It’s official, the Jonas brothers have called it quits, for now. The band cancelled their tour three weeks ago due to a “deep rift” in the band. Since then, the guys have stayed quiet, other than some tweets from Nick and Joe. Nick tweeted on October 22, “Bear with us,” while Joe was a little more honest with “Please hold while we get our shit together.”

The Jonas Brothers talked to PEOPLE Magazine about the split. The oldest, Kevin said, “It’s over for now.” Meanwhile, Nick left some hope for JoBro fans, “It’s really hard to say ‘forever.’ We’re closing a chapter, for sure.” Joe admits it was a “unanimous decision.” Nick felt some concerns for the future of the band and “was feeling kind of trapped.” Nick said, “I needed to share my heart with my brothers.”

The future of the band’s fifth studio album, “V”, has not been determined. While no release date was given, it was assumed the album, featuring the two released singles “Pom Poms” and “First Time,” would be out in Fall 2013. No word on whether or not the album will see the light.

If I asked you to name famous musical siblings you’d probably think of Hanson or the Jonas Brothers. Echosmith is not likely to be on your radar yet, but this young alternative pop band consisting of four siblings, has a far more mature sound than any of the former groups did at their age.

The foursome (Syndey, Graham, Jamie, and Noah) just released their debut album “Talking Dreams” and they’ve gotten a ton of buzz from iTunes and YouTube. They already played at Warped Tour and the youngest member is only 14.

Echosmith sat down with HTS to discuss the release of their new album and their hopes for the future. Watch the video below.

The Jonas Brothers have cancelled their up and coming tour, just two days before it was set to kick-off. The reason? A “deep rift within the band,” according to their spokesman, Jesse Derris, who spoke with PEOPLE magazine.

Derris stated that the disagreement was “over their music direction.” While ticket holders will be refunded, their rep says the future of the band “remains to be seen.” While the guys have all ventured off to do their own things- Nick and Joe with solo albums, and Kevin with his reality television show “Married to Jonas,” it doesn’t seem likely their will be a “break up.” Perhaps the brothers want to take some time to perfect their highly anticipated next album?

Do you think the brothers will break up?

(Photos courtesy of Nella of Jonas Music France)

The Jonas Brothers ended their summer tour this past Friday (August 16) at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles. After a three year hiatus as the Jonas Brothers, the trio came back and showed an older, edgier version of themselves, suited for both their pre-teen era fans and their of-age admirers.

The Jonas Brothers, having started with Disney, have always teetered between boy band and just a band of guys. While, yes, the band has always had catchy pop hits, the brothers proved to be real musicians with their songwriting, instrument playing, and lack of choreographed dance moves. The batch of new songs only further proved they are more than just a pop boy band.

As the lights turned off to indicate that the brothers were about to hit the stage shrieks of girls in their teens and early twenties filled the room. There were more guys and less parents than in 2008, what seemed to be the peak of JoBro fandom, but the volume in the room was closely reminiscent of that era. Nick Jonas, 20, appeared on stage with a guitar, and screams intensified as the audience realized that Joe, 24, and Kevin, 25, were running through the aisles to make their way to the stage. The brothers opened with their latest single “First Time,” from their soon to be released album “V.” The fans adoration was clear, as they sang along to every word, and continued to do so throughout the set.

The show consisted of a good mix of songs from all four of their released albums, and new songs from their soon to be released album. The brothers did an impressive cover of Frank Ocean’s “Thinkin About You.” At one point, Nick told the crowd they had received “a lot of requests” for a song only fans from the beginning would know, “Take a Breath.” But the band also performed fan favorite, “Burning Up,” which featured a skyped in rap from Big Rob.

The set also included songs from Nick and Joe’s solo ventures. The song “Stay,” which Nick wrote with his band Nick Jonas & the Administration, provided lots of squeals from girls (and women) as he showed off his perfected falsettos (and his muscular arms with tattoos as he took off his jacket).

The new songs showcased a more mature Jonas Brothers. Perhaps their departure from Hollywood Records allowed them more freedom, or perhaps the trio have simply grown up? One thing was certain: The Jonas Brothers seemed more confident, and perhaps more free in their performance and their chance to experiment. Their last album, “Lines,

Vines, and Trying Times,” had some songs which seemed to experiment with others genres, like jazz and country, but the new songs from “V” continued the experimentation forward. Their song “Found” had a jazz-style influence with trumpets and a piano. But the most impressive of the new songs was one titled “What do I Mean to You?” which had a harder, edgier, rock sound, which I previously thought would be impossible to associate with any Jonas Brothers song.

In the past, the Jonas Brothers have used elaborate stage set-ups with lights, costume changes, fire, confetti, lights, and whatever else, to put on an entertaining show. This time around, the band relied on their large catalog of songs, a simple stage set-up where they had to rely solely on the music to put on a good show. They managed to do so. The three brothers stood center stage, with their large backing band standing behind, and that was more than enough for the crowd to maintain their fervor throughout their lengthy set. As the boys ended the show with their encore of “Love Bug” and “SOS,” they alluded to the fact that they would be back on tour in October. Perhaps we should expect an album to be released around the same time?

Set List:
1. First Time
2. Paranoid
3. Pom Poms
4. World War III
5. Found
6. Thinkin About You (Frank Ocean cover)
7. Who I Am
8. That’s Just the Way We Roll
9. Play My Music
10. Gotta Find You
11. The World
12. A Little Bit Longer
13. Take a Breath/ Fly With Me/ Hold On
14. Stay
15. Let’s Go
16. What Do I Mean To You?
17. See No More
18. Still in Love With You
19. Last Time Around
20. When You Look Me in the Eyes
21. Burning Up

Encore:
22. Love Bug
23. S.O.S

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The Mixtape Festival, which debuted last summer, announced the first string of performers for this year. The two days festival takes place in Hershey, PA and includes sets by Train, One Republic, The Script, Hanson, Rev Run & DJ Ruckus, Gavin Degraw, and Serena Ryder on day one. The second day includes more pop artists including NKOTB, the return of TLC, Jonas Brothers, Benji Madden, Emblem 3, and MKTO.

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 10, with one-day, two-day, VIP Silver, and VIP Gold packages. More artists are to be announced, and as much as we love pop boy bands, where are the girl pop stars?

After lots and lots of teasers, the Jonas Brothers released their latest single and music video, “Pom Poms.” Almost 4 years went by with no new music from the trio. (Their last album “Lines, Vines, and Trying Times” was released in June 2009). The song, which features lots of trumpets and a drum line, is a mixture of fun, silly-ness, and catchy lyrics. While some fans may say that the lyrics are kind of interesting (“want you like a kid just wants a milkshake”), the song seems perfectly made for top 40. The sexual innuendos are hard to ignore, which shows that the Jo Bros, like most Disney kids, are trying to break out of their Disney mold. Whether or not the song will be a hit, we’ll see. (But it’s interesting to note that the song has not made it to number 1 on US iTunes charts).

Check out the video below. What do you think of “Pom Poms”?

Boy bands really do seem to be making a comeback lately: One Direction, The Wanted, 98 degrees recently got back together, and so have the Jonas Brothers. The brothers announced this morning to Ryan Seacrest that they would be reuniting on October 11 for a concert at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall.

This show marks their first together in three years. The boys tweeted “Thanks to our amazing fans for your support this am! The @RadioCity show is just the beginning. So much more to come so stay tuned!” While this is the only show the Jonas Brothers have together this year, this could mean a new album and tour in the distant future, perhaps after Joe has finished with his new show, The Next and Kevin with his reality show Married to Jonas? And if Nick ends up getting a spot on the judging panel for American Idol… Regardless, we’ll be seeing a lot more of the Jonas Brothers.