Pues el día de hoy les compartimos la nueva canción de BSB... Lost in space
Es una cación con mucho ritmo y muy bailable... esperemos que está canción sea porque esten preparando nuevo disco :)
No hay nada confirmado, pero ya veremos después, mientras tanto les dejo la canción

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AJ McLean attempts to fly solo

AJ McLean is most famous for being the "bad boy" of hit 90s boyband The Backstreet Boys but, with his upcoming solo album, he is attempting to forge a successful solo career.

The 30-year-old singer - who is partly responsible for the band's hit tracks including (Everybody) Backstreet's Back and As Long as You Love Me - insists he isn't worried about stepping away from the sound which led to his fame.

"We're calling it a rock, funk and soul vibe. The vocals are pop and R 'n'B-ish and there's even a kind of country twang going on," he said. "It's eclectic. I think people will be a little shocked by some songs, which is absolutely fine by me. They'll be thinking, 'That is what I hoped he was going to do'."

However, AJ is arguably more famous for his personal life as for his professional career.

He went to rehab in 2001 to seek help for his alcohol and cocaine addiction after his bandmates Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, Brian Littrell and Howie Dorough intervened when they became concerned about his erratic behaviour.

Now tee-total, AJ insists the experience sobered him in more ways than one, and also led to him writing a book with his mother Denise entitled Backstreet Mom.

He also said he has some advice for other troubled celebrities including Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears.

"I'm coming up on six years sober," he said. "I just want to sit down with Britney and pick her brain.

"I want to be just someone who can tell her straight. I'll say, 'Hey, do you want to die? Is that what you want?' If that is what she really wanted, she would have done it already. I know that is not what she wants."

Instead of turning his back on The Backstreet Boys, AJ insists he will never leave his bandmates behind, and is currently undergoing his solo tour in conjunction with the boys' Unbreakable World Tour 2008.

A.J also revealed the boys have been incredibly supportive of his solo venture.

"We're all really supportive of each other's projects outside of the group, whether it be singing, acting, producing or whatever," he said. "The one thing we've always told each other is that we'll never hold each other back. If anyone's got any dreams or aspirations to go do something on their own, that's cool as long as they can co-exist with the group."

While the boys' comeback tour has not been as successful as their previous ones, it is clear they still have some devoted fans. Lacking former member Kevin Richardson, the boys' most recent album Unbreakable was well received by critics and fans alike.

However, it seems that AJ's solo career could take him beyond the realms of boybandom to forge a career as a thoroughly successful solo artist.

With pop tracks and heart-wrenching soulful tracks on the as-yet-untitled album, AJ is set to prove he has what it takes to succeed in an industry which enjoys victimising boyband 'has-beens'. BANG Showbiz spoke to the musician on the day after The Backstreet Boys' performance at London's O2 arena, on the night of his solo performance at the IndigO2 - a more intimate concert venue inside the arena.

Q: How was the show with The Backstreet Boys at London's O2 arena last night?
A: The show was amazing - it went off without a hitch. We added a lot of new s**t yesterday - pyro and stuff so it was like because we were doing it for this big webcast for MSN and we are probably going to make it into a DVD as well - we wanted to add a little flair to the show that wasn't normally there. It went off without a hitch - nobody blew up, nobody caught fire! It was really good. There's been moments when that's happened.

Q: Why did you decided to go solo now?
A: I'm ready. A lot of people ask me, 'Why didn't you do it at the height of the Backstreet Boys fame?' But I wasn't ready then. I'm really glad I didn't do it then because I was just getting into my drinking and drugging and I would have probably destroyed my solo career. I mean, I probably would have been in the press an awful lot but it wouldn't have been positive and I want it to be positive and I want it to be right. I also like to think I would have learned as much as I did to write about. I wanted to be so honest with this record. I'm so psyched - I'm ready for this. I'm scared - I won't lie. It's kind of surreal and a little nerve-wracking because you are going to be up there on your own and you turn around a look behind you and there is nobody there - it's all you!

Q: Have you taken it in a specifically different direction that the material you wrote with the Backstreet Boys?
A: Yes, it is definitely a different direction. There are some songs that could be a Backstreet Boys record but then when you hear the lyrical content you go, 'OK, maybe not!' But the melodies and the harmonies - they have that feel to them. For the most part the sound is completely different. It's more rock, funk and soul with a pop feel. But it's me tapping into the start of where I really want to go. I couldn't go where I wanted to go on my first record because I think it would have taken people much too much by surprise. But for my second record, if this one does really well, I'll do the kind of record I want to do which is straight up funk - anything from Creedence Clearwater Revival to Jimi Hendrix - straight up rock funk.

Q: Normally, the album precedes a tour, but you've done it the other way around. Why?
A: I think just because we have talked about when we are going to make another record. We have talked about the sound that we are trying to go for on this next Backstreet Boys record. I think it's just the timing - it just happens to be what is best for me. We are going to wrap up this whole tour in September and then I am going to continue doing shows like this right up until the single release and then do a proper solo tour next year. But it just seems to be the right time.

Q: Have you found your solo music has had a different reception with American and European audiences?
A: I don't know. I've done two US shows, at the House of Blues and at the Roxy, and they seemed to love it. There was a lot of European fans there but there was a lot of American fans there too, and everyone seems to really love it. They get it - they see that it's me and that's what I want them to see. And also they take something from it because it's more real music as far as directly what I'm talking about. It's more relatable and it's just people - guys and girls. There were guys at my show, there were guys rocking out - I think it's OK to like Backstreet Boys if you are a guy now and even more so, it is OK to like just good music! It doesn't matter who is doing it - a guy or a girl. I spent probably about four years making this record. It started in one direction, and then I went in another direction, and then in another direction again. Everything just kind of fell into place.

Q: What do the other boys think of it - are they supportive of you?
A: They love it - they are in full support. They love the record and they think it's going to do really, really well. After I cut a couple of songs I bounced it off a couple of the guys and said, 'Hey, check this new one out, what do you think?' They all have two particular songs across the board which are their favourites which are London and I Hate It When You're Gone. They are going to be there tonight to watch the show. They haven't seen the show yet so they don't really know what they are in for. It's a little different than a Backstreet Boys show.

Q: You started as an actor in the very beginning - have you got any plans to go back to that?
A: I would love to. I mean, obviously I want to put the cart before the horse, but I definitely want to get back into doing my musical theatre, and I actually want to get a flat here in London next year. I love London and I want to move here. I want to move down to the West End, to really be near the theatre district, and I definitely want to get back into acting again - I do. It's something that I would really love to do. I don't know how many parts I can get with all my tattoos though! I don't want to be stereotyped as the prison guy or the bad guy.

Q: What do you think about Britney Spears starring on How I Met Your Mother?
A: I think her performance on the show will do well. I think as long as she can just keep her feet on the ground and just find herself again. She is a little lost but I know she can do it, I believe in her. I believe in anybody who wants to do something for themselves.

Q: Nick found a lot of fame in the US because of his reality show, House of Carters - would you ever consider doing a reality show?
A: I'm not a big fan of reality television. I can openly admit and accept that TV is becoming a great bit outlet with people nowadays, but the layout of a group like us - we have been doing what we've done for the past 15 years without it - we don't need it. We don't need to conform to doing a reality TV show. There is really not much to us to watch the four of us do a reality show - it would be kind of boring. There's not drama, there's not fighting and bickering - there's nothing to watch. It would have to be made up. I do like stuff like A Hard Day's Night that are more like a true documentary, or something like that that shows who you are there - real - it shows everything. That to me is more credible and more respectful. But I don't know - reality television is the big thing right now. I think Nick learnt a lot about himself through his. He was kind of 50/50 doing it - part of it he hated, and part of it, he learned about himself. I don't think he would ever do it again, but who knows?!

Q: You said the Backstreet Boys' show last night was broadcast on MSN and you have found a lot of success with your solo material through YouTube. How much of an impact do you think the internet is having on the music industry?
A: It's huge. I mean, you ask anybody who is an artist and more than likely in the next five years there's not going to be any more record companies - period. There will be one big huge one that has every artist and iTunes and YouTube and the internet is going to run through that. Or you get artists who become their own record companies. There are people now who are just doing distribution deals with people - they are their record company. And that is what every artist has ever wanted when you really think about it - to have complete and utter creative control and all you really need is a great publicist, a great distribution company and a great marketing plan. The rest is you just doing what you love to do. You don't need a record company nowadays anymore. And record companies are becoming obsolete - there's nothing for them to do. But the internet - especially sites like YouTube and MySpace - is huge. MySpace now is going back to what it was originally meant for, which was for new artists in the music industry to promote themselves. You look at people like Ryan Tedder from One Republic - they were one of the biggest MySpace bands in the world and now look at them! They are doing quite well for themselves! But YouTube has been really great for me with my solo stuff because now I think a lot of fans will know a lot more of the words.

Source: http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/aj-mclean-attempts-to-fly-solo/story-e6frfn09-1111116378827

Nota en Panamá: Backstreet Boys vuelven a ser N°.1

“This is us”, el nuevo disco de la banda estadounidense conquista Europa. Al igual que Britney Spears recobra su sitial como la Princesa del pop, Backstreet Boys recobra el cariño de la fanaticada y emprenden una gira por Europa. Tras lanzar el álbum “This is us”, los artistas demuestran que son como el buen vino, que mientras más viejo mejor es su sabor. La banda, formada por Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough y A. J. McLean, mezcló en este trabajo un poco de R&B y pop logrando el equilibrio perfecto para colarse otra vez en las listas de preferencia radial. El primer single de este CD “Straight trhough my heart” está en las mejores posiciones de los top-ten y fue producido por RedOne, quien ha llevado al éxito a Lady Gaga. * Agradecen a los fans de todo el mundo por quererlos.

Source: pa-digital.com.pa

Review de This is us

Los Backstreet Boys están de vuelta con su septimo álbum. “This is us” representa el regreso del grupo a la música de baile que los hizo famosos en la década de 1990. Los chicos han hecho un performant en vivo, sobre todo con electro pop que domina las ondas radiales en estos días. “Straight Through My Heart” y “All your life (You Need Love)” están llenos de la danza europea de moda golpes, con la ayuda de los productores de Lady Gaga, RedOne . El álbum no es sólo dominado por las pistas de baile. Los chicos también incluyen el hip-hop y R&B-infundido canciones como “She’s a Dream”, con T-Pain, y “If I Knew Then.” Los fans no se sentirán decepcionados con baladas pop agradable “This is Us” y “Undone” (producido por el líder de OneRepublic Ryan Tedder), que muestran sus voces. En general, el álbum tiene un sonido sorprendentemente maduro para los niños, pero no ofrece nada que no hayamos oído antes.

Source: koreatimes

This is us en los 100 mas vendidos de Mexico por Amprofon

La Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas A.C. de México publicó la lista de los 100 discos mas vendidos en México en la semana del 5 al 11 de octubre, nuestros boys estan en el número 12. Debemos mencionar que el disco sólo salió en algunas ciudades hasta el 6 de Octubre, así que espero que hayan subido en estas semanas.

Backstreet Boys Gritan This Is Us

Este nuevo lanzamiento de la banda noventera es el primero en el que no participa Kevin Richardson, quien abandonó la agrupación por voluntad propia. Únicamente han quedado Brian Littrel , Nick Carter, Howie Dorough y A.J. McLean.

En esta nueva producción contó con la colaboración de artistas de la talla de Akon, Ne-Yo y el cantante Onerepublic, entre muchos otros. Ya se ha dejado oír el primer sencillo de este álbum: “Soldier Down” y se está perfilando como uno de los temas favoritos. Otras de las canciones que incluye este trabajo son “Straight through my heart”, “Bigger”, “All of your life (You need love)” y “This is us”, entre otras.

Si eres fan de Backstreet Boys, escucha el álbum Heartbreak On Vinyl de Blake Lewis
Arte: 10 Punch: 8 Letra: 8 Producción: 9

Source: ocesa

Crítica sobre BSB, sus productores y This Is Us

'Boys' en una crisis a mediana edad.

Después de casi 10 años de silencio glorioso de Nick Carter y su ya crecido grupo Backstreet Boys están de regreso despues de una larga lista de espera de un álbum digno.

"This Is Us" no es para nada un fracaso musical, es más bien evolutivo; Aunque algunos de los más talentosos productores de la industria (T-Pain y el maestro detrás de Britney Spears son sólo algunos de los nombres famosos de la lista de canciones) no han sido capaces de ayudar a Backstreet Boys a crecer, dejando este disco con el mismo sonido pop adolescente que los llevó de regreso al álbum Millennium. Para los primeros años de existencia del grupo, los Backstreet Boys eran dioses entre los hombres. El lanzamiento de "Millennium", segundo álbum de la banda, trajo un montón de éxitos - que reventaban a los demás éxitos - como "I Want It That Way" a "Larger Than Life" - elogiado casi universalmente como una de las obras de arte pop; letras de canciones del grupo eran dulces sin sacarina ("Now I can see that we've falling apart / from the way that it used to be"), su música era perfecta para las noches de karaokes y canciones de cuna.

Era el tipo de CD que se puede escuchar junto con niños y que se puede dejar en el auto al recoger a una chica para una cita. "This Is Us" es todo lo que "Millennium" no era: infantil, auto-indulgente y francamente escalofriante. La melodía pegadiza del álbum es "PDA", es quizás la más extraña: una oda a la muestra de afecto a su público, la canción tiene una letra que parece ser sacado de una película porno: "We'd be at the club, the restaurant, the grocery store or the movies / kissing and tourching with my hand all over your booty." (Estaríamos en el club, el restaurante, la tienda de comestibles o en el cine / besar y tocar con mis manos todo su botín)

Uno asumiría que los hombres a mediados 30 años de edad se sentiría al menos un poco de verguenza en crear una canción tan ridículamente lascivo, sin embargo, el grupo describe su exhibicionamismo en minucioso detalle: "From the lobby to the patio / From the Starbucks to the Navo / Hmm, nasty." (Desde el vestíbulo hasta el patio / Desde el Starbucks a la Navo / Hmm, desagradable)

Sí, de hecho es desagradable. La gracia salvadora del álbum, apropiadamente, tiene poco que ver con los Backstreet Boys a sí mismos. Poniendo su dinero y la fama a utilizar sorprendentemente buena, el grupo acorralado en un grupo de una lista talentosa de productores que entregan al álbum la legitimidad que necesita. Jim Jonsin, el hombre detrás del tema "Lollipop" de Lil Wayne y de T.I. "Whatever You Like," trae a su sintetizados de marcas entre combos y cadenas para su canción, lo que hace al menos un poco aceptable, Ryan Tedder de One Republic - el mago diseñador de "Halo" de Beyonce - hace su mayor esfuerzo para dar a "Undone" una cierta madurez, y Max Martin, productor original del grupo, se aleja de su sonido épico habitual en favor de algo más parecido al caramelo de niños recubierto de música.

En cuando a la aparición de T-Pain en "She´s a Dream" - hace todo lo que puede para salvar la canción. Si bien incicialmente es agradable saber que la boyband más famosa del mundo ha decidido seguir con la música, despúes de escuchar "This Is Us", casi desearía que los Backstreet Boys se diera por terminado. En propias palabras a la banda inmortal, "no es nada más que un error". Pros T-Pain Realmente.

Source: Weird World Chile

Nueva nota y crítica sobre "This Is Us" en Korea

Domingo, 18 de Octubre de 2009 23:33

[Novedades] Backstreet Boys por Hannah Bae "Dale un descanso", eso pensé cuando escuché que los BSB salían con un nuevo álbum a 16 años desde su estreno.

Pero después de unas pocas escuchas me atrevo a decir que "This Is Us" es en realidad bastante bueno.

A pesar de su edad, los Boys - definitivamente más hombres a este punto - muestran una gran capacidad de grietas para aprovechar lo que está de moda. Siguiendo el ejemplo de sus hómologo club de hits europeos, el cuarteto (aún sin el miembro original Kevin Richardson) vuelve a la gloria de sus días de salón de baile. En su single "Straight Through My Heart", el grupo fluye entre golpes y el techno - aprovechando la cultura pop y la "Vampire manía" en el video - con un gran efecto.

El remordimiento de alguna manera sigue siendo optimista sobre el tema "If I Knew Then", rocas calientes y una máquina de redoble de tambor que se esperaba ante un tema de Ne-Yo, mientras que el energético "Masquerade" mantiene al álbum en el medio. El disco cierra con una explosión con la ayuda de Pitbull en "Helpless", que sigue siendo como hacer sentir a los Backstreet Boys un "teenybopper" siendo unos adultos

Source: joins.com/BackstreetBoys.cl

This Is Us dentro del Top 10 en iTunes

A casi una semana completa de su estreno, This Is Us, se ubica dentro del Top 10 de ventas a traves de iTunes, así lo ha informado la asociación de prensa norteamericana. Les dejamos el resumen completo de este ranking. The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes Semana Final al 12 de Octubre 01. Crazy Love, Michael Buble 02. The Blueprint 3, Jay-Z 03. Give Up the Ghost, Brandi Carlile 04. Brand New Eyes, Paramore 05. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 06. Ocean Eyes, Owl City 07. Dear Agony, Breaking Benjamin 08. American Ride, Toby Keith 09. The List, Roseanne Cash 10. This is Us, Backstreet Boys Source: The Associated Press (AP) & BSB.cl

Inside 60 of the Season's Biggest Records: Pearl Jam, Shakira, John Mayer, Adam Lambert, Mariah Carey, Lil Wayne and more

Backstreet Boys
THIS IS US 10/6

LOWDOWN: "You hang in there just long enough and it'll come back around," says Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter. "Those great R&B ballads and dance songs you can shake your butt to," A.J. McLean elaborates. "The idea was going back to being us." Helping the foursome rediscover their former selves are songwriters Ryan Tedder and Claude Kelly, T-Pain and Pitbull and veteran hit-maker Max Martin. But never mind the gimmicks, it's all about the vocals, Brian Littrell contends: "There is a magic that happens when we all sing together." Photo: Ray Kay/Jive Records

HEAR IT:
"Straight Through My Heart"

Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/30138422/rolling_stones_2009_fall_music_preview/10

Backstreet Boys busca recuperar a sus seguidoras

EFE
El Universal
Madrid, España Miércoles 09 de septiembre de 2009 10:21

Los integrantes del grupo admitieron que este nuevo trabajo discográfico es un reto, una oportunidad para volver al sendero de un éxito avalado por 75 millones de discos vendidos

Triunfadores del 'teen pop' en la década de los noventa, los Backstreet Boys han paseado por tierra de nadie durante los primeros años del siglo XXI. Ahora, con la publicación el 6 de octubre de su séptimo disco, "This is us", tratan de recuperar "la euforia que entonces despertaba el grupo".

En una entrevista en Madrid, uno de sus componentes, Howie Dorough, reconoce que "cuando se pasa el momento álgido, la gente se olvida de ti".

El cantante, lejos de mostrarse abatido, señala que este nuevo trabajo discográfico es "un reto, una oportunidad" para volver al sendero de un éxito avalado por 75 millones de discos vendidos.

Pero el público, al menos en España, parece no haberse olvidado de los Backstreet Boys: el martes, decenas de jóvenes, y no tan jóvenes, aguardaban en el aeropuerto la llegada del grupo a Madrid, una escena que se ha repetido en el hotel donde se alojan mientras promocionan el estreno de su álbum.

Entre las novedades de este nuevo trabajo, "This is us" presenta al grupo convertido en cuarteto, tras la marcha en 2006 de Kevin Richardson, y formado por Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, A.J. McLean y Nick Carter, quien aseguraque aunque el sonido es más "maduro, también es juvenil, ya que se puede escuchar en cualquier radiofórmula".

Esa mezcla de veteranía y jovialidad ha sido posible, en palabras del artista, gracias a "los productores que han trabajado en el disco, como T-Pain o Max Martin".

Trece años después de su debut con el homónimo "Backstreet Boys", la juventud ha dado paso a "un equilibrio" entre "el anterior estilo de la banda y el actual", en el que se dan la mano "canciones adolescentes, pero también baladas", expone Carter.

El título del disco, "This is us" -"Somos nosotros"-, da pie a la inevitable pregunta de quiénes habían sido los Basckstreet Boys hasta ahora: "Siempre fuimos nosotros mismos, pero nuestros trabajos anteriores supusieron un camino hasta éste, en el que nos vemos más reflejados", argumenta A.J. McLean.

Composiciones como la reflexiva "Bigger", la romántica "She's a dream", la libertaria "Straight trough my heart" o la reposada "This is us", dan cuerpo a un álbum en el que tienen cabida pop, rhythm & blues o música disco.

"Lo mejor de nuestra música es que llega a un público muy variado, de edades diferentes, y normalmente llenan nuestros conciertos", proclama un Carter "satisfecho" con su trabajo, ya que "los discos y las entradas se siguen vendiendo".

Pero no siempre se cumple la distribución mercantil. De hecho, el disco ya se ha filtrado por completo a través de Internet, aspecto que ha molestado sobremanera a los componentes del grupo: "No nos gusta, y apreciamos más a los fans que compran el disco, porque es lo que nos permite hacer el siguiente", aclara Nick Carter.

Tan importante como su presente, el futuro ocupa un lugar prioritario en la estructura de la banda: "Seguimos escalando, creciendo, y aunque se nos ha reconocido nuestro éxito, aún nos queda mucho por conseguir", advierte Howie Dorough. "Siempre intentamos mejorar", remata su compañero McLean.

Source: El Universl Twitter & http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/625297.html

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Source: TBSK Chile

Backstreet Boy AJ McLean Leads a Double Life as 'No Name' Rocker

The Backstreet Boys are back, again. The boy band is releasing a new album this fall, and it probably will achieve international sales ranking in the millions and spawn several Top 40 hits. But Backstreet Boy AJ McLean, who counts Green Day and Hollywood Undead as some of his current faves, wasn't especially influenced by the boy bands that came before his. "I definitely grew up a 'rock' guy," McLean tells Spinner. "I definitely didn't grow up listening to straight pop."

McLean says that his mom was "a major rocker" who turned him onto some of the classics: Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Creedence Clearwater Revival. When he got older, he began to explore funk bands like Parliament, Stevie Wonder and Prince. The point is, he didn't grow up listening to what he calls "bubble-belly pop-type stuff."

So during downtime between making "bubble-belly pop" albums and going on blockbuster world tours, McLean sometimes plays gigs in rock clubs as his alter-ego Johnny No Name. But why the different persona? "Johnny is this side of me that can be that rock guy and kind of be more accepted than if I came from a boy band and did a rocker group," says McLean, candidly. "That might be what's in my heart, but people won't look at me that way and really understand or get it. But if Johnny does it, nobody can say anything because it's a totally different person."

Well, not really. They kind of are the same person, actually -- but don't tell McLean that. Apparently, Johnny No Name is British. And McLean has created other differences as well. "There's a whole bunch of things to him that are nothing like me," he says.

Okay, then. It still turns out that the man behind Johnny No Name actually does have a name for himself and, in fact, has sold more than 76 million albums worldwide. That's no joke. Look for that count to go up in October when McLean (performing as himself) and his fellow Backstreet Boys release 'This Is Us,' featuring collaborations with T-Pain, Max Martin, RedOne and more. Strangely, Johnny No Name doesn't appear on it.

Source: http://www.spinner.com/2009/08/28/backstreet-boy-aj-mclean-leads-a-double-life-as-no-name-rocker/

Backstreet Boys Lean on Classic Influences, Fresh Collaborations on October LP “This Is Us”

8/28/09, 11:49 am EST

Call them pop’s longest-running, most persistent group. Call them men, not boys. Just don’t call it a comeback. “We almost named the album that,” jokes Nick Carter, one-fourth of the Backstreet Boys, whose seventh studio effort, This Is Us, is slated for release on October 6th. “We’re the Brett Favres of the music industry.” Clearly, he and his bandmates are fed up with the public perception that they’ve taken an extended time out. They’re not ‘NSync, after all. “It does frustrate me,” says Brian Littrell. “Everybody asks, ‘Where have you been? What have you been doing?’ When we’re, like, ‘We’ve been touring the world, and working our butts off!’ ”

OK, so maybe the boy-band racket isn’t what it used to be. There are no million-plus first week sellers in today’s music business, and so many outlets vying for your attention that it’s easy to miss a respectable showing like Backstreet’s 2007 album, Unbreakable. Which is one reason why A.J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Carter and Littrell are looking back to a proven formula with This Is Us. “The idea was going back to those great R&B ballads as well as dance songs you can shake your butt to,” McLean explains. “And we were fortunate enough to work with some amazing writers and producers who got our concept and everything fit perfectly.”

Check out the Backstreet Boys’ RS photo gallery.

Among the industry heavies to lend a hand: Ne-Yo, T-Pain, Pitbull, Ryan Tedder, Max Martin, RedOne, and beatmaker Jim Johnson. “The production on this record has been pushed a little more,” says McLean. “It’s edgy and current but also shows our love for the pop-R&B that we grew up on.” Carter interjects: “Jodeci, Boys II Men, Shai, New Edition… we had to go back and remember our influences and what taught us in the years when we were developing into a band.” And Littrell adds that if you were to take away all the bells and whistles, the basics of the song with that Backstreet sweet spot is what defines their raison d’etre. “That’s why Michael Jackson was a true artist,” he says, “because you could take away every beat and every layer and just dance to his voice. That vocal instrument is what we’ve always known, and I can honestly say without this sounding egotistical: when we sing collectively, there is a magic.”

Of course, they weren’t always in control of their instruments. Dorough likens recording sessions in the group’s early days in Florida to a “cold audition.” “We were all trying to find ourselves and our sound and working with producers that didn’t know any of our voices,” he recalls. Says Littrell: “We’d go in the studio, sing the whole song and we wouldn’t know who was singing what until we got the final mix from the label. We were kids and it was, like, ‘Wow.’ ”

Having seen their share of highs and lows over a 17-year career, the guys say that they’re now in a good place. “There’s really no conflict at all,” says Carter. “Our chemistry flows, we know what our strengths and weaknesses are, our goals are all the same and we work as a team.” Adds Dorough, “There’s no egos, no competition, we just want to make the best record we can.”

And aside from Carter’s brief stint as a TV star on E!’s House of Carters, the group hasn’t resorted to the usual promotional ploys — not that reality shows haven’t come knocking. “We had one offer to do a show about replacing Kevin [Richardson, who left the group in 2006], which we would never do,” McLean scoffs. For now, Aaron Carter will keep a foot in that world by competing on Dancing With The Stars this fall. “I’m so proud of him from coming out of such lows,” says the elder Carter, who’s lost 56 pounds in the last two years. “I’ve been there — I’ve changed my physical appearance and done things to better myself and he’s doing the same thing. I think he’s going to show a large amount of people how talented he is and that he really does deserve to have a shot in this industry.”

To that end, Carter and crew have some wisdom to impart on their presumptive successors, the Jonas Brothers. “Have a good balance and perspective on what you do,” offers Littrell. “I call it clocking in and out — I clock in to be a Backstreet Boy and at the end of the day, I wanna clock out, go home and be a husband and father. We rode a wave for, like, 10 years straight that was just go, go, go! We knew nothing different and we were sacrificing relationships with our own families because we were working all the time.” Adds Carter, “And invest your money wisely. Everybody knows you have your peaks and valleys and you need a good foundation.” Litrell couldn’t agree more. “Have a backup plan of who you are as a person,” he says. “Because once you get to the top, there’s only one way down and you have to land like a little butterfly — softly. That’s what we’ve done.”

Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/08/28/backstreet-boys-lean-on-classic-influences-fresh-collaborations-on-october-lp-this-is-us/

'Straight Through My Heart' filmed in Los Angeles

Vampires and daywalkers are the topic of the Backstreet Boys new single, "Straight Through My Heart."

Directed by Kai Regan and filmed on 7 August 2009 near downtown Los Angeles. The video begins with a written introduction:

A group who band together to protect innocent mortals or Kine against the Gentry. Vampires who hunt for prey at bars and nightclubs. Sometimes these hunters become the hunted.

We follow a woman into a nightclub where the Backstreet Boys are performing. The dancing isn't spectacular; this is more of a theme video.

The video premiered at 10 a.m. on the US Magazine Web site and is the first single from their "This Is Us" album which comes out in October.

For more info: Go to the Backstreet Boys Web site.

Source: http://www.examiner.com/x-10507-LA-Dancing-Examiners~y2009m8d27-Straight-Through-My-Heart-filmed-in-Los-Angeles

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Video Straight To My Heart

Backstreet Boys New Video Premier

Backstreet Boys Brand New Video “Straight Through My Heart” Exclusive Premier on UsMagazine.com Tomorrow, August 27th @ 10 AM EST. Check out this sizzle reel from the video:

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