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March 29, 2005 - Back in 1997, 'Access Hollywood' sat down with The Backstreet Boys before the boy band took the pop world by storm. Now that the band are back on tour, 'Access' caught up with them again. Watch the new and old interviews.

March 29, 2005 - The Black Eyed Peas and the Backstreet Boys attended The Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix - Ice Gala 2005 on March 17th at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Check out pictures from WireImage.

March 29, 2005 - Dan Aquilante of the New York Post reviewed the Backstreet Boys' concert at Irving Plaza on Monday night (March 21). He writes, "The BSB harmonies were crisp during a set centered on a greatest hits program that also included a few new tunes that were getting a road test for an upcoming album." Aquilante added, "Although this band will remain a guilty pleasure to many, and more than a little cheesy to any self-respecting hipster, the fact is this is a band that's gotten better, albeit a little grittier, with time." Read more.

March 29, 2005 - bsbfanatic935 writes "The Backstreet Boys were interviewed as a group on Monday (March 21) by Z100 in New York and XL106.7 in Orlando. They spoke about their hiatus, the new album, and their fans. You can download both the interviews at not-like-you.com."

March 29, 2005 - Tenley Woodman of the Boston Herald reviewed the Backstreet Boys' concert at the Avalon on Thursday night (March 24). Woodman writes, "Nick Carter, the band's youngest member, still sings like the whining 13-year old he was when he joined the group. His mike time is based on his blonde hair and blue eyes, not his voice." Woodman suggested, "If the group wants to thrive in this transitional period, they need to make McLean more of a front man. His voice is the only unique element in the act." Read more.

March 23, 2005 - elghato writes "Back in February, the Backstreet Boys had their photoshoot for the new album. The shoot took place somewhere in the desert. It is not known yet if this is the album cover, the Incomplete single cover, or just one of many soon-to-come photos. Check out the first photo to be released from that shoot here."

March 23, 2005 -  Femalefirst.co.uk reports that Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter is blaming ex-girlfriend Paris Hilton for his recent drunken driving arrest. "He still hasn't got over her. He begged her to get back together but she wanted to continue playing the field," a friend said. While the heiress was playing the field, Carter was allegedly hitting the bottle. Read more.

March 23, 2005 - MTV News reports that the new Backstreet Boys single 'Incomplete' will go to radio in two weeks, though some stations have already played leaked versions. Meanwhile, the band will be embarking on their club tour, which kicks off Monday in New York. Read more, including the tour dates, here.

March 23, 2005 - Craig Ferguson joked during his Late Late Show monologue on Monday night, "Backstreet Boy Nick Carter was arrested for a DUI. Shooking, isn't it? Rock stars being arrested for being drunk? Police say he was so drunk he couldn't lip-synch the alphabet."

March 15, 2005 - High profile music acts, including Black Eyed Peas and the Backstreet Boys, have come together to perform at an upcoming concert to benefit Tsunami victims. Watch footage from the press conference announcing the show from Reuters.

March 15, 2005 - A mug shot of Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter has been posted following his arrest in Huntington Beach over the weekend on drunk driving charges. Check it out at TheSmokingGun.com.

March 15, 2005 - The Associated Press reports Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys was arrested last weekend in Huntington Beach for alleged drunken driving, police said. "The officer that stopped him noticed some traffic violation was occurring," police Lt. Dave Bunetta said. "When he was contacted by the officers they conducted an investigation which would include field sobriety tests and they formed the opinion he was under the influence." Read more.

March 9, 2005 - Pheobe writes "Let’s compare Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter and Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, shall we? Both are arrogant, egotistical, obese, slovenly, disgustingly tattooed “musicians” (yes, I am using the term musician loosely). They have both resorted to using other high profile celebrities for publicity (i.e. Nick used Paris and Willa, Fred has used every female celebrity he was seen talking too) in a feeble attempt to save their fading careers." Read more.

March 9, 2005 - Anonymous writes "The Carter Family Compound in Marathon, Florida appears to be for sale listed online at Realtor.com. Check out the pictures and all the information on the listing here."

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