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Backstreet Boys Get Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Originally posted 04/22/2013 04:00PM
From Backstreet to one of the most famous streets!
More than 15 years after the release of their self-titled debut album, Backstreet Boys A.J. McLean, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, Kevin Richardson and Nick Carter were awarded with their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday.
Clad in dapper suits – a far cry from the leather and oh-so-sparkly bandanas of their youth – the group grinned as they posed with the brand-new (and 2,485th) star.
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A.J. McLean Welcomes a Daughter
Originally posted 11/27/2012 06:30PM
"Rochelle and I are thrilled to announce the birth of our baby Ava Jaymes," the Backstreet Boy writes on his website
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Backstreet Boys Reunite for First Time Since 2006
Originally posted 08/31/2012 10:35AM
Backstreet is back!
For the first time in six years, all five Backstreet Boys – Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, A.J. McLean, Kevin Richardson – reunited professionally, for Friday's Good Morning America Summer Concert series in New York's Central Park.
Band member Richardson, 40, who recently rejoined the group three months ago after quitting in 2006, told the legions of cheering fans, "I'm a person that follows my heart and gut, and my heart said this is the time."
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Boy Band Mashup! A.J. McLean & Lance Bass Meet at the Movies
Originally posted 07/06/2012 06:00AM
There was a boy band crossover recently at The Grove in L.A.
Backstreet Boy – and expectant papa – A.J. McLean was spotted chatting up former 'N Sync star Lance Bass in the lobby of the outdoor mall's cinema complex just after midnight.
"They were smiling and seemed excited to chat," an onlooker tells PEOPLE. "It didn't seem like anyone else really noticed them."
The source adds that McLean – sporting jeans and a cap – and Bass were there with a group of people.
– Dahvi Shira
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Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean Weds
Originally posted 12/18/2011 11:00AM
It's pretty customary for most men to take a back seat when it comes to wedding planning. But Backstreet Boys' A.J. McLean has admitted to being a very involved "groomzilla."
"I'm hands-on," he told PEOPLE in April about planning his goth-themed evening ceremony, which took place under a clear tent on the Crystal Lawn on Saturday at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
McLean, 33, and bride Rochelle DeAnna Karidis exchanged vows under a gazebo adorned with white hydrangeas, while guests were surrounded by warm elements like romantic chandeliers.
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A.J. McLean Checks Himself into Rehab
Originally posted 01/13/2011 02:10PM
Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean has once again entered rehab, he confirms to PEOPLE.
"For personal reasons, I've checked myself into a rehab clinic," McLean says in a statement. "With 2011 being a busy year for Backstreet, I want to be healthy and perform and sing for people at my very best and happiest. None of this will affect our current tour plans and I look forward to seeing everyone really soon! Thank you for all of your support and respecting my family and friends privacy during this time."
McLean, 33, had previously offered clues to his intentions, Tweeting Sunday that "Its gonna be a great year! I love u all and wish me luck! I start my sober journey tomm!"
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Backstreet Boys, New Kids on the Block Reveal New Year's Resolutions
Originally posted 01/03/2011 09:55AM
The Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block ended 2010 on a high note with a rollicking New Year's Eve mashup of their greatest hits in Times Square. But the guys still see room for improvement in 2011.
"I want to act more like an adult," New Kid Joey McIntyre, 38, who will welcome his third child in May, told PEOPLE about his New Year's resolutions.
"Being in a rock 'n' roll and pop world, it's very easy to act like a kid. So, my resolution is to really act like an adult. It's a personal inventory that I'm trying to take."
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Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean Proposes on Stage
Originally posted 01/09/2010 01:25PM
A.J. McLean is now officially off the market.
While celebrating his 32nd birthday in Las Vegas on Friday night, the Backstreet Boy vocalist proposed to his girlfriend Rochelle Deanna Karidis on the stage of Hard Rock Hotel's Wasted Space nightclub.
"He got up on stage and the DJ turned the music off. He asked her to come up on stage and he got down on his knee and she squatted down with him," an eyewitness tells PEOPLE. "He asked her and she said yes and hugged him. He took the ring out of his pocket and put it on her hand."
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Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean Goes Solo
Originally posted 03/18/2008 06:00PM
Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean put tickets on sale Tuesday for two sneak-preview solo concerts this coming Sunday and Monday in the Los Angeles area.
On Sunday, McLean will play the House of Blues in Anaheim; and on Monday the famous Roxy on L.A.'s Sunset Strip.
"After 13 years with the Backstreet Boys, and 75 million records sold worldwide, A.J.'s excited to take a step out on his own and present his music, in his style," his manager, Eric Podwall, tells PEOPLE. "He's excited to connect to his fans on a one-on-one basis at smaller venues – something you can't do in large arenas – and to give them a taste of some of the music that will appear on his first solo record later this year."
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Backstreet Boys Back, 'No Hard Feelings' Toward Kevin
Originally posted 08/07/2007 08:30AM
Their new single "Inconsolable" hits radio this month (hear it below), but it doesn't describe how the Backstreet Boys felt when Kevin Richardson told them during a conference call last year that he was sitting out their sixth album, due Oct. 30.
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