New Kids on the Block - New Kids on the Block (30th anniversary)

Today (April 1st) marks the thirtieth anniversary of the self-titled debut album from the New Kids on the Block. Released in 1986, it initially only had some minor traction. It wasn't until a few years later, when it was re-released in 1989, did it spend eight weeks on the US Billboard Album chart with a top spot of number 25.

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New Edition - Candy Girl

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Candy Girl, the debut album from the R&B boy-band New Edition. It charted at number 90 on the US Billboard Hot 200 and number 14 on the US Billboard R&B charts. Hailing from Boston, the original recording line up for the group back in 1983 was Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant. Today we will take a look at the music to mark the album's thirtieth anniversary this year.

New Kids on the Block - New Kids on the Block

Happy forty-third birthday today (November 29th) to Jonathan Knight.

Boston producer Maurice Starr was attempting to recreate the magic of when he discovered the guys who would become New Edition a few years earlier. In 1984, Jonathan along with brother Jordan, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Wood were chosen out of hundreds of audition to be assembled as a new musical group. Together, the five would become known as New Kids on the Block.