Brian Littrell, member of the Backstreet Boys and heartthrob at large, is making his way to Hershey. The same man whose faced grinned from posters on bedroom walls and covers of teen magazines has joined up with his band mates and New Kids on the Block for a concert tour that makes every boy-band fan’s dream come true. Their next destination? Hersheypark Stadium Saturday.

Even if the name Backstreet Boys sounds foreign, chances are you know their music. The group shot to fame in the late 90s with hits like “Quit Playing Games With My Heart,â€� and “I Want It That Way.â€� Six of the group’s albums have been in the Billboard 200 Top 10. It has recorded numerous hit songs and has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards.

When BSB’s first U.S. album debuted in 1997, Littrell’s photo made elementary students squeal. Now, 14 years later, those same kids are adults — and many have kept on screaming.

The band has done a fair bit of growing as well. Their music has changed from standard boy band pop to acoustic rock to dance and they lost a member, Kevin Richardson. Littrell has shed his nickname “B-Rock,� in favor of his first name. “I’ve kinda out grown that phase,� he says.

“I got that title growing up as a Backstreet Boy, being a young man,� he says. “That’s not really my title now. I’m a grown man, husband, father.� Read full article.

Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys is having trouble buying flooring at Home Depot.

“My wife and I just purchased a used Airstream trailer, and we’re redoing it,� he said, jovially, in a phone interview from a Home Depot store near his Atlanta home. He said this before the trouble started.

The 36-year-old member of the bestselling boy band of all time chats about life, family, faith and flooring as he roams the home improvement store, looking for the perfect surface material for his wife, Leighanne’s, “business mobile.�

“She started an at-home business a few years ago when she couldn’t find a cool diaper bag,� he said. “Now everywhere (the tour) goes, we bring the Airstream and have Wylee Bag parties in it.� (Wyleebags.com sells totes, purses, backpacks and more.) Read full article.

From Britney Spears to Lady Gaga, “Glee” has featured some of the most iconic pop music of the last decade. And now, one of the groups that made pop music such a roaring phenomenon, is looking to get involved with the hit Fox comedy.

On Monday, Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys started a campaign to get involved with “Glee.” The 36-year-old boy band member started the push with his personal Twitter page. Hitting up his 116,000 followers, Brian encouraged his fans to spread this message: “Power of the Chirpsters!!!!! Calling all who care! Get the Backstreet Boys on Glee!!! could you imagine? Oh yes I could! Chirp! Go go go.” Read full article.

The numbers speak for themselves: The Backstreet Boys have sold more than 130 million albums, released 24 singles and are now in the middle of their ninth tour. The pop act’s 2007 album, Unbreakable, is aptly named, especially when it comes to Brian Littrell. The 35-year-old singer was born with a heart defect, which has required him to undergo several surgeries over the years. In 2008, his son Baylee was diagnosed with atypical Kawasaki disease, which causes an inflammation of the arteries. And this past October, Littrell had to cancel several shows and appearances after being diagnosed with swine flu. Littrell called City Link from his Atlanta home May 14 while recovering from another minor surgery. The resilient crooner with the slight Southern accent was in good spirits, even breaking into a pitch-perfect verse of “I Want It That Way.�

What has it been like being on the road again?
[This Is Us, Backstreet's latest album] came out in October of last year. So the This Is Us tour started in November of last year over in Europe. We did all of Europe last fall and winter. Then, we did Southeast Asia, Australia, Japan and now, we’re kicking off the U.S. leg of the tour. In August, we’ll be in Canada and in November, we’re talking about South America. It only takes us 12 or 14 months to get around the whole world, but we’re excited to be touring back home. It’s definitely a nice, rewarding thing to be able to tour in your home country. Read full article.

Says he thinks this time will work…

Brian Littrell says he thinks that the current rehab stint for his Backstreet Boys bandmate A.J. McLean’s will work because he wasn’t forced to go.

During a radio interview, Brian said, “I’m proud that he would go into this situation willingly … Last time it was a lot worse. He really went into rehab unwillingly the last time.”

Brian said AJ made the decision to go a month ago while the band was touring. [Source]

Finally, I added a new gallery layout to the Brian Littrell Gallery so, you can go there to take a look. I am working to add more stuff there so, please, come back to take a look to the updates.