the 90’s

America’s obsession with boy bands and the hunt for the next big thing

Every millennial can and will fondly recall a favorite boy band from their youth. The ’90s kicked it off with the Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees and NSYNC topping charts constantly (in 2001, Rolling Stone even dubbed NSYNC to be “the biggest band in the world.”).

Evy Tran | Contributing Writer

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