Boy Band Bash Remember New Edition? You know you do.. the "Mr. Telephone Man" song.. Bobby Brown and those kooky guys known as Bell Biv and DeVoe.. I know you remember the late 80's..1988, 89. New Kids On The Block were like, the boy band du jour. But alas, the 90's rolled around and heavier grunge music like Nirvana and Soundgarden, as well as a heavier, edgier rap such as Ice Cube and Snoop Doggy Dog took over the music scene.. Thus ends our tale of boy bands, right? WRONG! Somewhere along the lines, while rap and R&B maintained their power, rock music lost a bit of theirs, letting pop music creep back into the scene.