New Kids on the Block is back. The legendary boy band has grown up and is ready for another release cycle, this time through a new worldwide record deal with BMG.
Through the new agreement, which Advertising sign We can exclusively confirm that NKOTB will be releasing an eighth studio album, their first new studio LP in over a decade, and supporting it with a “major” tour.
“We are very excited to be working with our new record label BMG,” the pop group enthused in a joint statement. “We promise that 2024 will be a big year for NKOTB and our blockheads. New label, big tour, just getting started! Lots more to come. Very soon. And we couldn't have asked for a better partner than BMG to usher in this new era.”
The label deal follows a flurry of activity, which included the announcement of NKOTB's Magical summer 2024 tour, a road trip that features guests Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff and serves as a reenactment of the Boston group's sold-out 1990 tour of the same name.
Soon after, the quintet celebrated the 15th anniversary of their reunion album, The Blockwith a special edition The Block Revisitedincluding remixes and guest collaborations.
Blockheads were left wondering if there was fresh music on the horizon. With today's announcement, that question is answered.
The untitled album is the follow-up to 2013 10which reached No. 6 on the Billboard 200, one of the group's six top 10 appearances on the chart, a list that includes two leaders, their 1988 sophomore effort Hangin' Tough and the 1990s Step by step. Career album sales exceeded 80 million, according to BMG.
Formed in 1984 and featuring Boston natives Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Wood, NKOTB has landed 13 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, including nine top 10 appearances and a hat trick of No. 1s: 1989's Be Loving You (Forever),” 1989's “Hangin' Tough” and 1990's “Step By Step.”
“New Kids on the Block are trailblazers in the music world – creating a blueprint for not just pop music, but pop culture,” he comments. Cyndi Lynott, BMG's senior vice president of marketing, in a statement revealing the new record deal.
“I'm honored to be able to work with this iconic group and bring brand new music to their passionate fans. BMG is full of blockheads and we couldn't be more excited.”
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