From the Beatles to Rak-Su: the rise and fall and rise of the boyband

After a brief hiatus, a new wave of groups are reigniting our passion for guys with chiseled jaws and peppy pop hits

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“Boybands,” predicted Busted in their musical celebration of life in the Year 3000, “and another one. And another one. And a-nother-one.” Wise words. None of us will live to verify Busted’s vision of a boyband-populated future but the recent past is more tangible: from the Jackson 5 to Take That and One Direction, bands of boys have delivered more than half a century’s worth of pop pandemonium, evolving with the times while staying true to the core boyband values of top harmonies and impressive cheekbones. Pop’s present, meanwhile, includes X Factor frontrunners Rak-Su and US outfit PrettyMuch, both with their eyes on 1D’s recently vacated boyband throne – but how did we get here? And what hairstyles arrived on the way?

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from Music | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2Azoevx

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