After an 11-year hiatus, New Kids on the Block banded together once more to create and release their new album ‘Still Kids.’ They share how their new song “Better Days” was created, their thoughts on *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys, what fans can expect on their upcoming nostalgic Magic Summer tour and more!
Joey McIntyre:
It involved wooing room service, a bottle of wine. Yeah.
Donnie Wahlberg:
And then he played hard to get for two days, wouldn’t talk to John, so John would go “what happened? He’s not texting me.”
New Kids on the Block:
Hey, we’re the New Kids on the Block. This is Billboard News.
Jason Lipshutz:
You guys have a new album out for the first time in 11 years. What is the feeling like? What does today feel like for you guys?
Joey McIntyre:
Well, it is exciting to finally be able to share the album. I mean, it’s been finished and ready to go for a little bit. It’s exciting and just hearing the fans, you know, diving in right away. We’re excited, we’re proud of the album, and excited to play it, and have listening parties. Right, Jordan?
Jordan Knight:
It’s always fun to put new music out and share it with the fans. It’s something you’ve been working on for a year, or whatever how long it took us.
Jason Lipshutz:
Have you guys been scrolling social media feeds? Are you the type of guys that scroll, like to see the reactions, like favorite songs? Getting the music out? Like, are you guys plugged in on that? Or do you just kind of let it go?
Joey McIntyre:
I was just on there, yeah. And the fans are already calling out different songs.
Watch the full interview above!
