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If their just-announced tour dates are any indication, the Jonas Brothers are not breaking up anytime soon. The pop sibling trio is rolling out an extensive, three-continent trek this summer that will take Kevin, Joe and Nick across North America, Latin America and Europe through the fall. Demi Lovato — the brothers’ fellow Disney star and labelmate, not to mention Joe’s girlfriend — will join them on the road as a special guest.

“It will be a tour unlike anything we’ve ever done before,” Nick Jonas recently told Billboard.com, when our cameras caught the brothers backstage at an NYC charity gig for TJ Martell Foundation Family Day. The youngest Jonas brother, who stoked rumors about a Jonas Brothers breakup when he released his first solo album, “Who I Am,” in February, says the band’s fans have stopped worrying about its future.

“I think that it’s very clear to our fans now that things are good,” he said. ”We’ve had the opportunity to go and do things, dreams of ours that we’ve been able to fulfill…I think that this time has drawn us closer as brothers, made us stronger, and we’re looking forward to another great year.”

Fans who catch the Jonas Brothers on tour will hear the group’s own hits as well as songs from “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam,” the “Camp Rock” sequel premiering Sept. 3 on the Disney Channel. The movie’s soundtrack is slated for on July 27, the same day the Jonas Brothers tour kicks off in Dallas, Tex.

Tickets for the Live Nation-produced tour go on sale May 15 at livenation.com and teamjonas.com. Fans will also be able to buy tickets from a “Camp Rock” app for the iPhone and iTouch, launching May 11.

Additional dates to be announced will take the brothers to Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy and Spain.

Until they hit the road, the brothers are staying busy shooting the next season of their Disney show, “JONAS,” and making charity appearances — including Kevin’s May 23 stint on the NBC game show “Minute to Win It,” where contestants tackle 60-second challenges for the chance to win $1 million. “I’ve been playing the games by myself at home and stuff,” laughs Kevin, who is doing the show to raise money for the Change for Children Foundation. “I practiced the blowing the cards off the bottle one for a couple of hours one night. I got pretty good at that, so hopefully that one will be in the game I play.”

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Joe Jonas holds onto girlfriend Demi Lovato as the duo finish up their Easter Brunch with family at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills on Sunday afternoon (April 4).

Earlier in the day, Nick, Joe, and Kevin performed at Angel Stadium.

According to the OC Register, the JoBros performed “Hold On,” A Little Bit Longer” and “Gotta Find You.”

After their performance, the musical trio, Frankie and Danielle headed to the Four Seasons Hotel.

“I learned sign language, mostly for acting, drama and worship,” Denise said–dressed nice in a dress showing classical pastel colors of Easter. Her black hair would remind you where the Jonas Brothers got their jet black hair.

Denise learned sign language at the Christ for the Nations(http://www.cfni.org/) in Texas when she was attending college. “I wanted to express myself in sign language in prayer since it’s so inspiring,” Denise said with a big smile.

She knows a lot of deaf people, including Marlee Matlin (http://www.marleematlinsite.com/). “It was such a honor to meet her,” she said. Matlin is well-known for her role as a deaf woman in a 1980’s film “Children of a Lesser God” opposite William Hurt. “Matlin was so happy that we knew sign language,” Denise said.

Denise said good-bye with a hug, and her husband, Kevin Jonas, Sr. said “I love you” in sign language.

SOURCE: Examiner.com

“We never say ‘No.’ We demand that artists have that same attitude. It’s about work ethic,” Brenner said.

Brenner spoke to students in Room 007 of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management about the challenges and rewards of working in the music business. The lecture was sponsored by the Bandier Program for Music and the Entertainment Industries’ Soyars Leadership Lecture Series. In addition to speaking about the value of hard work in the industry, Brenner told students about his job managing the Jonas Brothers’ tours and said he looks for artists who adhere to his same work standards.

“It’s long, hard work, but this business, it’s my true love,” Brenner said.

Brenner has worked with Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and P. Diddy and is currently working with the Jonas Brothers. He said he believes the Jonas Brothers have the work ethic that will allow them to succeed in the music industry for a long time.

“People talk about the Jonas Brothers being an overnight sensation, but they worked hard for four years playing free shows in shopping malls,” Brenner said.

Not only do the Jonas Brothers perform on tour, Brenner said, but they also write all of their own music and play a large role in the production process. Brenner works with and manages 14 artists under the Jonas Brothers Group Management and said the Jonas Brothers are very involved with the company and its artists. The band has a saying: “You live like you’re at the bottom even when you’re at the top,” he said.

Stefan Tessoun, a sophomore music industry major, said Brenner’s message inspired him to work harder in order to pursue his goals.

“I realized I need to work a lot harder at the things I want to do,” Tessoun said. “It’s a tough business.”

Brenner said he learned the importance of taking advantage of every opportunity available while he was a student at Syracuse University.

“I stacked chairs at the Carrier Dome because I knew I wanted to work on the stage crew, and that was the way to get there,” he said.

Brenner does not have a formula for how to make it in the music industry, but he said he believes that a willingness to take advantage of opportunities will put someone at the top of the business. He said many artists are able to achieve fame, but the number of them who are able to make a living from their success is much smaller.

People who aspire to work in the music industry must be willing to take jobs that may not seem important, like answering phone calls or working in the mail room, Brenner said.

“Never turn down an opportunity, even if it’s not in your interest,” he said. “By meeting people and getting connections, that’s how you’ll get it.”

SOURCE: Daily Orange

Joe Jonas leads the way for big bro Kevin and his new bride Danielle after having dinner at Osteria Mamma restaurant in Hollywood on Tuesday evening (March 23).

The trio were joined by brother Nick and a few other friends.

Be sure to catch Joe and girlfriend Demi Lovato on American Idol tonight! They’ll be singing the new Disney Friends For Change anthem, “Make A Wave.”

The official release date for the Camp Rock sequel is July 13/2010. Don’t forget to watch it in July!