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A New Book Traces The History Of Boy Bands, The Pop Phenomenon 'Larger Than Life'

Maria Sherman's new book gives critical consideration to a too-often maligned phenomenon within pop music: the boy band. Alex Fine/Courtesy of Black Dog & Leventhal hide caption

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Author Interviews

A New Book Traces The History Of Boy Bands, The Pop Phenomenon 'Larger Than Life'

Author and music critic Maria Sherman talks about her new book, Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKOTB to BTS and forgoing rock elitism to give into the joy of boy band pop songs.

A New Book Traces The History Of Boy Bands, The Pop Phenomenon 'Larger Than Life'

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From The Urgent To The Absurd, Musicians Take On The Coronavirus Through Song

New Kids on the Block's "House Party," featuring Boyz II Men, Big Freedia, Jordin Sparks and Naughty by Nature, is just one of the coronavirus quarantine-inspired songs released over the past months. YouTube/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

From The Urgent To The Absurd, Musicians Take On The Coronavirus Through Song

Many musicians canceled tours and delayed album releases due to the pandemic. But some are now using home recording setups and streaming services to write and publish songs about the coronavirus.

From The Urgent To The Absurd, Musicians Take On The Coronavirus Through Song

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Music Reviews

Duran Duran Joins Comeback Parade

This week's music releases feature a string of comebacks, with offerings from Duran Duran, Boyz II Men and Alicia Keys. Lizzy Goodman, editor-at-large of Blender magazine, samples the new old sounds.

Duran Duran Joins Comeback Parade

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