With their first studio album in fiveyears, the Backstreet Boys seem to havereappeared and are about to take theworld by storm. But how long are they init for this time, wonders NIKI CHEONG, ashe speaks to band member HowieDorough in a phone interview fromFlorida. 

BOY bands from the past decade have come and gone – some more quietly than others. While splits from bands like Take That almost caused a national emergency, others like 911 or Code Red just disappeared into oblivion. Who? Exactly. That said, many bands have taken the cue from the Rolling Stones, with band members doing their own stuff but not officially calling it quits.