The History of Backstreet Boys and NSYNC | Revisited @ 30

This year marks 30 years since Backstreet Boys released their debut album and kicked off the '90s boy band craze. In this episode of History of the 90s, originally broadcast in 2020, we look back at the rise of boy bands, from screaming fans and synchronized dance moves to the fierce rivalry between Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC.

Documentaries referenced in this episode:

Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of (2015)

The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story (2019)

Guest info:

Maria Sherman, author of Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKOTB to BTS

www.mariasherm.com

Show info:

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