The Jonas Brothers discuss their struggle to break out of bubble gum and be seen as a “real band” in the new issue of Rolling Stone Magazine, on newsstands everywhere Friday. The group’s third album, A Little Bit Longer, debuts August 12.

It’s nearing 8:00 on a sweltering night in Phoenix, and as the temperature mercifully dips below 100 degrees, a trillion swelling hormones have collected at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion to experience the Jonas Brothers. Among the undersize pilgrims in attendance are Jordan and Jackie, a pair of blond preteens from nearby Scottsdale. Moments ago, they met the Jonas Brothers in person at a “meet and greet” photo op, and now they stand red-cheeked, quivering and sobbing uncontrollably, as if they’ve been told that Disneyland just burned down, with the world’s supply of kittens and baby pandas trapped inside.

Read The Jonas Brothers’ Complete Interview With Rolling Stone