Who Needs the Jonas Brothers?

There are few things better than a boy band. And so, when another one bites the dust, disaster strikes. If you haven’t already heard (although we can’t imagine how you could be so in the dark), the Jonas Brothers have officially called it quits.

If your first instinct is "Wait, they’re brothers, how could they have broken up?," we don’t really have an answer. We can only provide you with Nick Jonas’ disheartening explanation, “I was feeling kind of trapped." Though Nick apparently said that "It’s really hard to say ‘forever,’" he also confirmed that he and his brothers are "closing a chapter, for sure.”

And so, we shed a tear. Not just for the Jonas Brothers—but for all those beloved boy bands (New Kids on the Block, ‘N SYNC, Backstreet Boys etc., etc.) that have broken up.

Don’t cry too hard, though. It’s easy to transfer all that time and energy you spent thinking about/listening to/watching/obsessing over the JoBros to a new group of young, talented hotties.

Here are Flyby's recommendations for some groups to start with:

1. One Direction
2. The Wanted*
3. 5 Seconds of Summer
4. Big Time Rush
5. Justin Bieber**

It will all be okay, we promise!

* And yes, you must choose between One Direction and The Wanted.
** Yes, we know he’s not a boy band but come on—it’s Justin Bieber.