- [Narrator] They graced the bedroom walls of millions of fans across the world.

Now fans are all grown up, but their fandom hasn't toned down a single bit.

They are the OGs.

They are the New Kids on the Block.

The images you are seeing are of a special event that took place at the I Heart Studios, which fans report was the most brilliant thing they had ever seen.

Warning, the images you are about to see are extremely exciting.

Actually, scratch that.

PBS is giving you not one, but two sneak previews of this New Kids on the Block music experience, and, oh, it's starting right now.

While enjoying this preview, we recommend you scan the QR code or visit the website on your screen to unlock the full New Kids on the Block experience and so much more when you make a qualifying donation to your PBS station.

- Let's shake this I Heart Studio stage like it's never been shook before right now.

(fans cheering) Here we go.

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Put your hand up, baby put your hand up ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Oh-Oh ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ Put your hand up, baby put your hand up ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Now, now, now ♪ ♪ Listen up everybody if you wanna take a chance ♪ ♪ Just get on the floor and do the New Kids dance ♪ ♪ Don't worry about nothing 'cause it won't take long ♪ ♪ Say what, we're gonna put you in a trance ♪ ♪ With a funky song, hey ♪ ♪ 'Cause you gotta be hangin' tough ♪ ♪ Hey, hangin' tough ♪ ♪ All right, hangin' tough ♪ ♪ Everybody in the house now ♪ ♪ We're rough ♪ ♪ Put your hands up, come on ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Put your hand up, baby put your hand up ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Now, now, everybody's always talkin' ♪ ♪ 'Bout who's on top ♪ ♪ Say what, y'all ♪ ♪ Don't cross our path 'cause you're gonna get stomped ♪ ♪ We ain't gonna give anybody any slack, hey ♪ ♪ And if you try to keep us down we're gonna come right back ♪ ♪ Again and again and again ♪ ♪ 'Cause we're hangin' tough, hey ♪ ♪ Hangin' tough, all right ♪ ♪ Hangin' tough ♪ ♪ Everybody in the house ♪ ♪ Come, jump in now, hey ♪ ♪ Hangin' tough ♪ ♪ Ooh yeah ♪ ♪ Hangin' tough ♪ ♪ Ooh yeah ♪ ♪ Hangin' tough ♪ ♪ All came to the play ♪ ♪ We're rough ♪ ♪ Put your hands up, come on ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Hand up, baby put your hand up ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Oh-oh ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Put your hand up, baby put your hand up ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Now somebody say yeah ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Say yeah ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Say oh, yeah ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ Say hell yeah ♪ ♪ Hell yeah ♪ ♪ Now somebody, everybody ♪ ♪ Block and scream ♪ (audience screaming) (upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) ♪ Buddy, you're a boy, make a big noise ♪ ♪ Playing in the street ♪ ♪ Gonna be a big man someday ♪ ♪ You got mud on your face, ha ♪ ♪ Big disgrace ♪ ♪ Somebody better put you back into your place ♪ ♪ Singing we will, we will rock you ♪ ♪ Come on, come on, sing it ♪ ♪ We will, we will rock you ♪ ♪ Everybody sing it now ♪ ♪ We will, we will rock you ♪ ♪ Come on, come on, sing it ♪ ♪ We will, we will rock you ♪ ♪ And you know we're hangin' tough, eh ♪ ♪ Hanging tough, all right ♪ ♪ Hangin' tough ♪ ♪ Everybody in the house ♪ ♪ Are you tough enough, yeah ♪ ♪ Hangin, tough ♪ ♪ Ooh, yeah ♪ ♪ Hangin' tough ♪ ♪ Ooh yeah, baby ♪ ♪ Hangin' tough ♪ ♪ I Heart Radio ♪ ♪ We rock, put your hands up, here we go ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Put your hand up, baby put your hand up ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Put your hand up, put your dang hand up ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Put your hand up, baby put your hand up ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ (audience cheering) Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh Yeah - [Announcer] Oh wow, they've still got it.

(audience cheering) Surprise!

Trivia challenge.

No peeking online.

Let's test your NKOTB knowledge.

The answers will be revealed after a short announcement, ready?

One, which member of New Kids on the Block is also a successful actor in the TV show "Blue Bloods"?

Is it A, Jordan Knight, B, Jonathan Knight, C, Donny Wahlberg, D, Danny Wood, or E, Joey McIntyre?

Question two, New Kids on the Block's fan base is famously known by what name?

Is it A, New Fans on the Block, B, Blockbusters, C, Tough Kids, or D, Blockheads?

Question three, what is the New Kids on the Block's biggest selling single to date?

Is it A, "Hangin' Tough," B, "Step by Step," C, "Tonight," or D, "The Right Stuff"?

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With the PBS app and Passport, you'll have access to stream the entire concert by the New Kids on the Block, and so many more artist concerts, spanning a variety of genres and eras.

On that note, here are the answers to the trivia questions.

Let's see how you did.

If you answered, C, Donnie Wahlberg, you are correct.

Donnie is a triple threat: a talented singer, songwriter, and actor.

Yours truly's favorite.

Every fan has a favorite.

Which one is yours?

Speaking of fans, the answer was, D, Blockheads.

Fans from all over the world have stuck with the band and supported them across five decades, from the late '80s to today, and they aren't going away.

Their undying devotion is the band's inspiration.

Okay, last question.

What is the band's biggest-selling, top-charting, platinum-certifying behemoth of a single to date?

Guess what?

You're about to experience it.

(upbeat music) - Oh-oh.

- We don't get a break, do we?

- [Donnie] Oh-oh!

♪ Step by step, ooh, baby ♪ ♪ Gonna get to you, girl ♪ ♪ Step by step, ooh, baby ♪ ♪ Really want you in my world ♪ ♪ Step, hey girl ♪ ♪ In your eyes ♪ ♪ I see a picture of me all the time ♪ ♪ Step, and girl ♪ ♪ In your smile ♪ ♪ You've got to know that you drive me wild ♪ ♪ Step by step ♪ ♪ Ooh, baby, you're always on my mind ♪ ♪ Step by step, ooh girl ♪ ♪ I really think it's just a matter of time ♪ ♪ Step by step, ooh baby ♪ ♪ Gonna get to you, girl ♪ ♪ Step by step, ooh baby ♪ ♪ Really want you in my world ♪ ♪ Step, hey girl, can't you see ♪ ♪ I've got to have you all just for me ♪ ♪ Step, and girl, yes, it's true ♪ ♪ No one else will ever do ♪ ♪ Step by step, ooh baby ♪ ♪ You're always on my mind ♪ ♪ Step by step, ooh girl ♪ ♪ Really think it's just a matter of time ♪ ♪ Oh, step by step, ooh baby ♪ ♪ Gonna get to you, girl ♪ ♪ Step by step, ooh baby ♪ ♪ Really want you in my world ♪ (audience cheering) ♪ Hit it strong, boys ♪ (audience cheering) ♪ You sing it, come on ♪ ♪ Step on, we can have lots of fun ♪ ♪ Step two, there's so much we can do ♪ ♪ Step three, it's just you and me ♪ ♪ Step four, I can give you more ♪ ♪ Step five, don't you know that the time has arrived ♪ ♪ Ha ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, get ready ♪ ♪ Push, push, here we go ♪ (audience cheering) ♪ Yeah, say oh, baby, baby ♪ ♪ Baby, baby ♪ ♪ Say ooh, baby, hey there ♪ ♪ Ooh baby hey there ♪ ♪ Jordan Knight ♪ (audience cheering) ♪ Don't you know I need you ♪ (audience cheering) ♪ Step by step ♪ - [Announcer] Amazing!

Wow.

That song really does give you a license to be as young as you feel.

Thank you, Jordan, thank you, Donnie, thank you, Danny, thank you, Jonathan, and thank you, Joey.

Hey guys, join the Blockheads and let's go watch the entire concert featuring their top charting hits, as well as their brand new songs that are on their way to being classics.

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