New Edition is arguably the original boy band though they were rooted in the R&B tradition. And like the many boy bands that would come after them, they were not immune to infighting. Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ronnie Devoe, Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant, and later addition Johnny Gill catapulted to national success from Boston relatively … More »
New Edition is arguably the original boy band though they were rooted in the R&B tradition. And like the many boy bands that would come after them, they were not immune to infighting. Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ronnie Devoe, Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant, and later addition Johnny Gill catapulted to national success from Boston relatively … More »