60's music compare and contrast essay?

I'm writing an essay about a certain aspect of a topic then vs now. I was going to compare Backstreet Boys and The Beetles. I don't really want to focus if I liked or didn't like either of these bands but I want to compare how they first met, how they got started, how fans reacted did they have a time where they lost fame from something like a bad album or an issue with one of the members. I also want to find ways they are completely different. Do you think I can turn this into a good strong essay with facts to compare the two?