Sunday, May 23, 2010
Jonas Brothers talk summer tour, praise Twitter as a way to stay in touch with fans
The Jonas Brothers, set to embark on a summer tour with Joe Jonas's girlfriend and singer Demi Lovato, touted Twitter as a great way to keep in touch with fans, some of whom are even interested in what the singers had to eat.
"We're trying to update our fans, said Joe, 20. "It's exciting for us. It's interesting the fact that on Twitter, fans are interested if you're eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich."
The Jonas Brothers made their comments to On the Red Carpet's Chris Balish during a recent press tour for for ABC-Disney, the parent company of On The Red Carpet the TV show and Web site OnTheRedCarpet.com.
Joe said Twitter comes in handy if the group needed to clear up a rumor or Tweet where they are set to perform next."We have our Twitter on our phones, each one of us," said Kevin, 22. The Jonas Brothers' U.S. summer tour is set to begin on June 27 in Dallas, Texas.
"We're going to try and do behind-the-scenes, we're going to try and do a lot of things with fans," Joe said. Maybe we'll take some college softball teams around the country."
Check out the video interview with the Jonas Brothers!
WORLD TOUR U.S. ONSALES TOMRROW!
Hey everyone!!
Are you ready for the World Tour this Summer??
Tickets for Jonas Brothers Live In Concert world tour dates in the United States will go on sale this weekend starting Saturday, May 22.
Produced by Live Nation and sponsored by OfficeMax, the tour kicks off Tuesday, July 27 in Dallas, Texas, and will continue throughout North America, Latin America and Europe this Fall. Joining the multi-platinum-selling recording artists will be special guest and Hollywood Records label mate, Demi Lovato, as well as friends and co-stars from the upcoming Disney Channel Original movie, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.
Head to Team Jonas for more information!
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Saturday, May 22, 2010
Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato Kick Off 'GMA' Summer Concert Series
Few things that can get hundreds of people to get up just after sunrise, file into Central Park in New York City and scream their hearts out, except the Jonas Brothers performing with Demi Lovato.
Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas perform one of their fans' favorite songs.That was the scene this morning as "Good Morning America" kicked off its Summer Concert Series with two of the hottest acts in the business.Just after they finished taping their next hit movie, "Camp Rock 2," the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato kicked off their own summer tours with the "GMA" performance.
It’s good to be a Jonas
When you’re as famous as the Jonas Brothers, your professional life tends to bleed into your personal life.
That’s just fine with the stars of Disney Channel’s “Jonas LA” (premiering June 20), who’ve used their fame to help them do things that guys their age could only dream of — like watch a baseball game from their favorite team’s box seats.
Middle brother Joe Jonas (right), 20, gleefully recounts attending a Yankees game earlier this week, with tickets from first baseman Mark Teixeira. “We’re big Yankees fans and the fact that we were able to go there and be sitting in his box seats was awesome,” he says.
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Jonas Brothers
“We’ve always been interested in pop culture and supporting sports teams . . . so it’s cool to see that we can take that part of our lives up a step now,” says eldest brother Kevin (left), 22.
Meanwhile, youngest brother Nick (center) is laser-focused on another gig. “I want to go onto ‘Celebrity Apprentice,’” the 17-year-old says. “That whole business-minded job, I think I can do that. I’m putting in my application right now.”
Kevin Jonas Reveals His Pole-Vaulting Past On 'When I Was 17'
'People laughed at me for a while about that one,' the pop star says of his track days.
These days, Kevin Jonas makes a living as a pop star along with his superstar brothers, Joe and Nick. But there was a time when Kevin had to mow lawns for pocket money and, back in his after-school days, Kevin was a member of the track team. Yes, Kevin Jonas used to be a jock."When I was 17, my favorite sport was pole vaulting," Kevin recalled in this week's episode of MTV's "When I Was 17," which also features stories from Katharine McPhee and Bret Michaels. "Freshman year of high school, my history teacher actually asked me. He's like, 'You're going to join the track team. You should be a pole vaulter.' "
After some skepticism about doing it and initially being confused by what was expected of him as a pole vaulter, Kevin quickly changed his mind. "I was like, 'Oh, OK. Whatever.' And then I realized what pole vaulting was," he remembered. "And I was like, 'Yes! Please!' "
In the episode, Kevin's uncle Josh shared just how much Kevin enjoyed the sport. "He loved it — he loved the challenge, always tried to go higher, the extra next level."
Now, Kevin spends his time at "Camp Rock," but back in the day at high school in New Jersey, it was all about Camp Track. "Pole vaulting was my passion. I even went to a pole-vaulting camp, yeah," he said. "People laughed at me for a while about that one, but it was cool."
When I Was 17" — this week featuring Kevin Jonas, Bret Michaels and Katharine McPhee — airs Saturday at 11 a.m. on MTV.
Kevin Jonas Used To Be A Duct Tape Wallet Designer
Apparently when Kevin Jonas was 17, he used to be on the track team and he used to mow lawns. But Kevin also had other interests. In fact, there was one interest in particular that veered very far away from his love of pole-vaulting.
"I was a total nerd and I thought skateboarding..." he started to tell MTV News before Nick chimed in with, "Yeah he was [a nerd]."
And then Joe revealed, "He was making duct tape wallets and selling them." It's a sticking point that made Kevin feel like he needed to defend his efforts. "I was an entrepreneur," he explained.
But was he successful? Nick said, "He spent more money on the duct tape then he made on the wallets."
Poor Kevin! All he wanted was a creative outlet for himself, so he asked his brothers, "I wonder what people said to like Tom Ford at 17 when he was making clothes and stuff?"
Joe quipped, "They probably said, 'Wow that's really awesome. I want to wear it.'" Still, though Joe showed his support: "I wore your stuff."
Even if a lot of people didn't wear it, Nick insists the quality was great. "One thing's for sure," he joked. "The money never fell out of the wallet."
Jonas marriage drama
They’ve only been married for five months, but Kevin Jonas and his wife, Danielle Deleasa, are already sleeping in separate beds. According to a friend of the couple’s, when it comes to their sleeping arrangements, the honeymoon is over. But it’s not what you think — the problem is that Kevin, 22, snores like a freight train! “Kevin and Danielle had never spent a night together until their wedding night, so she had no clue that he snores so loudly,” the insider explains. “She loves her husband, but now she sleeps in a guest room when he gets too noisy.” “They are still crazy about each other,” says the pal. “But the snoring has become a big joke for their friends.”
Friday, May 21, 2010
Jonas Brothers Live Video Q&A
Q&A Pt. 1: The guys talk about "Camp Rock 2" and the new world tour.
Q&A Pt. 3: Nick talks bachelorhood, Kevin shows off his ring, all talk about tricking paparazzi.
Q&A Pt. 4: Discussion of Paul McCartney, influences, and the Jonas Brothers softball team.
Watch Part5 & 6 HERE
Pictures from Billboard Live Q&A
The Jonas Brothers sat down for a Live Q&A with Billboard.
Nick Jonas introduces himself before the taping.
Nick Jonas jokes around with his brothers.
Tye and Nick wore the same shoes today, apparently...
Joe and Kevin listen to the rundown from Tye.
Tye chats with Nick before the countdown.
Prepping questions...
Wideview of the set-up for the Live Q&A.
Joe Jonas chats with his brothers...
Kevin Jonas awaits the countdown.
After winning the live Minute-To-Win-It do-over, Kevin Jonas proudly displays the scene of his victory.
Goodbye handshakes.
Jonas Brothers: After new tour, we're going solo
The Jonas Brothers will kick off yet another world tour in just two months – tickets for an Aug. 14 show at HersheyPark stadium and an Aug. 27 show at Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, N.J., go on sale Saturday.
But it looks like there are solo albums in the future for the trio’s two older brothers, Kevin and Joe – following in the footsteps of youngest brother Nick’s foray into solo work with his band The Administration and the album “Who I Am,” which he released and did a brief tour with this past winter.
Joe Jonas, speaking in a telephone news conference Wednesday, said he’s been collecting material for a solo disc, but has no plans for its immediate release. And Kevin Jonas says he’d also love to do a solo disc.
“I’ve been working on a lot of music personally,” Joe said. “It’s been a lot of fun for me to be able to do that. … I’m not sure exactly when my music project will come out; I think when the time is appropriate. But hopefully the fans will receive it and like it.”
Nick Jonas also said he expects to do another album with The Administration in “the next couple of years.”
“I’m continuing to write things for Jonas Brothers, The Administration and other artists and there are always songs around,” he said.
And even eldest brother Kevin said, “I absolutely would love to do something musically, as well. But it’s just been an amazing year, we have a lot coming up.”
Indeed they do. In addition to the tour, the brothers plan to release a soundtrack disc to the second season of their Disney Channel TV show, “JONAS: LA,” which premieres June 20, as well as a soundtrack to their Disney Channel movie “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam,” due out Sept. 3.
But with all that, don’t expect a new Jonas Brothers disc to follow 2009’s “Lines, Vines and Trying Times” until at least 2011, and maybe later.
Nicks says the band decided to tour without a new record because “we knew we had a lot of material coming out in different areas, different movie and TV projects that we had coming out that there was music involved in.”
“And I think we just felt that after releasing four albums in about 3 1/2 years that it might be a bit of an overload,” he said as all the brothers laughed.
The brothers said the new tour will incorporate music from “Camp Rock” and “JONAS,” and even will have cast members come on stage to perform ensemble numbers with the brothers – especially movie co-star (and Joe Jonas girlfriend) Demi Lovato, who also will be the tour’s opening act.
There also will be video elements and perhaps even movie clips worked into the concert, the brothers said. They said they’re working on the set list now, but the movie’s songs have “Something for everyone: There’s R&B, there’s hip-hop and then there’s kind of our more pop-rock sound [and] Demi’s sound.”
Nick said the brothers actually weren’t involved in the songwriting for the film. “We were busy touring at the time,” he said. “And so they had some songwriters listen to our music and really kind of write some tunes that we feel like we would have done anyway. [But] we love the music and we’re excited for the fans to hear it and we’re excited to play it live this summer.”
The “JONAS” soundtrack also will have songs written by outside writers, but also songs that Nick wrote. “Like the first season, it has a ‘Flight of the Conchords’ feel to it,” Joe said, referring to the MTV show and the duo who star in it.
Don’t despair, though: The tour – which after North America also will hit Latin American and Europe—will still be full of Jonas Brothers hits.
“It is still a Jonas Brothers tour,” Nick said.
When the brothers do release a new album, they say they’re in no hurry to prematurely age their music or change the style that has let them sell 8 million copies of their last three albums worldwide.
“For us, our musical journey has just been a progression.” Kevin said. “We’re not trying to grow up too fast or anything -- and I’m saying that even coming from being married. [Kevin got married last winter] For us, we’re growing up with our audience and growing up with the people listening to our music, as well as the people all around us that are starting to listen to our music as well.
“For us, we’re just making the music that we love. And of course being an artist, there’s always time to try and reinvent yourself and make what you have fresh. And I think that’s a goal for every artist out there. But at the same time, you want to try to stay true to who you are as people.”
Nick Jonas says improved JoBros TV show 'amazing'
The Disney show is changing its name from "Jonas" to "Jonas LA" and in it, the boys have moved from New Jersey to Los Angeles to pursue their dreams — just as they did in real life.
The youngest sibling in the pop trio says the changes to the show are "amazing."
In a recent interview, the 17-year-old said: "It's such an improvement from last season. We're so happy with the new direction. ... We feel very happy with it and we're very proud of it."
"Jonas LA" makes its season debut on June 20.
The Jonas Brothers...Their scary elevator ride
Also, this story is so unnecessary that I felt it had to be posted. But, I think (I'm pretty sure) that the only reason I'm interested in this saga is because it involves three things that creep me out -- the Jonas Brothers, broken elevators and the Grove Mall in Los Angeles.
This scenario just might be one of the official levels of hell.
I'll have to check with Satan:
"The Jonas Brothers and a bodyguard were trapped in an elevator for nearly an hour after their sold-out LA concert at The Grove the other day. 'For the first 15 minutes they thought it was funny, but after 30 they started to worry,' said our source.
Wait a minute. The Jonas Brothers thought someone would forget them in the elevator? Like, the guy in charge of fame made the call with a, yeah, your time is up kids. Sorry it had to happen this way. You will forever be stuck in this elevator, unable to entertain millions with your magic.
Or maybe they're just claustrophobic.
This part made me laugh. Or cry. I'm not sure:
"'Security guards finally managed to pry open the doors. The elevator was between floors. The brothers are skinny and easily squeezed out, but it was tougher for their giant bodyguard.' A rep for the band confirmed they got stuck for 30 minutes and added, 'Everybody got out fine.'"
If the bodyguard was screaming, this story has just walked into my nightmares.
Oops! Jonas Brothers Trapped in Elevator for 45 Minutes
"We were stuck in an elevator with eight people and Big Rob," adds Joe Jonas, referring to the band's illustrious security guard. "It was a 21-person elevator," notes Kevin.
Asked who panicked first, Joe says, "Me and Nick" – which prompted some disagreement from Nick.
"I didn't panic," insists the young star, who, mindful of his diabetic condition, points out, "I just didn't have my [blood-sugar] checker with me. No one had it on them, and I was afraid that if [my blood-sugar level] went low in an elevator we wouldn't be able to do anything about it."
Interjects Joe: "It went from, 'Okay, this is hilarious, we're stuck in an elevator, okay press the button,' to 'This is crazy, okay, I can't breathe, this is insane.' "
Fire Dept. to the Rescue
But at least the brothers – who with special guest Demi Lovato are preparing to kick off a 46-city tour in Dallas on July 27 (also joining the tour during its run will be cast members of Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam) – were in good company during their containment."Chef Tim Love was in the elevator, with us and he was trying to become Rambo in the moment," says Joe, who, as a fan of Love's cooking, had invited him to join them that day.
"It was really funny," says Joe. "It was crazy to see the fact that he was put in the situation."
To top it off, the entire experience was captured on film. "We had our photographer Rob Hoffman with us, and he had his video camera so he taped the whole thing," says Nick.
Adds Joe: "It ended with the fire department coming through with axes."
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Dish Of Salt: The Jonas Brothers Talk Disney’s ‘Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam’
Nick, Kevin and Joe Jonas talk about what to expect in the upcoming movie, “Camp Rock 2.” Did the guys put together any original music for the film? Plus, is Nick holding a grudge after one of his female co-stars accidentally pushed him into a lake while filming?
Dish Of Salt: The Jonas Brothers React To Joe’s ‘Single Ladies’ Spoof Being Named In YouTube’s Top Five
AccessHollywood.com’s Laura Saltman breaks the news to the Jonas Brothers that Joe’s spoof of Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” music video is in YouTube’s top five most popular celebrity videos ever. So, how did the guys react? Plus, why did the video almost never happen?
Jonas Brothers Working On New Songs As Summer Tour Begins
As they prepare to hit the road for a 16-week North American tour, the Jonas Brothers are plotting a new group album -- probably for 2011, but don't hold them to that.
"As far as the next Jonas Brothers album, I think we're working on what that's going to sound like, just taking our time and trying to make something great, no matter what that sounds like," youngest brother Nick Jonas told Billboard.com during a conference call with reporters on Wednesday to promote the tour, which kicks off July 27 in Dallas. "Hopefully 2011 is the timeline, but we're not sure just yet, and we're in no rush. We're writing a lot of music but in no rush to release an album in any time period."
Oldest brother Kevin Jonas, meanwhile, predicted that Nick's work with his other band will be one of the new influences on the trio's next batch of new tunes. "Will Nick Jonas and the Administration have an effect? Potentially," Kevin explained. "Nick went on a musical journey with that album Joe and I supported, and we're so proud of that project. His influences and things he put into that may come out in new Jonas Brothers songs. We're taking that journey right now, allowing it to take as much time as is needed for it."
Though the group decided against having a follow-up to 2008's chart-topping "Lines, Vines and Trying Times" ready for the tour -- "I think we felt releasing four albums in three and a half years might be a bit of an overload," Nick said -- fans won't be wanting for new Jonas music. The group will have songs on the soundtrack to the Disney Channel movie "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam," which comes out Aug. 10 (the film premieres Sept. 3). There will also be a soundtrack for the "JONAS L.A." Disney Channel series -- which launches June 20 -- that will be released July 20.
Nick noted that the brothers did not write material for "Camp Rock 2" since they were on tour at the time the movie was being scripted. "We had some songwriters listen to our music and...write some tunes we feel we would've done anyway," he said. "There's something for everyone -- there's R&B, there's hip-hop and then there's kind of our more pop-rock sound...So many different sounds that I think will really attract people to the film. We're excited for the fans to hear it this summer.
The trio was more involved in the "JONAS L.A." songs, meanwhile, although Joe said they're also something of a departure for the group, saying there's "a kind of a 'Flight of the Conchords' feel" to the material.
The three Jonases said they're currently putting together the set list for the tour and will include not only "Camp Rock 2" co-star (and Joe's girlfriend) Demi Lovato but also other cast members from the movie. They're also working on the production and staging to, as Kevin said, "push ourselves to come up with new ideas and new, exciting things." He said a priority this year is "really trying to incorporate video...We have a couple of cool ideas. If we can make them all work for the show, it'd be really cool."
Jonas Brothers activity isn't the only thing on their minds, however. Nick said he hopes to record a second Administration album, while both Joe and Kevin said they'd like to do solo projects, with Joe also expressing an interest in expanding his acting pursuits, possibly to the big screen. But those are taking a back seat for now. "It's just been an amazing year, and we have a lot coming up," said Kevin, whose wife, Danielle, plans to travel with him during the tour. "We're really looking forward to everything that's coming this year."
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