, Justin Timberlake and the Jonas Brothers.

Their latest single, “Run With Us,” will have you dancing along in no time.   Like they sing, the party don’t start till they turn up!  Watch the video below.

If you’re heading to the POPNATION Tour, be sure to catch their high energy set! VIP tickets for the tour are available on the POPNATION! Tour website.  Check out the upcoming dates below.

POPNATION! Tour Ft. The FOOO Conspiracy
July 24th – iPlay America – Freehold, NJ – Buy Tickets
July 25th – The Space – Hamden, CT – Buy Tickets
July 26th – Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
July 30th – Revolution Bar – Amityville, NY – Buy Tickets
Aug 1st – Middle East Downstairs – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
Aug 2nd – World Café Live Upstairs – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
Aug 3rd – Mr. Smalls Theater – Pittsburgh, PA – Buy Tickets
Aug 5th – House Of Blues – Cleveland, OH – Buy Tickets
Aug 6th – The Demo – St. Louis, MO – Buy Tickets
Aug 8th – The Garage – Burnsville, MN – Buy Tickets
Aug 12th – Lost Lake Lounge – Denver, CO – Buy Tickets
Aug 15th – The Roxy Theatre – Los Angeles, CA- Buy Tickets
Aug 17th – Voodoo Room – San Diego, CA – Buy Tickets

Be sure to pick up a copy of “Run With Us” on iTunes or Amazon.

Follow The Fooo Conspiracy & Secret Fangirls on Twitter.

90s, Big Time Rush, Boy Bands, Friday Five, Music, NKOTB

The Friday Five: Boyband Draft

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It’s boyband week over at Billboard.com, AKA the greatest thing ever.  Every week should be boyband week.  In honor of the occasion, Billboard staffers held a fantasy boyband draft, assembling their dream teams.  For this week’s Friday Five, we decided to get in on the fun and do our own boyband draft and create 2 super boybands: J5 and *Big Time Boys on the Block°.  The only rules were that you can’t pick 2 members from the same band.  Check out our picks and vote for your favorite!

Team A: J5 (JC, Joey, James, Jeff and Jesse)

JC Chasez
One of the greatest male vocalists, ever.  He can still hit ALL the notes, and he hasn’t aged a day since “Bye Bye Bye.”

Joey McIntyre
Just watch this performance from The Main Event Tour, and you’ll know why Joey is the MVP of any boyband.  Those vocals.  Those moves.  Those abs.

James Maslow
We knew James was a national treasure during Big Time Rush’s run, but he further proved it in his run to the final 3 of “Dancing With The Stars.”   Enjoy.

Jeff Timmons
Jeff has had the most uh, interesting post-boyband career.  He brings the moves for sure.  Fun fact we somehow just discovered: He was part of a “man band” on VH1 called “Sureshot” with Chris Kirkpatrick, Rich Cronin and Bryan Abrams in 2007.

Jesse McCartney
The most underrated former boyband member (Dreamstreet!).  His last single, “Punch Drunk Recreation,” and the accompanying video (where J Mac basically leads his own boyband) have not gotten nearly enough love.

Team B: *Big Time Boys on the Block°

Nick Carter
Nick has had his struggles in the past but he overcame them and continues to BRING IT every night on stage giving 110% during every show.  He also likes to make up his own moves on stage which is always A+ in my book.

Donnie Wahlberg
Do you watch NKOTV every week on A&E?  NO??  You should.  It’s the greatest night for television and you’ll see why Donnie Wahlberg is my top pick for boyband.  He knows how to treat the fans, he’s great to his wife (secret fangirl: Jenny McCarthy) and his family.  Plus – watch this video for further proof of A+ boybanding.

Nick Lachey
Another former boyband member who has a TV show about his own restaurant (“Raising The Bar” on A&E every Wednesday night.)  Let’s face it, Nick Lachey was the best looking member of 98* and he’s been the most successful – aside from Jeff Timmons’ stripper revue.

Kendall Schmidt
Kendall has seamlessly transitioned into boyband member to acoustic singer-songwriter while not alienating any fans from either end of the spectrum.  He’s got a good voice, and whether he wants to admit it or not – this boy can DANCE!  Plus, he’s got great hair.

Joey Fatone
He appeared on Hannah Montana, dancing with the stars, various food critic reality shows, and he’s still the most underrated member of *N SYNC.  Let’s not forget that Joey was also in “On The Line” with Lance.

Big Time Rush, Boy Bands, Boys We Like, Music

James Maslow to Perform at Stream Con in NYC 10/31!

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Yesterday was James Maslow’s 25th birthday, and he decided to celebrate by giving a gift to all of his fans!  James announced he is performing at Stream Con in NYC this October!   James has been busy working on solo music since his run to the finals of “Dancing With The Stars” last year, and this will be one of his first solo performances.  We can’t WAIT to hear what he has in store, because he was always one of our favorites from Big Time Rush.  We can only hope that he’ll continue to dance, because on both BTR and DTWS, he totally crushed it.  The Vine below pretty much sums up our excitement about James’ announcement.

Visit the Stream Con website for more info on James’ performance, which will be on Saturday, October 31st.   He will be doing a meet and greet as well, so stay tuned for more info!

Stream Con
October 30-November 1st
Javits Center – New York, NY
Buy Tickets

Watch James’ last cover of “Cheerleader” below.

Be sure to follow James Maslow and Secret Fangirls for more updates!

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Artist To Watch: TOPLINE

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There are two things we love more than anything: boybands and mysteries.  When we got wind of a “mystery boyband” we knew this was right up our alley.   TOPLINE is a brand new, LA- based boyband who are quickly catching the eyes and ears of fangirls all over the asking  “Who is TOPLINE?”

So far, there are no names or former bands (if any) attached to this new boyband, or if they’re even a boyband in the traditional sense at all.  (Do they dance?  We hope so!)  You can listen to a 30-second teaser of the band’s lead single “We Love It” exclusively on the TOPLINE Twitter page.  Topline’s sound centers around an acoustic guitar, a clap-along beat, and four voices that blend together just right!

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We can’t wait to find out who’s behind these shadows, ready to step into the limelight of boyband stardom!  who is TOPLINE boyband

Be sure to follow TOPLINE & Secret Fangirls on Twitter and be the first to know #WhoIsTOPLINE!

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The Main Event Tour With NKOTB & TLC Hits Long Island, NY

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There ain’t no party like a Block Party!  New Kids On The Block’s Summer Tour, aptly titled, “The Main Event,” stopped at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island over the weekend.  As with any NKOTB event, it was a nonstop party from start to finish!  It was everything we expected from this tour, and more.  NKOTB know how to BRING IT each and every night on stage.  Our review started as a fangirl keysmash but we managed to recover enough to write actual words.

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Round 1:  Nelly
Nelly got the party started with hits like “Country Grammar,” “Ride Wit Me” and “Hot in Herre,” making everyone feel like they were back in high school.

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Round 2: TLC
T-Boz and Chilli win for best outfits of the night.  Their holographic jumpsuits and their dancers’ “TLC” printed overalls made us feel like we were back in 1999.  The highlight of the set was a singalong to their hit “Waterfalls,” as the crowd held up lights in memory of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes.

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Round 3: New Kids On The Block
The New Kids just get better and better with age.  NKOTB know how to put on a SHOW.  They also know how to make every fan in the arena feel like a part of the action.  Their stage setup is one of the coolest we’ve ever seen, with moving risers and multiple runways, so everyone has a chance to be close to the band.  And they know exactly what the fangirls want.  Change cam?  Check. Tuxedos?  Check.  Dance Moves?  Check.

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Their set was a mix of old favorites and recent ones, and the year of each song’s release was written on the big screen – from 1984 to 2013.  After singing “Please Don’t Go Girl,” Joey McIntyre said he’d been singing that song for 27 years, and asked the crowd if he could sing for 27 more, generating lots of screams from the audience (YES, PLEASE!)

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Jordan Knight came out for a solo segment, his white shirt billowing open thanks to a couple of wind machines.  Joey McIntyre followed, but decided to take things one step further and abandoned his shirt entirely.   Donnie Wahlberg, once known for his tank top ripping and getting extremely um, close to fans in the front row, is happily married now to Jenny McCarthy, who was also in attendance.   Instead of his old antics, Donnie led the crowd in a singalong of “Lean On Me,” while hundreds of #SelfiesForDonnie rotated on the big screen.

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A highlight of the show was when the band dispersed into the crowd during “Tonight,” getting even closer to some lucky fans.  Joey’s adorable son Griffin kicked off the song,  singing from on top of the piano.  He even did a spinning headstand.  Trust us, this kid is going to be playing arenas with (we hope) his own boyband one day!

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NKOTB are kicking off the 1st of 2 nights at Madison Square Garden tonight.  There’s just a few more stops left on The Main Event Tour, but if you can get to a show, it’s a MUST.

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Setlist:
Block Party
Crash
My Favorite Girl
You Got It (The Right Stuff)
The Whisper
Let’s Try It Again
Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) / Valentine Girl / If You Go Away / Never Can Say Goodbye / Please Don’t Go Girl
Remix
Summertime
Dirty Dancing
Just A Friend / Good Vibrations
Tonight
Baby I Believe In You (Jordan solo)
Give It To You (Jordan solo)
Sweet Dreams (Joey solo)
Twisted (Joey solo)
I Need You / Lean On Me (Donnie solo)
Cover Girl (Donnie solo)
Games
Step By Step
I’ll Be Loving You Forever
Hangin’ Tough

Visit our Tumblr page for lots more photos from the show, such as the one below.  Be sure to follow NKOTB & Secret Fangirls for more updates!

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The Friday Five: *NSYNC’s “No Strings Attached” Turns 15!

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This week mark’s the 15th anniversary of one of the greatest albums of all time – *NSYNC’s “No Strings Attached.” We have fond memories of pre-ordering the CD at Sam Goody, running to the mall after school the day it came out to pick it up. And of course, you weren’t cool unless you brought the album with you the next day and fangirled over the pictures of your favorite (JC and Lance) in the CD booklet! In honor of this momentous occasion, here are our favorite songs from “No Strings Attached.”  We recommend celebrating by watching *NSYNC: Live from Madison Square Garden and dancing along.

1. “Bye Bye Bye”
Everything about this song is amazing. The dance moves, the video, that note JC hits?

2. “It’s Gonna Be Me”
The origin of *NSYNC’s signature slow lean and pop.

3. “I Thought She Knew”
*NSYNC were known for their moves and style, but this track proved they could SING. We get chills every time we listen to it. If we ever get to hear this live (Which we will because a reunion tour will happen.) we will be in tears.

4. “It Makes Me Ill”
Don’t you feel awesome when you can sing along to that quick verse at the beginning?

5. “Digital Get Down”
Basically, *NSYNC sang about Face Time before it was even a thing.

Bonus: “Space Cowboy” feat. Lisa Left Eye Lopes
Yes, they rode mechanical bulls during this song on tour.

Bonus #2: “Just Got Paid”
MONEY MONEY MONEY

90s, Boy Bands, Friday Five, Music

The Friday Five: *NSYNC Videos

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It’s tearing up our hearts that an *NSYNC reunion hasn’t happened yet.  But we are never giving up hope.  Especially since the band members are all still friends – Lance revealed on Watch What Happens Live that the guys have a group text and talk almost every day. (!!!!)  Last night, E! aired a special on Lance Bass’ wedding to Michael Turchin.  It was a beautiful ceremony, and a historic moment, and we’re so glad that Lance and Michael shared with us all.  Oh, and how amazing was it seeing Joey and JC?  (Chris was there too but we only caught a brief glimpse of him)  We’re still fangirling over JC’s role as the “wedding singer.”  He hasn’t aged a day (sorry Justin, but he was always our fave), and it reminded us just how much we need to see JC, and the rest of the guys, on stage again.

So while we wait for that reunion tour announcement (seriously, the amount we would be willing to pay for tickets to that tour increases daily), watch our favorite *NSYNC videos and try not to drive yourself crazy wanting them back.

1. “I Drive Myself Crazy”
We used to re-enact this video, which we had recorded on a VHS tape.  So many great moments:  Lance and his flowers.  Justin’s hair.  JC’s eyes (swoon)

2. “Bye Bye Bye”
We voted for this video on TRL EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.   If you claim to not know the “Bye Bye Bye” dance, you are lying.
 

3. “Pop”
All that matters is that you recognize that’s it’s just about RESPECT!
 

4. “It’s Gonna Be Me”
The video that launched the signature “lean and pop” move (now replicated by the one-man boyband Austin Mahone)
 

5. “I Want You Back”
We prefer the European version of the video, which takes place in space, and has the guys in tight tops and baggy waggy pants.
 

BONUS: “U Drive Me Crazy”
Another European video.  Just watch it, we can’t even explain.
 

90s, Boy Bands, Friday Five, Music, NKOTB, On Tour

The Friday Five: The Main Event Playlist

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In case you haven’t noticed, we are insanely excited about The Main Event Tour happening this summer.   NKOTB, TLC, and Nelly performing together on one stage?  It’s guaranteed to be a nonstop party.   Not sure about you, but we’ll be attending at least two shows.  Check out all of the tour dates HERE!  Here are some of the songs we can’t wait to hear this summer!

1. NKOTB – “Block Party”
The ultimate opening song, and NKOTB says it best:  “Leave your troubles all behind only good times here tonight.”  We still know all the choreography from The Package Tour.

2. TLC – “No Scrubs”
One of our favorite songs of the late 90s – we can’t wait for an arena-wide singalong.

3. Nelly – “Hot In Herre”
We’re imagining some sort of onstage collab between NKOTB & Nelly for this song, especially since NKOTB have done some “Dirty Dancing” to this song in the past.

4. NKOTB – “Cover Girl”
If you’ve seen NKOTB on tour before, then you might also know this song as “that song when Donnie rips off his tank top.”

5. TLC – Waterfalls
Throwing it way back to the days when we had to record songs off of the radio to cassette tapes on our boom boxes so we could listen on our Walkmen.  (Kids, if you have no idea what we’re taking about, watch this.  You have no idea how easy you have it now)