Maroon 5

Check out this interview from Jane magazine where he talks about the new album and his new girl, Frankie.

Adam Levine does an interview and photo shoot for Men’s Health June issue. Be sure to check it out. He talks about the new album and how he dreamed of becoming a basketball star but soon realized that it would only be a dream and had to reconsider his future. Well kudos to you for pursuing something much more worthwhile. You can play basketball on your spare time anyway. The world would be deprived without Maroon 5 anyway. Other than talking about his past and the album, Adam also sheds light on tips and tricks for wearing denim such as when to wear them, what kind is best to wear and just looking good. I’d take the man’s advice because always seems to be in fashion. “Real men wear Levi’s”, he says. So if you want to read the full article and check Adam’s photo shoot be sure to pick a copy up.

In its first week out Maroon 5’s sophomore album made it’s debut on the #1 spot in the Billboard Albums Chart selling over 430,000 copies. This album has been a long time coming, five years from their first album to be exact. They were faced with a daunting task which was to follow up a multi-platinum Grammy winning first album and avoid the dreaded sophomore slump. To achieve this they worked with a number of producers and took their time. Avoiding the mellow sounds of their first album, It Won’t Be Soon Before Long is more upbeat taking influences from the likes of The Police. The track, A Little of Your Time, even has a nod to the keyboard from ‘Hey Ya’ made popular by OutKast. So many different producers and influences one would begin to worry that their album would be all over the place but the album is well put together. Listen to ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ to hear a verse from Adam’s collaboration with Kanye West in the song, Heard ‘Em Say.

Overall this album is a great follow up from “Songs About Jane” with a completely different sound with the only thing identifiable being Adam Levine’s voice. Maroon 5 proves that sophomore slumps aren’t for them and that they won a Grammy for a reason. If you haven’t already, go out and buy their album. In no time will their sophomore be certified gold selling at least 500,000 copies.