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Backstreet Boy AJ McLean Added To Country Radio

Plenty of singers outside of country try to cross over to our genre, but few are successful. Backstreet Boy AJ McLean may be a rare exception, as his new single,…

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HOLLYWOOD, CA – OCTOBER 03: Musician AJ McClean attends the premiere of Drafthouse Films’ “We Are X” at TCL Chinese Theatre on October 3, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Plenty of singers outside of country try to cross over to our genre, but few are successful. Backstreet Boy AJ McLean may be a rare exception, as his new single, "Boy And A Man” is amongst the top ten most added at country radio this week alongside artists like Maren Morris, Jason Aldean, and Dierks Bentley.

The single premiered with People Country and to a positive reaction from fans and the media. The video for the single is dropping March 18th, and AJ will play the song live when he performs at the 7th Annual ACM Party for a Cause in Vegas next month.

"Boy And A Man" is a perfect intro into AJ’s upcoming LP, “Long Road” set to hit later this spring. The single is written by Rob Crosby (Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride) and Dave Fenley (NBC’s The Voice) and produced by Jason Massey (Kelsea Ballerini).

People Country said of the new song, "AJ McLean is officially making his mark in the country music world!”

Hear the song here.

-Nancy Brooks

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.