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NEWS
June
2002
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StarShine
Magazine Interview With Aaron and Nick Carter
Source: StarShine
Magazine
Taken from Part 3 of StarShine Magazine's Zootopia 2002 issue.
Aaron & Nick Carter are both established artists in their own
right. Nick has been with the Backstreet Boys for almost ten years now
and is ready to venture out on his own, but he assures us that he is
not leaving his "boys" behind. Nick is now on a mini-tour
with his younger brother Aaron hitting Clear Channel radio stations
across America and even making a stop at CBS' Early Show.
Don't think Aaron is just along for the ride, he's taking full control
with Nick as back-up! That's right, it was clear who was front and
center at Zootopia that night. Aaron hit the stage with
"Bounce", a dance track off his sophomore album Aaron's
Party (Come Get It). Afterwards Aaron introduced a "Brand new
solo artist" who happened to be Nick Carter. The brothers
performed "Not Too Young, Not Too Old" off of Aaron's latest
album, Oh Aaron before Nick exited the stage. Aaron then performed
"Baby It's You" with flying backflips to get the crowd
hyped.
If critics and older audiences have yet to accept the 14 year old
prince of pop, well I think his performance may have changed their
minds. Prior to their performance, Nick & Aaron made an appearance
in the press room and we took full advantage by asking everything you
want to know!
Sandy (StarShine Magazine): Nick, when's your solo album coming
out?
Nick Carter: When's the solo album coming out? When's it coming out
Aaron?
Aaron Carter: Shut up. (pushes Nick) Uh, I don't know. (bangs into the
microphone) Oww. When is your solo album coming out?
Nick Carter: When is it coming out? Now you're asking the
questions--no uh, well I've been in the studio. I've got like over
thirty songs recorded and we're thinking about a single in a couple of
months and the album later this year, maybe like late September.
Sandy (StarShine Magazine): Aaron, do you have any advice for Nick as
a solo artist?
((Nick's mouth drops and Aaron grins. Everyone laughs.))
Aaron Carter: Uh, now that you're not in a boy group...(laughs) No,
no...um the best advice for him would be--I don't know, I mean he
knows what he's doing.
Nick Carter: No, I need advice!
Aaron Carter: Well the best advice to be a solo artist would be to
stay focused on what you're doing. Don't let other distractions you
know take you off of what you're doing.
Nick Carter: Wow. He's serious.
Aaron Carter: Like when you're onstage...girls...girls, they can be a
big distraction...
Nick Carter: Girls? ((laughs))
Aaron Carter: Just take your time...it's a lot harder being solo
because when you're in a boy group, you know you get to take turns
with lines and stuff, but I have to sing the whole song and I mean I
have to sing the whole song and dance at the same time and keep on
doing it over and over and over again. So that's why technically it's
easier for you on tour than it is for me...
Nick Carter: Okay. ((smirks)) Words of wisdom from my little
brother.
Aaron Carter: But you know...you can open up for me on tour. ((grabs
Nick's shoulder as he turns away and everyone laughs)) I'm just
messing with you.
Sandy (StarShine Magazine): Nick, can I clear up any rumors about the
Backstret Boys breaking up?
Nick: Clear up? We're not breaking up...
Sandy (StarShine Magazine): Okay.
Nick: So I mean everybody's all worried 'oh Nick's doing this and the
Backstreet Boys are over'. You know I've been in the group for ten
years you know, since I was tweleve so I mean I'm twenty-two now and I
really want to try something new and that's basically what I'm doing.
You know sometimes you can't make everybody happy, that's one thing
I've learned in life. You know the guys are supporting me, so that's
good.
Later on Nick said this to add to the question...
Nick: One thing I forgot to stress...you know basically, I've been
recording for a while now and that's why it's more further along and
now the Boys' album is further along, so I'm recording both and that's
what we're doing.
Sandy (StarShine Magazine): So Aaron, tell us about your upcoming
album? ((at the same time Nick was answering another question))
Aaron: Oh it's going good... ((Nick looks over and we all laugh and
Aaron decides to wait until Nick finishes his question))
Tiffany (StarShine Magazine): Aaron, are you going to do more ballads
because "I'm All About You" was a real hit so...
Aaron: Yeah, actually we just did a song for the album called "Do
You Remember?" and it was...it was originally an up-tempo song,
but they uh, they slowed it down and we've been working on a lot of
songs. We've got... ((looks at Nick who is taking off his socks and
shoes to feel the astroturf beneath his feet))
Nick: Keep going.
Aaron: He's crazy ((laughs)) We have almost ten songs for the
album...
Nick: ((rubs his feet against the astroturf)) Ahh...
Aaron: ((laughs)) And uh it's basically like the old one, but it's
just like a little more rock-y.
Nick: ((looks in our direction as he still rubs his feet on the
astroturf)) This feels good.
Tiffany (StarShine Magazine): Any tentative names for both of your
albums?
Nick: Ummmm...
Aaron: For yours?
Nick: No yours.
Aaron: No yours. ((Nick points back at Aaron)) I don't know, what
would I name mine? Um, shoo...you know what we should do? Like put it
in a magazine and see what the fans think...
Nick: Yeah, that would be cool.
Aaron: Let the fans decide.
Nick: If there's a...
Tiffany (StarShine Magazine): Take our card.
Nick: What?
Tiffany (StarShine Magazine): Take our card.
Nick: Okay.
Another reporter asked Aaron about any acting in the future...Aaron
has been cast in the role of Peter Pan for a movie, but he chose to go
on tour this summer instead and put the movie off until next
year...Tiffany followed that question.
Tiffany (StarShine Magazine): How did you like performing in "Seussical"?
Aaron: It was cool. I really loved it. Seussical was really cool, but
it was, it like got kind of hard being away from home and not like
ever seeing my family for like two months and it was just...but it was
really cool. I met a lot of new people out there and it was really
fun.
Sandy (StarShine Magazine): Now that you're on mainstream radio, how
do you think the older audience is responding?
Aaron: How do I think they respond? Um--
Nick: ((looks in our direction and in a deep voice says)) Ask
me.
Sandy (StarShine Magazine): ((laughs)) Nick?
Aaron: ((looks at Nick)) What do you mean?
Nick: I'm your older audience. ((laughs))
Aaron: What?
Nick: All right, I'll tell you...
Aaron: She's not asking about you, she's asking about MY older
audience. ((they continue to bicker)) Well I think the older
audience--Nick what do you think?
Nick: What do I think? ((in a deep voice)) Well as the older
audience...
Aaron: Anyway...Nick, what do you think?
We never did get a resonse because they only had time for one more
question...but I think we all know the answer, older audiences are
already starting to take notice of the younger Carter brother!
For pictures and live audio clips of Nick & Aaron, go to the
magazine's website: www.starshineonline.cjb.net.
Go to the "Star Archives" Section and scroll down to "Zootopia
2002". Also check out the Aaron Carter section as well!
For even more pictures & live audio, plus up-to-date info on some
of your favorite stars--make sure you subscribe by e-mailing StarShineMag@aol.com
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JWR
to Attend Charity/Fan Convention back
up
Source: BSB
Charity Club
We received a very exciting phone call today from Vicki Hanna of Just
Within Reach!
She called to let us know how happy she was with the fundraising we
did for JWR and NCOC AND ....
That herself and her husband Jim are VERY interested in coming to the
convention! As she said to me "pencil us in". Which means
that they will be there should Kevin not need them for that
date!
She said that they are very excited about the convention and they
thanked us for inviting them.
I will know more details closer to the date of the convention.
So count JWR in for now, but if Kevin needs them at that time they
might have to cancel OR make other arrangements to be announced at a
later date!
SO ORDER YOUR TICKETS TODAY! Vicki & Jim are such awesome people
and I think you'd all get a lot out of meeting them and talking with
them!
Email me at ajs_angels_4_charity@yahoo.com to order tickets and to
enquire for more information.
Tickets are and will go fast so ORDER yours today.
Tiffani Warnick
President & Founder
BACKSTREET
BOYS CHARITY CLUB
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BMG
Buys Zomba Music in $3B Deal
back up
Source: Yahoo! News
Zomba Music Group, the record company of Britney Spears, 'N Sync and
the Backstreet Boys, is exercising an option to sell out to BMG, the
music division of German media conglomerate Bertelsmann AG.
Guetersloh-based Bertelsmann, which already holds a minority stake in Zomba,
will buy the shares it doesn't already hold from majority owner Clive
Calder, according to a joint statement released late Tuesday.
A price for the purchase wasn't announced by the companies, both of
which are privately held. The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times
reported that the price was around $3 billion.
Bertelsmann officials couldn't immediately be reached Wednesday.
Bertelsmann's BMG Entertainment already distributes Zomba's recordings
in the United States and Canada. It would acquire full ownership of
Zomba — the world's largest independent record company — at a time
when the music business as a whole is facing falling record sales
blamed on illegal copying of compact discs and digital piracy. But
Bertelsmann can afford the deal, having reaped $6.75 billion for the
sale of its stake in AOL European arm to AOL Time Warner.
"With the acquisition of Zomba's music business, Bertelsmann will
strengthen its global market position for the long term,"
Bertelsmann said. BMG, smallest of the big five record companies, has
tried to expand by merging with competitor EMI but was blocked by
antitrust authorities.
Bertelsmann bought a 25 percent stake in Zomba's music publishing
business in 1991 and a 20 percent stake in its recording unit in 1996,
the company said. The sale is subject to approval by antitrust
authorities and to final review by the companies.
Zomba's other artists include R. Kelly, the R&B star currently
under indictment on charges of child pornography, Weird Al Yankovic
and Michael Bolton.
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