Click to find out more about:

1. THE NEXT BACKSTREET ALBUM AND TOUR
2. BSB'S LATEST RELEASES (singles and music videos)
3. BSB MAGAZINES
4. BSB VIDEO CASSETTES
5. Info about LET THE MUSIC HEAL YOUR SOUL
6. ADDITIONAL INFO FOR THE REAL BSB FANS (info about the BSB Yahoo! Chats & the BSB lawsuit)
7. KAOS' NEWS & RUMOURS
8. B-ROK's NEWS AND RUMOURS
9. BONE'S NEWS & RUMOURS
10. SWEET D'S NEWS & RUMOURS
11. TRAIN'S NEWS & RUMOURS
12. CONTEST

To send me any news or rumours that you have, or to ask any questions about BSB or me that you'd like me to try to answer please email me here . Thanxs

August 25 1998

Ok, well it's now official, the Backstreet Boys' third international album and second U.S. album will NOT be released on October 13, 1998 as promised. The "official word" is that fans will have to wait until spring of 1999 for the album. There are also hints that the release of the album tentatively titiled Backstreet Paradise will coincide with the beginning of a WORLD TOUR.

Over the past few months BSB have been touring the U.S. and Canada, this tour has been called the Summer Tour of 1998 and when they head over to Germany in November, that will be the Christmas Tour 1998. Although the tours of 1998 have been highly publicised and advertised and almost ALL of the shows have SOLD OUT, it is being reported that this tour will be nothing compared to the WORLD TOUR 1999, which will be a stadium tour, meaning that instead of prefirming at festivals, fairs, and outdoor stadiums, they will be preforming in large arenas, such as the SkyDome in Toronto .

Why are they planning "their biggest tour ever" in 1999? Reportedly (not confirmed) once the boys finish the 1999 world tour they will all settle down for a long vacation (possibly six months) before deciding whether to tour, or even record another album. It has also been reported that during their vacation, Nick will record his album, work on the comic book and the boys, as a group will concider whether or not a Backstreet Movie is going to happen.

 

JULY 27 1998

Ok everyone here's the latest news about the new album. As reported before, many sources are saying that the third International and second U.S. album will be called either Backstreet Paradise, Backstreet In Paradise or Backstreet Is Paradise . I know, I know they do sound kindof lame, but hey who thought they would have named an album Backstreet's Back??? Now for the bad news. Some sources are now saying that the album will no longer be released on October 13 1998, but that we will have to wait until January of 1999!!! Which means that Nick's solo album will probably be delayed until after the year 2000!!! My source has told me that they have been recording as much as possible and that even a few days before the new tour Kevin was in New York recording some of his parts (damn, i guess that means he must have gotten some solos, UGH!) and that the album should be ready by October. To this date their has been no new dates released by Jive Records, so let's just hope that the album is released as scheduled on OCTOBER 13th, 1998.

The next album scheduled to be released will be the Backstreet Boys' third International Album (including, Canada, Europe and Asia) and it will be the second album for the U.S.A. As of right now the new album will be called either BACKSTREET PARADISE or BACKSTREET IN PARADISE.(i chose a great title for my site didn't I? Just wait until the album comes out and they'll be tons of sites with this name, but remember, I HAD IT FIRST!).

The official scheduled release date (i swear it's official) is Tuesday, October 13, 1998 , (which if you check in the info about me section is MY BIRTHDAY!!!- they must have chosen that date as a tribute to their GREATEST FAN -haha!). The album is supposed to feature songs WRITTEN and PRODUCED by various members of BSB as well as two solo songs sung by NICK. After renegotiating his contract (because he turned 18) Nick was given permission to have two solo songs. So far, the official word says that the songs will be Heaven In Your Eyes (my favorite song) and Open Arms which is Nick's favorite song by his Idol, Steve Perry (guess who else has done a remake of Open Arms ??? MARIAH CAREY!!! If you don't believe me click here it's on her Daydream Album).

So everybody, get ready because in October BACKSTREET'S BACK AGAIN!!!

Backstreet's Latest Releases

The new video for I'll Never Break Your Heart has now been officially released in the U.S.A. and it is being played frequently on YTV's Hitlist (they played both the english AND spanish videos) and on MuchMusic. On Hitlist's "season finale" I'll Never Break Your Heart was number one so they showed both the old and the new video side by side. It was a good idea, but I must say, the old video is still better. Oh well.

Here are some facts about the video from the October 1998 SUPERTEEN and August 1998 TeenPeople magazines:

*The english and spanish videos were filmed at Century Studios in Los Angeles,California

*The director of the videos was Billy Woodruff, the same director of the video for My Heart Will Go On.

*The girl who is seen "playing" with Nick in the video is 15 year-old actress/model Jessica. This is what Jessica had to say about BSB: "They are really down-to-earth guys, more so than you would expect!"

*Once again choreographer Fatima Robinson was responsible for the choreography for this song, however, after filming, Jive Records decided to cut all of the dancing out of the video.

Nick begged and begged to be allowed to wear his hair in "a multitude of funky braids" just like his favorite character in PlayStation's Final Fantasy VII, Cloud Strife. After telling the Jive Records Rep that "It'll look phat," a compromise was reached and although he wasn't allowed to wear the braids, he was able to have his hair styled in a much edgier do.

To see pixs from the new video, click here .

Ok, well, since the BSB have been so concerned with their image in the U.S.A. they've decided that their old video for I'll Never Break Your Heart just wasn't good enough for their home country. This is because in the U.S. they are trying to be known as an R&B group rather than as pop, so they felt a more mature video was needed. Just one week before Brian's operation, the BSB filmed two videos in L.A., California. One is the new video for I'll Never Break Your Heart, while the other is for the spanish version of I'll Never Break Your Heart. The new video is supposed to be released in the U.S. within the next few weeks. Here in Canada, they will not re-release the single, but they'll make the video available for Canadian television. The new video has been played on YTV's Hitlist and I've been told that it's being aired on MusiquePlus in Quebec. Whether the video will air on MuchMusic or in Europe, I'm not sure.

The new video features each guy in a seperate room (brace yourselves girls) with a model. (Well, I read they were models, but I think they're all UGLY!!!) The guys are each trying to romance their girl, Nick with bubbles and his art, Brian in a mexican styled room, AJ with his new look, Howie in an ugly shirt in a boring room, and Kevin sitting next to the girl in a bathtub. Don't believe me??? Click here for pixs from the video (Isn't Nick wearing the coolest pants, and isn't the new hair style-it's crisscrossed on top- just amazing???)

YTV has said that they might get the spanish video sometime at the end of June. The release date for the spanish single in the U.S. has not yet been announced.

Now, many people have said that there will be no new singles taken off of the Backstreet's Back album, and some have speculated that they will release either That's The Way I Like It, or Hey Mr. DJ. A source who is very close to certain members of BSB has informed me that while in Europe in April, they did shoot a video for That's The Way I Like It and that it will be released in Canada and Europe. The song has already begun climbing the radio charts, here in Canada, so we'll soon see whether a video will be released or not.

New BSB MAGAZINES!!!

Well as you all know, magazines such as BOP, BB, Super Teen and Tiger Beat usually feature BSB on a monthly bases, although they do include posters and pinups, the articles are usually based on one single quote from interviews months ago, and are stupid, pointless and boring. However, there are sometimes some very good articles in other magazines that any true fan should have.

August 1998 TeenPeople features an incredible article as well as tons of pics taken right before Brian's operation. To read Nick's part of the article click here . To view SOME of the pixs that were on the cover as well as inside the magazine click here .

October 1998 SuperTeen features a few new posters and pinups as well as behind the scene pixs from the filming of the new I'll Never Break Your Heart Video.

THE OFFICIAL BACKSTREET BOYS SUMMER TOUR MAG features tons of pinups, posters (one is a really nice one of Frick and Frack together on the beach) as well as many articles, including some that clear up some of the nasty rumours that are floating around the internet. This magazine also features an interview with Donna Wright (one of the managers) as well as an interview with Howie about his trip to South America.

THE TORONTO SUN (sun august 23) featured a review of the Backstreet Boys August 22nd concert . The article was unfair, cruel and full of lies from a reporter who obviously did not want to be at the concert so he decided to bash the concert as much as possible. It also features a small article about fans who caught the Molson Amplitheatre (where BSB preformed in Toronto) staff stealing gifts that were meant for the boys ! If you can get ahold of this issue, it does have upclose pixs from the concert, but don't bother to read the review, it's full of lies.

August 25, 1998

The Official Backstreet Boys' Site has recently posted an article stating that to thank the European fans for their love and support, which as they say CREATED the Backstreet Boys', they will be releasing a limited edition set called An Evening Out With The Backstreet Boys which will contain a CD ep with the boys' live preformance on the German program Viva as well as a video cassette showcasing the same preformance as well as "behind the scenes footage",

Also while reading somebody else's news page, I found out that BSB have either already released or will be releasing a set of five new video tapes. They follow the same concept as the shaped CDs, there is one video for each boy and they are supposed to be limited edition, exculsive and contain behind the scenes footage and info. To see a picture of the advertisement for the videos please click here . Since the ad is in German, and BSB seem to favour Germany, I am sure the videos will or have been released there. whether they're anywhere else I have no clue, but I have not seen or heard about them anywhere in Canada.

First of all, while BSB did become popular in Europe (because they were rejected by the U.S.) nobody thought about Canada. Then when Canada got ahold of the album from France, that's what shot the record and video sales soaring to new heights and breaking records . According to official statistics, Backstreet Boys' have sold more merchandise in Canada than anywhere else world wide, by population. So why is Canada being left out??? BSB have been out in Canada much longer than in the U.S. and have sold much more. Both of their albums have gone DIAMOND in Canada (according to BMG Canada, that usually takes about 12 years for an album to go diamond!!!). So why are we being neglected. If you live in Canada or the U.S., please contact Kyla Carter kyla_44@hotmail.com because she has started a petition to havethe BSB stuff released world wide rather than just in Europe, because that really is unfair.

On Tuesday (June 16th), a new video was released called

Back Street Stories :Unauthorized.

While it is true that by purchasing this video BSB will recieve absolutely no money, this is still a MUST for all true BSB fans. The tape contains camera footage from when BSB had just been formed, a mere 2 days after Brian joined the group. Nick was only 12 years old!!! You get to see them on their way to their FIRST record label audition, on the plane, shopping and in their limos. The tape also contains some interviews with the guys from European shows, never before seen by the North American fans. Plus, the video also features interviews with DENISE McLEAN, two members of the Boys' band, a man who used to work fro Lou Pearlman (Scott something) and the first DJ who ever played the BSB's first single, We've Got It Goin' On. Although the tape has absolutely no Backstreet music on it at all, it is still mandatory for any BSB fans/collectors.

Here in Toronto, the tape is only available at MusicWorld locations. Whether it is available in other parts of Canada or the world, I'm not sure, but if you can find it, get a copy before they run out.

 

Ok, well now it's time for me to appologize . When I first reported about Let The Music Heal Your Soul I said that only Nick, Brian as well as Aaron participated in the recording of this song. Well, that was based on information that I had received from other sites . After seeing the music video for the song I have confirmed that while Nick, Brian and Aaron do each have solos in the song, AJ, Howie and Kevin do also sing during the chorus of the song and AJ has a one line background solo part. I am sorry for implying that these three BSBs would not participate in a project for charity, because in fact they have. (But Nick and Brian still kick ass!!!)

YTV's Hitlist has been airing the video almost every week and MuchMusic aired the video for the first time yesterday (Sunday, July 26) during Combat Des Clips. Now that YTV's Hitlist is on vacation, we'll just have to hope that MuchMusic continues to show the video. To request the video or any BSB video, send your emails to muchondemand@muchmusic.com .

The song is available on Aaron Carter's latest single SURFIN' USA .

NEWS FROM JUNE 98

A few months ago, two members of BSB, Frick and Frack along with Aaron Carter, joined 41 other popular artists from around the world to record the song Let The Music Heal Your Soul. Collectively, the 43 artists will be known as the Bravo All Stars and all money raised from the sale of the single will be donated to Childrens' Hospitals Worldwide. The single has hit Canadian radio airwaves as of last week, but whether the video will be released here is still a question. The single has been released in Europe. Whether it will be available in the U.S. is also unknown. By visiting Rainbow Love's BSB Page you can learn how to download the RealAudio version of the song as well as the QuickTime version of the music video. The lyrics are available right here.

I have but one more question, why is it that only NICK AND BRIAN from BSB participated??? Is it possible that only the two of them would be willing to do something for charity while the others are too greedy and always expect money??? (I'm not saying anything against AJ, Howie and Kevin, I'm just asking a question.)

INFO FOR THE DIE-HARD BSB FANS

Ok, over the past few weeks we've all been hearing alot about the BSB lawsuits . Well, my unidentified source has told me that when they talked to Nick on Friday (while BSB was in Toronto) Nick said that ALL of the lawsuits, trials, disputes etc. between the BSB, Lou Pearlman, and Trans Continental Records have BEEN RESOLVED!!! And that BSB are now very happy and can move on .

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This is the article posted on the Power 88.5 Fm website.

The Backstreet Boys are currently tangled up in a messy legal battle with their manager Louis Pearlman. The dispute is over control over the band?s Corporate Entity. The problem stems from a voting proxy given to Pearlman in a stockholder agreement. If a settlement is not reached between the band and their manager, a judge will have to decide if the proxy precludes the independent exercise of voting powers by the band members Nick, Howie, Brian, A.J., and Kevin. The case went to trial on July 17. Neither party will comment on how close they are to reaching a settlement

Now this is what I've heard from my source

Lou Pearlman is a theif. He has always been trying to not only take adavntage of the fans to make as much money as possible but he has also been extremely controlling of the BSB. He is a jerk and has been stealing money that rightfully belongs to the group. He is the one who almost caused Nick to leave the group in January because he was trying to take money that should have rightfully been Nick's when he turned 18. Lou does not care about the group, who he once called his SONS, but only about MONEY. He is a lying, stealing BASTARD!!!

Chat with the BSB!!!

Throughout their summer tour, the BSB will be participating in FIVE online chats on Yahoo! The first week was Howie D. and the second was AJ. Yahoo has posted the official transcript to Howie's chat but not to anyone else's. I found someone who claims to have the transcript to the AJ chat, but after reading it, I can't believe that it's the real transcript, because in that one AJ gives out some very revealing information, that they usually wouldn't talk about. I can not seem to find anyone who has the transcript to either Brian or Nick's chats, but hopefully Yahoo! will post all of the transcripts sometime soon. To find the dates of the chats visit The Official Backstreet Boys' Website .

For the offical transcript to Howie's chat click here

For the transcript to AJ's chat click here (this is not an offical Yahoo! transcript so it may be fake, so don't be upset by what you read until you find out if it's true or not)

If anyone has the transcript to Brian's chat please let me know

If anyone has the transcript to Nick's chat please let me know

For the transcript to Kevin's chat (has not happened yet)

Ok you guys, first of all, on one of the hudreds of BSB sites out there The Backstreet Boys' Room I found that somebody (calls herself Yoshi) who has developed something called the "BSB-CODE". It's a way of creating your own personal identity which can only be understood by other BSB fans and it tells them a lot about you. For example, my identity, according to the code would be as follows:

Backstreet Code 1.28.80

FNi++;HIYE|Bl;Brg;FrSeHuSwWa;St;M;Si|

Yes, it does look odd and confusing, but if I'm ever in a chatroom, other truly dedicated BSB fans can know tons about me without having to ask, and that way we BSB fans will already be connected in a way that other's don't understand. To learn the code and to figure out your own, visit The Backstreet Boys' Room.

Kaos' News & Rumours

RUMOUR 1: NICK IS LEAVING THE GROUP BECAUSE HE WANTS MORE MONEY

ANSWER: NO, NO, NO !!! Nick had to renegotiate his contract in January because he turned 18.Before his eighteenth birthday, Nick was not making the same amount of money as the other four members of BSB. Upon becoming an adult he had to resign a contract which was supposed to allow all five BSBs to make the exact same amount of money. From what I heard, Lou Pearlman did not want this to happen because in order for Nick to make more, he would have to make less so he tried to convince the other members of BSB to stop Nick from renegotiating with Jive records. Nick's lawyers got involved and as of now, Lou has less influence of their careers and not only is Nick making equal amounts as the rest of the group but he also gets to have TWO SOLO songs on the third album as well as he has the permission to release a solo album (rumoured to be out in early 1999).

RUMOUR 2: NICK IS A GREEDY BASTARD WHO IS TRYING TO GET MORE MONEY THAN THE OTHER GROUP MEMBERS

ANSWER: NO, NO, NO !!! HOW COULD U THINK THAT??? Did you read what the answer to # 1 was??? Don't you realise that Nick is not a terrible person??? (although he probably DESERVES more)

THIS NEXT ONE JUST MAKES ME MAD, IT'S SO RUDE, BUT IT WAS ON ABOUT 3 SITES
RUMOUR 3: NICK DECIDED TO LOSE HIS VIRGINITY ON HIS 18th BIRTHDAY, SO HE SPENT THE NIGHT WITH NOT ONE, BUT TWO GIRLS IN HIS HOTEL ROOM THAT NIGHT

ANSWER:

First of all, IT'S NONE OF OUR BUSINESS. If Nick wants to sleep with one, two, or fifteen girls it's his life and his decision

Secondly, WHO CARES??? Will it affect how he sings? NO (or at least I hope not)

LASTLY, WOULD NICK DO THAT??? Ok I don't think Nick is that kind of person. Why would he take advantage of girls like that? He sings of commitment and true love, and because he's such a genuine person, I think he means it. None of the BSB are jerks who sleep around. They have morals and values.

RUMOUR 4: NICK IS GAY

ANSWER: NO, NO, NO !!! HOW COULD U THINK THAT??? AND EVEN IF HE WAS, WOULD IT AFFECT HIS PERSONNALITY OR VOICE???

RUMOUR 5: Not only is Nick an amazing singer, he's also designing comic strips and cartoons, creating a special BSB video game and producing a movie for BSB to star in!

ANSWER: According to the OFFICIAL tour mag yes Nick is working on an official Backstreet Boys comic book AS WELL as a video game, however while they all say they want to make a BSB movie, there have been no confirmed film projects YET.

B-Rok's NEWS & RUMOURS

Ok, well Brian too has many rumours going around about him so let's put some of them to rest.

RUMOUR 1: BRIAN IS DEAD

ANSWER: NO, NO, NO !!! I don't know why people insist on thinking or wanting to think that Brian is dead. He had routine heart surgery that should make him "better than new" SO STOP THINKING THAT HE'S DEAD!!! He is recovering right now, and just watch, on July 8th when their new tour starts he'll be right back with the rest of BSB.

RUMOUR 2: BRIAN IS ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED

ANSWER: Well, about one week ago both YTV and MuchMusic announced that Brian is now Officially engaged, however while on THE VIEW, Brian stated that he has heard of the rumour and that it is UNTRUE!!! While my source says that as far as he knows this is not true at all.

BONE'S NEWS & RUMOURS

Ok, well AJ has some rumours going around about him but since he's the most psychotic BSB anyways, it's hard to know the truth.

RUMOUR 1: AJ SMOKES CIGARETTES, OR CIGARS

ANSWER: I DON'T KNOW. It seems as though all of BSB, especially Nick, always say that they don't drink, do drugs or smoke, however, Kevin always says "Well, it's hard when we want to go to a club for a drink and Nick can't come, so we just go and leave him in the hotel." So, on top of Kevin being a jerk he's basically saying that they do drink (not necessarily a lot but occasionally) . Denise McLean has also said that the boys don't drink or smoke, but since many fans claim to have seen AJ smoking backstage I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE. Let's just hope that he stays in good health and doesn't let his voice get ruined by smoking or anything else.

RUMOUR 2: AJ RECENTLY BOUGHT HIMSELF A NEW HOUSE

ANSWER: This is TRUE. My source confirms that AJ recently bought a house. Whether the house is in Florida or not, I'm not sure. The other possible locations of his house are Los Angeles or the Bahamas. One thing that is true is that AJ and Denise had a fight because AJ wanted to have the beds covered in Leopard print sheets, but his Mom refused. Trying to be a bit like Mel B. AJ??? Don't worry, you already are Scary BSB.

RUMOUR 3: AJ WAS ORDERED TO LEAVE THE GROUP FOR MOLESTING AARON

ANSWER: NO AJ HAS NOT SLEPT WITH AARON (or at least I hope not). He may have been dating a girl named Marissa Jackson, but he is not related to Michael Jackson. (ok, i know, bad joke) NEways, I don't know who started this rumour, but I am willing to bet it's not true, and to the person who did start it, GET A LIFE!!!

RUMOUR 3: While in Toronto, AJ met an EC dancer and flew her to Montreal with him. He stayed with her in the hotel and gave her a ring.

ANSWER: As far as my source has told me, yes AJ did meet an EC dancer while he was in Toronto, who he had met before and was friends with. The girl bought her own plane ticket to go to Montreal and just asked AJ to make sure she got a room in the same hotel that they were staying in. She flew to Montreal, they went out to a club AS FRIENDS and then while hanging out she STOLD his ring. Since then AJ has not talked to her again.

RUMOUR 4: While in Toronto, on August 22nd, AJ was in a car accident and sis not appear at the concert.

ANSWER: Ok, well anyone who was at the concert knows the truth. During the 2:00 show, AJ pulled a ligament. This is a very serious injury which prevented Aj from preforming in the 8:00 show because he could barely walk, and certainly could not dance. He was in extreme pain and spent the night resting and undergoing treatment at Mount Sainai Hospital in Toronto. He was also unable to preform at the August 23 concert in Montreal, but he says that he will be well enough to preform shortly.

SWEET D'S NEWS & RUMOURS

If you know me then you definately know that I don't really like Howie. So I don't usually make it a habit of reading much about him. However, if you would like to email me your questions about Howie I will try to find the answers but for now here are some rumours that I've heard.

RUMOUR 1: Howie, as well as Kevin, is leaving the group to become a model for Versace

ANSWER: This is not true. While in Europe Kevin was asked to model a suit in a Versace fashion show. While Howie may or may not have been there, he did not model anything and has not been asked to.

RUMOUR 2: During the BSB's two month break Howie appeared in a spanish soap opera

ANSWER: According to a few sources, while BSB was on vacation Howie took a trip to South America with his sister, Polyanna to promote the BSB in spanish as well as to do some autograph signings. Howie did in fact do three guest appearances on spanish soap operas, but he does not intend to leave the group to pursue his acting right now.

TRAIN'S NEWS & RUMOURS

If you know me then you definately know that I can't stand Kevin. So I don't usually make it a habit of reading much about him. However, if you would like to email me your questions about Kevin I will try to find the answers but for now here are some rumours that I've heard.

RUMOUR 1: Kevin, as well as Howie, is leaving the group to become a model for Versace

ANSWER: This is not true. While in Europe Kevin was asked to model a suit in a Versace fashion show and he did. It was a one time deal and he is not making any plans to leave the group to become a model right now.

RUMOUR 2: Kevin and Bobby Brown (Whitney Houston's husband) were caught arguing one night at a club.

ANSWER: According to the official tour mag Bobby did "bump into" Kevin one night at a club and there was a sort of "dispute". Unfortunately Bobby Brown did not beat the crap out of Kevin.

I didn't get very many responses the first time I ran this contest so let's try again. Even if you don't know all of the answers, send me the ones that you do know and the person with the MOST corriect responses will win a BSB prize (video, CD or poster) . If you know the answer(s) to any question or to all of the questions, simply send me the answer(s) with the subject line of your email saying "CONTEST #1".

GOOD LUCK!

Question 1

What do the following songs all have in common?

a) Quit Playin' Games (Backstreet Boys)
b) Honey (Mariah Carey)
c) I'll Be There For You (The Moffatts)
d) I Will Come To You (Hanson)
e) Gettin' Jiggy Wit It (Will Smith)

Question 2

On the BSB Behind the scenes video or All Access Video (it's on both) during the Behind the scenes of As Long As You Love Me segment, Nick is seen like this and then he says something to the camera (the sound is muted out so the audience can't hear it). What is he saying???

Question 3

Identify which nickname belongs or belonged to which BSB and give the reason for that nickname. (this should be soooooo easy)

a) Charlie Brown
b) Frick & Frack
c) Train
d) Latin Lover
e) Kaos
f) Bone
g) Mr. Beautiful Body (oh god, can we say CONCEITED???)
h) Donald Duck
i) Mr. Hyperman

Question 4

Who is/was Toni Denneti???

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