Hair Gel & Groupies: Boy Bands in the Library of Congress
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Feb. 9, 2016. Ever wonder how the Library of Congress captures popular culture? One way is through archiving boy band memorabilia. The Library's collections are a hidden trove of books and music related to popular male groups, from the throwback version of barbershop quartets, to recent phenomena like One Direction and the Backstreet Boys.
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