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The Backstreet Boys: Biography and Much More from Answers.com (4732 words) |
 | The core of Backstreet Boys is cousins Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell, who both hail from Lexington, KY. The two began singing while they were children, performing in local church choirs, as well as festivals, where they sang doo wop and new jack R&B in the style of Boyz II Men. |
| The Boys performed at the United We Stand concert in Washington, D.C. as well as The Concert for New York City (two benefit concerts for the victims of September 11) and were a part of the All Star Tribute benefit single "What's Going On" (with proceeds going to AIDS and 9/11 charities). |
| Backstreet Boys' second single "Just Want You To Know" hit the top 10 in the UK, but was widely considered a flop in America, it was the group's worst performing U.S. single only managing to peak at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. |
| RTE.ie Entertainment - Backstreet Boys set for summer release (150 words) |
| The Backstreet Boys are set to return with a new jive album, to be released this summer. |
| Amongst the songs that the Backstreet Boys recorded for the upcoming album is a cover of the Eagles track 'Best of My Love'. |
| The group are due to release a single from the upcoming album in March, with the album scheduled for release in June. |
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