| The Era of the Boy Band: New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boys, *Nsync and More Contributor(s): Smith, Kaelyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1241712611 ISBN-13: 9781241712617 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $19.58 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.65 lbs) 158 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. While male singing groups are common in all eras, the phenomenon of the boy band is specific to the last two decades of the 20th century. Beginning with New Edition, boy bands grew in popularity to their peak in the 90s with groups like Boyz II Men and *NSYNC. Today, the boy band has lost some popularity, but remains a vital presence in tween culture through television shows featuring the Jonas Brothers and Big Time Rush. This book examines the rise of the boy band through a discussion of the major musical groups of the 80s and 90s as well as the female counterpart of the girl group, like the Spice Girls or Destiny's Child. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |