Jamie Foxx, Ne-Yo Close BET Awards With Moving 'I'll Be There' Jun 29, 2009
We miss him so much, thank you so much," she said while tearing up. "I'll Be There," the Jackson 5's biggest hit, was a #1 single upon its original release in 1970 and again when covered by Mariah Carey for "MTV Unplugged" in 1992. Motown founder Berry Gordy felt the ballad was a calculated risk a notable departure from the group's uptempo earlier hits and he co-wrote and co-produced it with Bob West, Hal Davis, and Willie Hutch. On the original, Michael shared the lead vocal with brother... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Henry-Pizzuti ceremony a hit Jun 29, 2009
Kids salute Jackson New Kids on the Block paid tribute to the King of Pop at their show in Detroit the other night, telling screaming fans that without Michael Jackson, there would have been no NKOTB. Later, writing on the boy band s website, Donnie Wahlberg had this to say: Michael Jackson was, without a doubt, the single most amazing performer that I ve ever seen. The fact that his public/private life became a soap opera and a sideshow is more of a reflection of our [society s] misplaced... (Boston Globe)
So You Think You Can Dance recap: Butt seriously, folks Jun 25, 2009
They were the new kids on the block, having lost their partners last week. They are a gorgeous couple to look at and they work well together, even though shes a princess who would turn to modeling if she werent a dancer and hed probably be designing her Miss USA clothes. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Adam Lambert To Work With Lady Gaga Producer Jun 20, 2009
American Idol' runner-up reportedly recording six songs with RedOne. " He plans to track a six pack with Lambert, but even if they don't all make the album, RedOne said he thinks he'd like to play with the Glambert faithful's expectations. "You know what I like about him. (VHI.com -- Music News)
1989: The Year that Changed the World Jun 19, 2009
Twenty years on, the likes of Madonna, Janet Jackson and even New Kids On The Block are still ahem Hangin' Tough. Bobby Brown and Debbie Gibson. (Time.com)
New Kids cancel Australia tour, blame recession Jun 19, 2009
New Kids On The Block, from left, Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and Joey McIntyre got back together last year and released their first album in 14 years ... SYDNEY, Australia - Reunited 80s boy band New Kids On The Block has canceled a planned tour of Australia, blaming the economic downturn amid reports of poor ticket sales. (MSNBC -- Music)
Reunited and it feels so good Jun 18, 2009
Admit it, somewhere in the back of your closet or in a safe deposit box, you have a precious collection of lunch boxes, comic books, marbles, and dolls from your New Kids on the Block days (or a recent eBay purchase). The phenom five of Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood, and Jordan and Jonathan Knight are in Mansfield tomorrow with pop singer and actor Jesse McCartney and the male hip-hop dance troupe JabbaWockeez. (Boston Globe)
New Kids cancel Australian tour Jun 18, 2009
New Kids On The Block have been touring the US. New Kids On The Block have cancelled their forthcoming Australian tour, blaming the economic downturn. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Mark your calendar Jun 4, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Top 20 Concert Tours Jun 4, 2009
(18) New Kids On The Block; $215,557; $52. 71. (FOX61, CT)
No Service Fee Wednesday @ Riverbend Jun 3, 2009
June 04 Coldplay with Pete Yorn June 12 Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion June 16 Dave Matthews Band June 19 Brad Paisley with Dierks Bentley June 20 311 with Ziggy Marley June 27 New Kids On The Block July 01 Aerosmith with ZZ Top July 15 Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd July 22 Def Leppard with Poison and Cheap Trick July 25 Incubus July 29 Vans Warped Tour Aug 13 Blink-182 with Fall Out Boy, Panic At The Disco 7 Chester French Aug 14 Crue Fest 2 feat.... (FOX19.com, OH)
Hot acts, hot tickets May 31, 2009
New Kids on the Block. 7:30 p.m. June 4. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
TODAY concerts May 21, 2009
Toyota Concert Series. Eric Thayer / Reuters. (MSNBC -- News)
Crucial OTAs kick off May 20, 2009
Leaders must step forward during this time and help the new kids on the block. Babineaux needs to step up and help Peria Jerry and Vance Walker. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Have questions for Adam Lambert or Kris Allen? May 20, 2009
May 15: Singer Jennifer Hudson answers questions from the New Kids on the Block and "Idol" judge Randy Jackson. . (MSNBC -- News)
Anything but cold May 17, 2009
Due to production issues/delays, New Kids On The Block has canceled its May 31 Full Service concert at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach. 15 May 2009. (The Palm Beach Post)
Critic's picks - pop music May 17, 2009
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Yes, they're still hanging tough. Whoa-oh-oh-oh. (Boston Globe)
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: Hangin' tough with fans on 3-day cruise May 16, 2009
The New Kids on the Block, from left, Danny Wood, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight and Jonathan Knight, pose on the cruise ship Carnival Imagination May 15 in Miami. MIAMI (AP) Those little girls who once loved the New Kids On The Block are now adults with disposable income ... The New Kids On The Block Full Service summer tour begins June 4 in Atlanta. (USA Today)
Travel shots from around the world May 16, 2009
Those little girls who once loved the New Kids On The Block are now adults with disposable income. The band quickly sold out a three-day Caribbean cruise where they'll perform onboard and mingle. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Go amuse yourself May 15, 2009
The 2009 schedule is impressive: Dave Matthews Band (May 27), Coldplay (June 1), Kenny Chesney/Miranda Lambert/Lady Antebellum (June 4); New Kids on the Block (June 14); The Fray/Jack's Mannequin (June 17); No Doubt/Paramore (June 19); Def Leppard/Poison/Cheap Trick (June 26); and Nickelback/Hinder/Saving Abel/Papa Roach (July 10). Also scheduled: Rascal Flatts/Darius Rucker (July 11); Kid Rock/Lynyryd Skynyrd (July 14); Warped Tour (July 15); Creed (Aug. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Entertainment scheduled at CoffeeCat May 14, 2009
While growing up she took as much of an interest studying the singer-songwriters and blues musicians playing in the parks on Beale Street as she did listening to New Kids on the Block and MC Hammer. She picked up the guitar at age 12 and immersed herself in jazz and folk classics from artists like Neil Young, the Indigo Girls, Eric Clapton, and Pat Matheny. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Wild changes date of final game May 13, 2009
The has move the date of its final regular-season game in order to accommodate the July 3 New Kids on the Block concert at. The season finale will be July 2 against the Alaska Wild. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
New Kids On The Block, Jabbawockeez Rock 'Today' Show May 9, 2009
Donnie Wahlberg calls boy-band/dance crew collaboration a 'no-brainer. by Jocelyn Vena, with additional reporting by Nicole Guanlao. (VHI.com -- Music News)
New Kids On The Block Pumped For Tour With Jabbawockeez May 8, 2009
It's a blessing,' NKOTB's Donnie Wahlberg says of forthcoming tour. by Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Nicole Guanlao. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 10-16 May 7, 2009
Singer Danny Wood of New Kids on the Block is 40. Director Sofia Coppola ("Lost In Translation") is 38. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The model as muse May 5, 2009
Wahlberg finished the good-will tour by surprising all 63 students at the Mother Caroline Academy in Dorchester with tickets to the New Kids on the Block show in June. "There was a lot of screaming. I've had a headache all day," joked Beth Griffin, the school's director of development. (Boston Globe)
Hot Singer's Going, Going, Gaga! May 4, 2009
Having seen Gaga perform in an arena as the warm-up act for New Kids on the Block, this intimate club show was tons more fun. The woman and her music -- such as "Just Dance," "Boys, Boys, Boys" and "Poker Face" -- made the dance floor house churn. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Luxurious wheels roll on, a bit slower May 3, 2009
"Ferraris and Maseratis - these are cars with a soul," said Johnson, who produced New Kids on the Block and Marky Mark Wahlberg and is now working with up-and-coming vocalist Lisa Bello. "I tried going to other cars, but I keep coming back here.". (Boston Globe)
Vineyard wedding bells for Chelsea Clinton? May 2, 2009
"There are talented people who for some reason have just never made it." Wahlberg said that after tomorrow's party, he'll start mentally preparing for the upcoming New Kids on the Block cruise that takes off from Miami on May 15. The New Kids are a bit frightened of boarding the almost-sold-out ship of crazy NKOTB fans, he confessed. (Boston Globe)
Game 5: The Hawks prove they’re too good for these guys May 1, 2009
They are the NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK. There is a changing of the guards in the NBA. The young teams are now mature. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Check out what local music promoters have to say about the State College music scene and its future. Apr 29, 2009
The man responsible for bringing The Grateful Dead, Bruce Springsteen, Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson, T.I. and New Kids on the Block -- to name a few -- to the BJC in the same academic year is director of sales and marketing Bernie Punt. Ask Punt how he's doing on a typical workday and he's likely to answer with "crazy.". (Daily Collegian, PA)
New Kids on the Block coming to Fresno Apr 10, 2009
Twenty years ago, New Kids on the Block were an obsession for young girls everywhere ... New Kids on the Block are back and playing at the Save Mart Center, to the delight of their many fans in the Valley ... She and her sister even had a New Kids on the Block day in the medical billing office where they work. (Fresno Bee)
No Doubt reunion kicks off TODAY concerts Apr 3, 2009
MAY1 No Doubt8 New Kids On The Block & Special Guest15 Jennifer Hudson22 Fall Out Boy29 Taylor Swift. JUNE5 The Dave Matthews Band 12 Black Eyed Peas 19 Jonas Brothers 26 The Fray. (MSNBC -- Music)
Ipod shuffle: Maria Gonzalez Apr 3, 2009
Gonzalez has been a huge New Kids on the Block fan since she was a little girl in her native Spain ... "Since You Walked Into My Life," New Kids on the Block ... "2 In the Morning," New Kids on the Block. (Boston Globe)
Can a boy band get a little respect? Apr 2, 2009
New Kids on the Block take fans back - CNN.com ... New Kids on the Block take fans back ... New Kids on the Block reformed last year for successful tour. (CNN)
Vocal quartet Il Divo books July show in Fresno Apr 1, 2009
With the Il Divo date on the calendar, the list of upcoming Save Mart Center concerts is filled with big names: New Kids on the Block (April 16), Styx and REO Speedwagon (May 17), No Doubt with Paramore (May 19), Andre Rieu (June 18), Keith Urban (July 17), Jonas Brothers (Aug. 5) and Dave Matthews Band (Aug. (Fresno Bee)
'Just like old times' say Spandau Mar 26, 2009
Take That's reformation has been one of the biggest success stories in music in recent years - but their chart rivals East 17 and New Kids on the Block were met with tepid receptions. As one of the archetypal '80s bands, Spandau Ballet are big enough and have been away for long enough to pull in the crowds for a while - with or without the frilly shirts. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Zac Efron and the twilight of the teen idol Mar 26, 2009
He switched off between the two, spending a short stint in his brother Donnie's band New Kids on the Block and another in jail before finding fame as Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. The party jam was a massive hit, as was the video in which Wahlberg flexed his bare, extremely buff chest. (Salon)
New Kids retain old charm Mar 25, 2009
The guys in New Kids on the Block set out to show they're aging gracefully at the Bryce Jordan Center Tuesday night. Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre and Danny Wood played to a crowd of about 2,500 fans scattered across the sideline seats and floor. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Marsalis combines passions for jazz, poetry on CD Mar 25, 2009
SHOWCASE :: Erie's Entertainment Web Site. Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum to play Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Oon June 4 in Darien Lake, N.Y. Tickets on sale March 21 at livenation. (Erie Times-News, PA)
'Knowing' leads box office Mar 24, 2009
New Kids on the Block are here in the flesh on Sunday. So, girls, time to vote for your favorite New Kid band member. (Erie Times-News, PA)
'Kids' harken back to '90s Mar 24, 2009
Pop boy band New Kids on the Block will hit the Bryce Jordan Center stage in support of its reunion tour -- with MTV stars The JabbaWockeeZ also scheduled to provide a supporting performance ... Steph Sottung (junior-journalism) said she's loved New Kids on the Block as long as she can remember, or at least since her older sister got into them ... Both sisters attested to still owning such New Kids on the Block paraphernalia as bed sheets, sleeping bags, T-shirts and cassette tapes. (Daily Collegian, PA)
A new chapter Mar 19, 2009
New Kids on the Block, dance team Jabbawockeez will perform Sunday at 7 p.m. at Tullio Arena, 809 French St. Tickets are $65, $47 ... Joey McIntyre says New Kids on the Block regrouped partly to prove they've still got it --the right stuff ... " In their heyday, New Kids on the Block sold more than 70 million records, sold out stadiums, and launched a merchandising frenzy. Their fans were mostly young teens, girls especially, with unlimited throat power. Today, they're old enough to embrace a... (Erie Times-News, PA)
REO Speedwagon, Styx and .38 Special coming to Fresno Feb 27, 2009
Last week news broke of a Dave Matthews show on Aug. 30 and earlier in the month an April 16 date with New Kids on the Block was confirmed. Tickets to see NKOTB go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. (Fresno Bee)
No Doubt tickets go on sale March 7 Feb 26, 2009
A reminder for all you fans of Jordan, Joey, Jonathan, Danny and Donny waiting to get your hands on tickets for when New Kids on the Block come to Fresno -- the day is almost here. Tickets to see the NKOTB concert at Save Mart Center on April 16 will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. (Fresno Bee)
'Madea' tops box office Feb 24, 2009
Jabbawockeez, winner of MTV's first America's Best Dance Crew competition, to open for New Kids on the Block at Tullio Arena on March 22. Tickets on sale now. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Favorite Songs about Spring and Sum... Feb 22, 2009
2008 - "Summertime" - New Kids on the Block. Written by Nasri Atweh and Donnie Wahlberg, this song and related is about half shirts, flip flops, boy meets girl in a strapless sundress and almost every sensual thing about summertime. (Suite101.com)
Rudat's farewell bash Feb 21, 2009
NKOTB stops by Regis New Kids on the Block hit a few of the big morning programs this week, performing on NBC's "Today" show yesterday and hamming it up with Regis and Kelly on Thursday. Regis asked a question that ended up being embarrassing for Jordan Knight. (Boston Globe)
Google plans meter to detail home energy use Feb 11, 2009
No. 17: I went to a New Kids on the Block concert as a kid but only after winning the tickets on the radio. I didn't even know what I was calling in for. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Alice Cooper's shock rock tour Feb 8, 2009
Sept. 13 Debbie Davis - Black-Eyed Sally's in Hartford, Sept. 13 Molly Hatchet - Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, Sept. 18 Sugarland - MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort o in Ledyard, Sept. 19 Martina McBride - Dodge Music Center in Hartford, Sept. 19 Felix Cavalieres Rascals - Wolf Den Lounge at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Sept. 20 Ice Cube - Webster Theater in Hartford, Sept. 20 Tirebiter - Wolf Den Lounge at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Sept. 25 BB King - Bushnell Hall... (Middletown Press, CT)
Downtown Fresno wants to be your friend Feb 7, 2009
It wasn't New Kids on the Block coming to Fresno -- but it was a hit for a first-time venture. I'm already hearing whispers about more FUSE in 2009. (Fresno Bee)
