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

July 28, 2020 • 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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