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JONAS BROTHERS RESURRECT THEIR INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT: It’s been almost five years since the Jonas Brothers’ Instagram page went dormant. Curiously, the social media profile has come back from the dead and fans want to know if reappearance of their digital presence spell a reunion. Since the band broke up in 2013, all three Jonas Brothers have pursued independent projects. Nick established himself as a solo act with hits like “Jealous” and “Close.” He has collaborated with Tove Lo, Demi Lovato, Shania Twain and more. Joe’s band DNCE has charted a roster of hits, while Kevin launched the E! reality series Married to Jonas. Before calling it quits, the Jonas Brothers released four studio albums; their last release before breaking up, Lines, Vines and Trying Times, came out in 2009. Fans seem convinced that “#JB5” is coming, but for now the jury is out.
TRAIN’S PAT MONAHAN TO MAKE BROADWAY DEBUT IN ‘ROCKTOPIA’: Train singer Pat Monahan will make his Broadway debut in a musical production called ROCKTOPIA, which combines classic rock with classical music. The production features vocalists performing with a symphony orchestra, a rock band and a choir, and the repertoire includes songs by Journey, Queen, U2, Heart, Led Zeppelin and The Who, as well as classical composers such as Mozart, Handel, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Copland. The show will premiere at New York’s Broadway Theater starting March 20th for a six-week run, through April 29th, with an official opening night of March 27th. Monahan will perform in the show for the first three weeks. In addition to the songs featured in the show, Pat plans to do an encore consisting of a mash-up of a Train song and a classical composition.
‘PRINCE: LIVE ON THE BIG SCREEN’ CONCERT TO PAIR LATE ICON WITH ALL-STAR GROUP OF MUSICIANS: As part of an upcoming four-day celebration of Prince taking place at the late music icon’s Paisley Park estate, a special April 21st concert at the Target Center in Minneapolis will pair performance footage of Prince with live musicians on stage. Billed as Prince: Live on the Big Screen, the show will feature newly remastered and never-before-released audio and video of Prince accompanied by a live group of musicians who performed with the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer over the years. The concert event will be part of a four-day extravaganza dubbed Celebration 2018, which will feature exhibits, performances and more at Paisley Park from April 19-22. Tickets go on sale this Saturday. More information on Celebration 2018 can be found at OfficialPaisleyPark.com.
2018 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS TO AIR MAY 20TH: The 2018 Billboard Music Awards are scheduled for May 20th. For the first time, the show, which will air live coast-to-coast, will be on NBC. In past years, the show has aired on ABC and originated from Las Vegas. It’s not clear where this year’s show will be based, or who will host. Nominees and performers will be announced at a later date. Last year’s Billboard Music Awards, which aired on ABC, featured a Titanic 20th anniversary performance of “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion, and performances by Cher, Bruno Mars, The Chainsmokers, Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons, John Legend and more.
