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[ Joey McIntyre ] NKOTB’s Joey McIntyre Running Boston Marathon For His Mom (Video)

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BOSTON (CBS) – A boy band heartthrob is hoping to take on Heartbreak Hill this year.

Joey McIntyre of the New Kids On The Block will be on the starting block in Hopkinton on Marathon Monday. He’s running for his mom.

“I’m not nervous for Monday because I feel like I’m prepared. I’ve done the work,” said McIntyre.

Though he’s no longer “new” or a “kid”, NKOTB’s McIntyre is determined to conquer Boston.

“It is my first marathon and I figure I’m going to do Boston because I might not ever want to do it again,” he said.

The 40-year-old pop star has a powerful motivator.

“I’m running, number one, for my mom. My mom suffers from Alzheimer’s. I just feel like there’s a lot of energy, a lot of momentum in finding a cure. And the more awareness, and of course the more funds we can raise, the better,” he said.

Read the full article at Boston.CBSLocal.com.

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[ New Kids on the Block ] New Kids On The Block: Staying ‘Together Forever’ (Video)

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In an exclusive interview, the Boston boy band reflects on the loyalty of its fans, while offering an impromptu Rick Astley cover to symbolize its future plans.

“We were very, very emotional. It went right to our hearts.”

In an exclusive interview on April 4 at the iHeart Radio Theater presented by P.C. Richard & Son in New York, New Kids on the Block’s Joey McIntyre beamed about the almost unprecedented occurrence of fans having bought an ad in Billboard magazine, congratulating the group on 25 years of making hits and welcoming it back with its new album, “10.”

“We want to continue to have that special connection with our fans,” McIntyre says.

Read the full article at Billboard.com.

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[ Jordan Knight ] Audio: Listen To Jordan Knight on the Fun 107 Morning Show

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Jordan Knight called in to Fun 107 to talk to JR, Michael Rock and Larry from the “Fun 107 Morning Show”. They were talking about the new album “10”, the upcoming “The Package Tour” with 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men, the New Kids on the Block memorabilia and Jordan also explains his Twitter phrase “TINK!”.

Click here to listen to the interview.

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[ Donnie Wahlberg ] NKOTB Star On Embracing Their ‘Boy-Bandness,’ Losing a Sister and TV Success

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Donnie Wahlberg’s been making love.

The 43-year-old singer and actor is returning to his pop star past with New Kids on the Block’s just-released record 10 and tells AOL Music that making the album was a labor of love unlike any other in the group’s three-decade span.

“When we were young we were all about dating girls and having fun,” he says. “It’s like we’ve stopped having sex and started making love. That’s where we’re at as a group now — this is what we do, we love what we do and we’re in love with what we do… so it makes making love all the more special!

“I enjoy every aspect more now than as a kid — performing, recording, touring. I feel more at ease and confident, which is saying a lot because it’s a young man’s game.”

While they’re no longer kids, Wahlberg says the band have finally embraced their “boy-bandness,” returning to their roots and having more fun recording 10 than 2008’s reunion record The Block.

Still, learning to appreciate what they have hasn’t been easy. Following the mind-blowing success which saw them dominate the late-’80s/ early-’90s pop scene — much like One Direction does today — the Boston quintet were left directionless in their early 20s and stumped about their futures, having already experienced a lifetime’s worth of ups and downs.

“It’s like you’re on a really fast train and assume it’ll keep going but one day it stops,” says Wahlberg. “If you’re not prepared, it’s difficult. The public has an opinion of who you are and may never accept you as anything else.

“It may not seem a big deal, but when you’re twentysomething and been through one of the most exhilarating rides of most people’s lifetimes, you think it’s forever. So being faced with, ‘What will I do for the next 70 years?’ is daunting because it’s not easy to be on the cover of every magazine, then take a job at McDonalds.

Read the full article on Music.AOL.com.

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[ New Kids on the Block ] New Kids on the Block’s new album “10” clinches Top 10

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NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK’S NEW ALBUM 10 CLINCHES TOP 10
ON THIS WEEK’S CHARTS

(New York, NY) – Following last week’s television takeover, making appearances on The Today Show, The View, Kathie Lee & Hoda, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, E! News, OMG! Insider, VH1, Fuse and others, New Kids on the Block’s latest album 10 has secured a TOP TEN SPOT, debuting at #6 on Billboard’s Top 200, alongside impressive company such as Justin Timberlake, The Band Perry, and more. Having sold over 50,000 albums in a week, 10 also debuted in the top ten across the globe including top markets such as Australia, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Greece, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico and Spain. The album also took the #1 iTunes spot in Sweden. The Pop supergroup, featuring Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and Jordan and Jonathan Knight, is adding more album sales to their already impressive stats of over 80 million records sold worldwide and back-to-back international #1 songs.

In 2008, the band released The Block, which debuted as the #1 Pop Album in the country and #2 overall on the Billboard Top 200 chart. With the strong debut of 10, charting in the top 10, NKOTB has solidified their place in today’s music scene.

The album has been receiving rave reviews, “…puts to shame their contemporary counterparts,” hailed Associated Press, continuing, “this 12-track album separates the men from the boys in the musical arena. They sing with confidence…” Confidence that secured their place at the top of the charts.

Also announced earlier this year on their total takeover of The View, NKOTB revealed plans of a 2013 summer headlining tour. Very special guests, multi-platinum selling artists 98 Degrees, and Grammy Award winning Boyz II Men, the best-selling R&B group of all time, will be opening for NKOTB on their tour, aptly titled THE PACKAGE TOUR. The tour kicks off on May 31st in Uncasville, CT and tickets can be purchased at www.ThePackage-Tour.com.

Purchase the new album on iTunes and please visit www.ThePackage-Tour.com or Ticketmaster.com for up to date information or join the discussion at #thepackagetour.

The referring press release can be found on New Kids on the Block’s official website NKOTB.com.

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[ New Kids on the Block ] “10” debuts at No. 6

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New Kids on the Block score its sixth top 10 album as “10” starts at No. 6 with 51,000. It gives the quintet three top 10s in a row, following 2008’s “The Block” (No. 2) and the collaborative “NKOTBSB” (No. 7 in 2011, with Backstreet Boys).

Source: Billboard.com

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[ Jordan Knight ] Audio: Jordan on 100.3 The Peak’s “Jackie, Tony & Donnie in the Morning”

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Jordan Knight called in to 100.3 The Peak to talk to Jackie, Tony and Donnie. They were chatting about New Kids on the Block and their early years, the new album “10”, Jordan’s solo career, The Package Tour and a lot more. Enjoy listening to the interview.

Audio Courtesy: 1003ThePeak.com

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