With their show cancelled, tour in chaos, ticket sales drying up, and no new album in sight — walls are closing in on the Jonas Brothers in 2010! How did things fall apart so badly for them and the music biz only five years into their career?

Palestine Resources:

• Official BDS Movement Site
• NATIONAL MARCH ON WASHINGTON: FREE PALESTINE [People's Forum]
• Gaza: “Each Day Seems Darker Than the Last” [IWPR]
• Who Is Allowed To Do Science? [Defector]

Sources:

1. Nick Jonas Debuts His New Rock Band Live, 01/04/10 [Spin]
2. It’s just the time of Nick, 01/25/10 [Spokesman Review]
3. Joe Jonas: ‘I Would Love to Be Spider-Man’, 01/25/10 [Crush]
4. Joe Jonas Debunks Hilary Duff Dating Rumors, 01/25/10 [Ok!]
5. Video: Nick Jonas Discusses “Who I Am”, 02/03/10 [Billboard]
6. Not the teen rebel: Nick Jonas treats Selena Gomez to a day out on the golf course, 02/22/10 [DM]
7. Celebrities, journalists join for night of comedy, 05/02/09 [CNN]
8. Obama threatens Jonas Brothers with drone strikes, 05/03/10 [Salon]
9. Married Jonas Brother Says Sex Not Worth the Wait, 05/08/10 [Huffpost]
10. Nick Jonas says improved show ‘amazing’, 05/20/10 [Today]
11. Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato Split, 05/24/10 [People]
12. Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas: Can They Still be Friends?, 06/27/10 [TV]
13. Live Nation Stumbles Over Summer Concert Sales, 07/13/10 [NPR]
14. Kevin Jonas' new young wife Danielle shows off her toned legs in an extra short frilly skirt, 08/17/10 [DM]
15. O.C. screenwriter on creating ‘Camp Rock 2’, 09/02/10 [OC Register]
16. The Disney Star Machine, 09/08/10 [Forbes]
17. Jonas Brothers' heartthrob status might be waning, but Hershey fans' loyalty isn't, 08/15/10 [PennLive]
18. DEMI LOVATO QUITS TOUR: Enters Treatment Center, 11/02/10 [TMZ]
19. 'Jonas L.A.' canceled: What should the Jonas Brothers do next?, 11/09/10 [EW]
20. Demi Lovato not being treated for drugs: spokesman, 11/10/10 [Reuters]
21. Demi Lovato: Details of the Fight that Sent Her to Treatment, 11/03/10 [People]
22. Joe Jonas’ knife blunder at Abu Dhabi airport, 11/26/10 [George Lopez]
23. Manager Johnny Wright

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