Article: New Kids on the Block // The boys insist they've got it--the right stuff

NEW YORK You go backstage at enough rock concerts and you figure you've seen everything. I've seen much backstage that would boggle the mind, and plenty that can't be printed in a family newspaper, but I encountered something I'd never seen backstage when I paid a pre-show visit to New Kids on the Block.

I saw a slice of shockingly wholesome apple pie. I also saw bowls of popcorn and potato chips, and tubs filled with diet pop and old-fashioned root beer, though there wasn't a real beer to be found. We were in the biggest backstage room at the Brendan Byrne Arena, in New Jersey's Meadowlands complex. The sign on the door said "Family Room." Come to think of it, I'd never seen a Family ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!