First stop on the upcoming New Kids on the Block reunion is New Jersey - soccer moms and Milf’s everywhere are firing up the mini vans and SUVs. One might think the original five - Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Jonathan Knight, and Danny Wood - might consider a name change since the youngest is now 35 (McIntyre) and the oldest is 39 (Knight). They’re also releasing their next record on Interscope and being managed by industry veteran and certified badass Irving Azoff. With Azoff in the mix it’s only a matter of time before teen girls are texting “OMFG NKOTB!!!!111″

From NJ.com:

The group — which ruled the pop charts in the late’80s and early’90s, and headlined shows at arenas and stadiums — has reunited, and will make its first concert performance in 14 years at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, May 17.
Their set will be part of radio station Z100’s annual “Zootopia” concert. The rest of the lineup is pretty impressive, too. Miley Cyrus of “Hannah Montana” fame will perform, as will “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks, the Jonas Brothers, OneRepublic, Simple Plan, Gavin DeGraw and Ferras.

It’s hard to imagine it’s been 20 years since New Kids on the Block paved the road of boy band-dom (boy band-dumb?) with hit album Hangin’ Tough. Ever wonder what happened to them? Donnie Wahlberg and Joey McIntyre became actors and Joey kept crankin’ out the solo albums that never were really good. Break dancer Danny Wood worked as a music producer, and Jordan Knight is still recording, his biggest solo hit being “Give It To You” in 1999. And what about your favorite, the dreamy Jonathan Knight? He went into real estate developing.

Check them out for yourself - they’ll be performing on the Today Show this Friday. OMG! Can’t WAIT!1