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 ...

If you thought breaking up the band was bad, wait until you hear how it all ended for the man behind the music. Up ahead, we’re diving into how Lou Pearlman died following his journey from boy band ...

Saying Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC influenced late-1990s pop culture is an understatement. Yet behind all the choreographed stomp, top-charting hits and frosted tips, Lou Pearlman had influence over ...

Details about the death of the disgraced star-maker are explored in Netflix’s 'Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam' documentary Njera Perkins was a digital news writer at PEOPLE. She worked at PEOPLE in 2024 ...

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 ...

Lou Pearlman, creator of the Backstreet Boys and 'NSync, has died in prison as he served a 25-year sentence for a $300 million Ponzi Scheme. Pearlman died Friday, according to the Federal Bureau of ...

Lou Pearlman, the boy-band mogul of the late 1990s who became a fugitive earlier this year, was expelled by Indonesian authorities Thursday and turned over to the FBI. Pearlman was arrested on one ...