At long last the hunky and talented band The Backstreet Boys are diving into the American music scene. And based on the success they've had overseas, they're sure to make a splash! Nick Carter (17), Brian Littrell (22), Kevin Richardson (24), Howie Dorough (23) and AJ McLean (19) have been touring Europe, Asia and Australia for the past year, and after receving awards, tons of fan mail and rave reviews, they're ready to take on the US!

Causing A Stir

Last May the Backstreet Boys released their self-titled debut album, The Backstret Boys, in Europe and Asia and, led by the hit single "We've Got It Goin' On", it went platinum. Since the album's release, B-Rok, AJ, Howie D., Nick and Kevin have been putting on shows in dozens of different foreign countries and have developed quite a following in Germany and Switzerland, the boys are so popular that their female fans stake out their hotel and create security problems. All this attention brought the group The Viewer's Select Award from MTV Europe. This means that they were the band that video watchers most wanted to see--they even beat out supergroup Oasis! Now it's our turn to see what all the buzz is about!

Bringin' It Home

The Backstreet Boys originally met up in Orlando, Florida, so they're no strangers to America. Before they started their big Euroean tour, MTV's Bill Bellamy introduced TEEN BEAT to the boys at our office and promised big things. Well, the Backstreet Boys were certified six times platinum in Canada and now that the US debut is on its way, you'd better get the 411 on them fast! By now, their single should be getting played on the radio. Then in May, their album will start popoing up in US record stores then you can find out what all this fuss is about!