If you were a young girl in 1997 or earlier, there is a good chance that you spent a decent portion of time fantasising about life as Nick Carter’s girlfriend or having the New Kids on the Block boys singing “Step By Step” especially for you; I know I did. Fast forward fifteen odd years and I find myself in a near packed out Adelaide Entertainment Centre, waiting to the boy band supergroup that is NKOTBSB (New Kids on the Block & Backstreet Boys ) take to the elaborate set up that was the stage. Johnny Ruffo , grand finalist in the 2011 season The X Factor and heartthrob to many Channel 7 viewers across the country, had scored the national support slot for this tour. I had no idea he’d branched into a singing career after his appearance on the talent show, but judging by the screams that followed his appearance tonight, I was clearly living under a rock. Ruffo’s set showed off his skills as a dancer and his take on many pop hits by artists including Usher and Bruno Mars . His love for Michael Jackson was exhibited through a medley of tracks and an impressive set of dance moves paying homage to the entertainer. Flanked by two dancers who didn’t really seem to do much for the stage show, Ruffo was in many ways, the perfect choice for show opener tonight. He knew how to work the crowd and even though his original songs didn’t stray far from the pop formula currently dominating the commercial charts at present, he knows how to work with what he has. I can’t explain the anticipation that began to build within the half an hour it took for the catwalk and stage to be reset. Heralding the main act was an introductory set of visuals projected on a massive screen, showing each member of both bands as the music began to speed up and intensify. It was like every – now grown up – female in the audience reverted back to the late 80s/90s versions of themselves within this time and, once the screen had dropped and it was realised that ‘Holy shit, New Kids and Backstreet Boys are actually on THE SAME STAGE’, the screaming was phenomenal. NKOTBSB opened with a mash-up of “Single” and “The One”, sampling Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida”, before an epic show which lasted about two hours and featured roughly 30 songs. I’d been interested to see how the show would be divided between the two bands and as it continued, it was evident that these performers had a routine akin to a well-oiled machine. Utilising the catwalk cleverly, when one band would finish a song, the lights would go out before the next band would appear already in position on the main area of the stage and so on. The dance moves that made both bands’ film clips so memorable were performed in fine form, pyrotechnics were blasting from different areas of the stage and the costume changes NKOTBSB underwent did well in harking back to some memorable (willingly and unwillingly) moments back in the heyday of their careers. For the people who’d paid the $820 for the full VIP package got their money’s worth, as members of both bands would proceed to venture into that area of the crowd to get up and close and serenade the swooning (call me bitter, I don’t care). Nick Carter in particular, seemed like he’d been studying old BSB film clips in preparation for tonight, looking and sounding the same as he did back then. Donnie Wahlberg , as always, brought the badass element to the NKOTB performances, earning screams with each strip down, showing off his rather impressive physique. It was amazing to realise how many lyrics I still remembered tonight, from NKOTB’s “Please Don’t Go Girl” to BSB’s “Shape of My Heart”, the range of songs featured tonight was fantastic. Hits including NKOTB’s “Step By Step”, “You Got It (The Right Stuff)” and “I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)” competed with BSB’s “All I Have To Give”, “As Long As You Love Me” and “I Want It That Way” in terms of crowd response and participation, culminating in an explosive finale featuring a mash-up of “Hanging Tough” and “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”. Confetti cannons showered the bands and crowd upon the end of the show and it was clear that for a lot of people this probably would have been the gig of the year. Yes, the bands were older and yes, the amount of crotch grabbing and thrusting bordered on slightly overdone, but it was undeniable that NKOTBSB are seasoned in the ways of bringing massive arena audiences completely undone. Understandable, considering how long both have been in the game for, but even now, more than a decade on, it was definitely a sight to see. With all the 90s bands crawling out of the woodwork, this was the one you’d wanted to be a part of the most; One Direction fans take note, these are the guys they’re modelled off.

The 2012 BET Awards is quickly approaching. The network held a press conference in NYC this afternoon to announce the full list of nominees, performers as well as this year's host, Samuel L. Jackson . Check out the full list of nominees: "Centric Award" Common Estelle Robert Glasper Robin Thicke Tyrese Best Movie Good Deeds Laugh At My Pain Red Tails The Help Jumping the Broom Viewers' Choice  Beyonce - Love on Top Chris Brown - Turn up the Music Drake & Tyga - The Motto Mindless Behavior -  Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis Wale & Miguel - Lotus Flower Bomb Best Female Hip-Hop Artists Diamond Nicki Minaj Trina Brianna Perry Best Male Hip-Hop Artists Big Sean Drake Lil Wayne J Cole Rick Ross Young Jeezy Best Group Bad Meets Evil Diddy Money">Dirty Money Maybach Music Group Mindless Behavior The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye) Best Female R&B; Artist Beyonce Rihanna Marsha Ambrosius Melanie Fiona Mary J. Blige Best Male R&B; Artist Chris Brown Bruno Mars Miguel Trey Songz ...

I never thought I would enjoy a Vengaboys track! However, Forekast has changed my mind and I think this remix of 48 hour is actually pretty cool. Related Articles Free Music: B.o.B. – Nothin’ On You (feat. Bruno Mars & Bei Maejor) (Villains Remix) – May 6, 2010 Heavy Rotation – Dragonette – April 4, [...]

After the announcement of Robin Gibb's death on Sunday night musicians took to Twitter to share their memories of the Bee Gees co-founder Rolling Stone has compiled the responses below We have lost a truly brilliant musician today One of my idols My heart goes out to the Gibb family in...

Justin Timberlake and Mick Hucknall are among the famous fans to pay their respects to the late Bee Gee • Leave your tributes on our blog Robin Gibb: a tribute in words and music ROBIN GIBB LEGEND LG — Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) May 21, 2012 We have lost a truly brilliant musician today. One of my idols. My heart goes out to the Gibb family in this time of sorrow...RIP Robin. — Justin Timberlake(@jtimberlake) May 21, 2012 R.I.P Robin Gibb — Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) May 20, 2012 Robin Gibb. You are and forever will be a massive influence and inspiration ...

#Discovery is a collection of handpicked artists that best represent the world of R&B;/Soul music. They are the next wave of artists to make their splash into the stream of music, and is our ongoing commitment to provide our readers with fresh artistic point of views in the world of music. All we ask now is.. Are you ready to for your #Discovery ? Click on the featured artist below to get to know them a bit more and download the mixtape for free! And if you're interested check out our first installment of the #Discovery serie s that ...

Singer passed away last night (May 20) at the age of 62

Los Angeles Times : Warner Music Group, whose artists include Bruno Mars, Lenny Kravitz and Eric Clapton, posted an 8% drop in revenue for its second quarter, due in large part to a light album release schedule. Read and comment. From latimes.com.

Bruno Mars kept everyone on their feet dancing throughout his energetic performance at the MET Gala. The smooth-voiced crooner belted out his hit ‘Runaway Baby‘ and a medley of cover versions, including ‘Rock the Boat,’ Roxanna and ‘Ni**gas in Paris.’ Looking dapper in a Prada suit, the Hawaiian cutie had the audience eating from the [...]

Bruno Mars is a classy guy — exactly the sort you’d expect to bump into at a gala at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art — so we can’t be surprised that the “Grenade” launcher was chosen to perform at this year’s Met Gala earlier this week. Bruno looked as sophisticated and stylish as ... More »

Snow Patrol might be my Nickelback. Everyone has their own Nickelback. For many people it is Nickelback. For others, it can be a Top 40 band, some strange Eurovision runner-up or any from a list of prolific singer-songwriters. I’ve known people before whose Nickelback’s have been Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Bruno Mars, but Snow Patrol [...]

Bruno Mars entertained friends, fashionistas, and his fellow artists at the annual Met Gala earlier this week. Looking pretty in Prada, the Hawaiian-born heartthrob and his Hooligans had the well-dressed crowd on its feet while performing “Runaway Baby”—complete with James Brown breakdown—and a medley of covers including “Ni**as in Paris,” “Roxanne,” and “Rock the Boat,” [...]

New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art was once again home to this year’s “fashion Oscars”, the Met Gala, as the museum celebrated the opening of 2012 fashion exhibit at the Costume Institute. Vogue was on-hand for the star-studded event, capturing the likes of Gisele Bundchen, Tom Brady, Rihanna, Carey Mulligan, Bruno Mars, Lana Del [...] Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast.com

Tomorrow's May 5th and you know what that means - Cinco De Mayo! Whether you're at a Mexican fiesta or watching the eventful Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto fight, GlobalGrind says you can get as 'stupid drunk' as you want. All in the name of Mexico's independence! LIST:The Best Beastie Boys Videos Of All Time! Alcohol-inspired tunes like Jamie Foxx 's "Blame It (On The Alcohol)," Rihanna 's "Cheers (Drink To That)," Bruno Mars ' "Liquor Store Blues," and Blake Shelton 's "The More I Drink," are the perfect tunes to make your cinco de drinko muy loco ...

Although the internet has speculated what this would sound like, it looks like Bruno Mars and producer Ronson">Mark Ronson—who is best known for his work on Amy Winehouse’s sophomore album, Back to Black —will truly collaborate in the studio, according to Ronson’s publicist Barbara Charone.