The enduring appeal of boy bands, from ‘Bye Bye Bye’ to ‘Butter’
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Nov 23, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:50:00

From New Kids on the Block to *NSYNC to One Direction, boy bands have been a staple of popular music for decades.

This hour, a look at the history — and future — of boy bands.

GUESTS:

  • Brad Fischetti - The surviving member of LFO
  • Aja Romano - A culture staff writer for Vox
  • Maria Sherman - Author of Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKOTB to BTS

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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired September 1, 2021.

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