Hail, hail. The Backstreet Boys are dead.
Aside from the obvious reasons for celebration, this momentous time in music history signals a changing of the guard.
Gone are the canned dance beats and processed, vocoder-drenched vocals of the bubblegum pop mafia.
Enter the thunderous, ragged roar of bands like The Strokes, The Hives, The Vines, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and of course, The White Stripes.
hello there & you too