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Feb 2017
49m 41s

Confessions of a Backstreet Boy: A.J. Mc...

Rolling Stone
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A.J. McLean talks about the pressure of living up to his bad-boy rep, his fight for sobriety, Lou Pearlman's death, why he thinks the Grammys were right to pick Adele and much more as the Backstreet Boys prepare for a Vegas residency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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