Backstreet Boys

Christian Idol

Summer suns and some aren't

Going steady with the singles of the summer

Dreck the halls

Why are most Christmas albums so bad?

Out There

AC/DC , Steely Dan

The Backstreet Boys

Black and Blue (Jive)

Show Announcements: New Kids On the Block, Holy Fuck, The Allman Brothers, Carter Albrecht CD Release

Give it ten more years and you'll forget why you hated the Backstreet Boys. Don't believe it? The New Kids On the Block kick off its second North American tour in as many years tonight in Green Bay--with a Dallas show booked for July.Other notable upcoming shows include a 4/20 party at Lola's Stoc ... More >>

Tearin' up their hearts

KISS-FM attempts to create the next boy band sensation. Why does that sound so scary?

A Mighty Trio

Folk legends play the Bass

Korn holed

It's Hard to Swallow, but Vanilla Ice goes...metal?

Kumbia Kings

Sunday, May 28, at Smirnoff Music Centre

The Backstreet Boys

Never Gone (Jive)

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

Never Gone (Jive)

Okkervil River

May 28

KISS Party

June 8

'N Sync

March 20

Crit & Shap

You wanted the worst--you got it!

Joe Blows

Tim Allen's the only tool in this humorless revenge comedy

Small World

Radio Disney feeds the new pop underground with music for tweens

Out & About

Aaron Carter

You Will Love It

Josie doesn't pussyfoot around: You're being brainwashed by pop

Teenage Fanclub

Howdy! (Columbia)

Look Again

Rainer Maria looks for A Better Version of Me and something that rhymes with "anathema"

Crit and Shap 2000

The worst of the worst

Five for Fighting

Selected Notes on Music, 2000

Holidaze

Unwrapping our annual roundup of musical season's greetings--and beatings

100 Bullets

MTV and Rolling Stone pick the 100 greatest pop songs ever, "from The Beatles to the Backstreet Boys." We demand a recount.

What, Them Worry?

As Mad celebrates its 400th issue, its editors wonder how to stay funny in a world gone mad

Letters

Every egg matters; The little ingrates; Groucho does Iowa; Conan's feminine side; Salt in the wounds

Pop tarts

'N Sync's Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears live and love at the top of the pops. Or do they?

More Soup for you

Now on the same label as Britney and the Backstreets, is Bowling For Soup the next teen-pop sensation? Uh, no.

Korn

Now on the same label as Britney and the Backstreets, is Bowling For Soup the next teen-pop sensation? Uh, no.

Tell me when it's over

The world might not be coming to an end, but maybe it should be

Yule be sorry

All we want for Xmas is Jessica's two front teats

Girl trouble

Rock and roll is still a man's, man's, man's, man's world

Live from New York?

Saturday Night Live and DreamWorks Records team up for two not-ready-for-prime-time compilations

Cheers for Spears

A "rock star" writes an open letter to Britney Spears

Candy corn

Or: What do cake walks, the Backstreet Boys, and Jon Cunningham have in common?

Weekend Round-Up: The Edgefest 19 Edition

I just spent way too long on Youtube searching for videos from this past weekend in area concert-going (apparently our spring semester interns' last days have come and gone), and all I came up with were videos from Edgefest 19 up at Pizza Hut Park this past weekend.But beggars can't be choosers I gu ... More >>

Weekend Roundup: Peaches, Rascal Flatts, Quest Crew, And A New Dallas Dance Craze?

Per our Monday tradition, a few clips of some shows you may have missed this weekend...Peaches on Friday, June 12, at the Granada TheaterRaunchy dance icon Peaches rolled through town on Friday night--and it was quit the show, says reviewer Catherine Downes. Need more proof? Check this nice, clean v ... More >>

Hey Monday, This Providence, The Friday Night Boys, Stereo Skyline, The Bigger Lights

Thursday, July 23, at The Door

Today In Music News: Marilyn Manson Believes In Freedom Of Speech, Followill Feels Overworked and Backstreet's Back

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, July 29, 2009... Marilyn Manson has threatened music journalists who say things about his band he doesn't like. Way to be a crybaby, Brian. Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill feels a bit overworked from all the touring he's done lately. Do y ... More >>

Blessed With Sexy Synthpop Satire, Altar Boyz Zings

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, July 29, 2009... Marilyn Manson has threatened music journalists who say things about his band he doesn't like. Way to be a crybaby, Brian. Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill feels a bit overworked from all the touring he's done lately. Do y ... More >>

Clearing Out the Mailroom: Wednesday, October 7, 2009

We've got quite a backlog of CDs we've never gotten around to, so we're going to try to chip away at the pile with this regular feature. The plan: to take four or five at a time and play each CD for as long as I can stand it.Backstreet Boys (Orlando) This Is Us What's left to say about these guys? ... More >>

Frightened Rabbit's Less Scared These Days

We've got quite a backlog of CDs we've never gotten around to, so we're going to try to chip away at the pile with this regular feature. The plan: to take four or five at a time and play each CD for as long as I can stand it.Backstreet Boys (Orlando) This Is Us What's left to say about these guys? ... More >>

Last Night: CocoRosie at the Granada Theater

CocoRosie, Sleep WhaleGranada TheaterSeptember 29, 2010Better than: listening to recorded CocoRosie. Far better, actually.CocoRosie​The sisters Bianca and Sierra (CoCo and Rosie, respectively) Casady and their sidemen brought their unique brand of freaky fairy music to the Granada last night.

Last Night, Air Sex Kept It Real And Raw. We Are Sorry About That.

Danny FulgencioAt right is Chris Trew, the man behind Air Sex. The woman at left is just an amateur.​I lost my Air Sex virginity a long time ago in New York City, and the experience was so pleasurable I just can't stop coming back for more. I had a fab time judging the Air Sex Championships at Tre ... More >>

Boy Bands Are Still Taking Things "Step by Step."

Danny FulgencioAt right is Chris Trew, the man behind Air Sex. The woman at left is just an amateur.​I lost my Air Sex virginity a long time ago in New York City, and the experience was so pleasurable I just can't stop coming back for more. I had a fab time judging the Air Sex Championships at Tre ... More >>

Good Friday: Vans Warped Tour Launches During A Busy Weekend of Shows

It's already started!​It's that time of the year again, when the heat has all of our teenage angst at an all-time high. The folks behind the Vans Warped Tour planned accordingly with this year's installment of the fest, which will be at Gexa Energy Pavilion today. So, if you're extremely pissed at ... More >>

Last Night: New Kids on The Block, Backstreet Boys and Jordin Sparks at the American Airlines Center

New Kids on The Block, Backstreet Boys and Jordin SparksAmerican Airlines CenterJune 26, 2011Better than: leg warmers, boom boxes, and slow dancing in the gym. Jenny BlockOMG! JOEY MAC IS THE CUTEST!​Last night at the American Airlines Center, NKOTBSB proved that boy bands are still hanging tough ... More >>

The 20 Best Concert Photos of 2011

Mike MezeulBroken Social Scene at the House of Blues​The number of good shows and exciting, inspiring, heartbreaking moments in the Dallas music scene this year were, to put it SO very mildly...numerous. It probably can go with out saying. Except we're going to say it. We're going to talk about it ... More >>