The story of boy bands like the Backstreet Boys and 'NSync can’t be told without mentioning the late Lou Pearlman, but his influence was a mixed blessing for the musicians in his orbit. “There would ...

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Netflix's 'Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam' tells the true story of Lou Pearlman who managed boy bands including the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC — and later was convicted of running a Ponzi scheme Kelsie ...

The landscape of pop music would be quite different without Lou Pearlman masterminding the humble beginnings of bands like NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys. While the talent agent helped launch the ...