Maroon 5 Blog

Adam Sings at Pre-Emmy Party

Adam performed at a pre-Emmy party at Avalon in Hollywood on Friday night. He and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane sang 'Beat It' and 'I Get a Kick Out of You' backed by a large orchestra.

The evening’s most memorable moment came when MacFarlane performed a duet with Adam Levine of Maroon 5, and a young woman in a black dress rushed the stage to dance between them. She flailed and twisted around as they sang a spirited rendition of Michael Jackson's "Beat It." A few moments later, she stepped on the leg of a mic stand, causing it to hit her in the head. She then fell down briefly. Undeterred by the tragedy, another woman hopped onstage and was politely removed by security. “Train wreck, this is a train wreck,” sang MacFarlane and Levine amiably.

Source: LA Times

College Tour Dates

Maroon 5 will be playing a set of shows as part of a college tour in November. The band will showcase some of their new material before the new album is released in the spring of next year.

K'Naan will be the opening act for all dates. Guster will open for the Lewisburg show on Nov. 14.

Nov. 2 - Murray, KY Murray State University

Nov 3 - Louisville, KY Bellarmine University

Nov. 6 - Rochester, NY Rochester Institute of Technology

Nov. 8 - Ithaca, NY Cornell University

Nov. 10 - Blacksburg, VA Virginia Tech

Nov. 12 - Fairfield, CT Sacred Heart University

Nov. 14 - Lewisburg, PA Bucknell University

Nov. 16 - Newark, DE University of Delware

Nov. 18 - Peoria, IL Bradley University

Nov. 21 - San Angelo, TX Angelo State University

Nov. 22 - Wichita, KS Wichita State University

Fan club pre-sale: Thursday, September 17
College pre-sale: Thursday, September 24
General public on sale: Monday, September 28

More info at maroon5.com

Maroon 5 Performing Michael Jackson Tribute?

Jermaine Jackson has said in a press conference that Maroon 5 are in talks to perform at a Michael Jackson tribute concert at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria on September 26.

"I've invited R. Kelly, Stevie Wonder and many others. Stevie is making every effort to be here and I spoke to him this morning, so it looks like he's going to be here," said Jermaine. "Maroon 5 we are also speaking to, they are one of my favourite bands."

Source: Digital Spy

UPDATE
The concert has been rescheduled to take place in June 2010 at Wembley Stadium in London.

Source: BBC News

Adam Brody Takes Inspiration from Maroon 5

Adam Brody (of The O.C. fame) will be starring as a singer in a new movie with Megan Fox called 'Jennifer's Body'. He mentions to MTV that part of his inspiration for the role came from Maroon 5.

MTV: Your look in the film seems a bit Jared Leto-esque. Was that intentional?

Brody: Yeah, there's some Jared Leto in there. I threw in a bit of Brandon Flowers. There's a little Maroon 5. There's no nail polish, but there's a little bit of eyeliner.

MTV: Have you ever met Jared? What would you expect him to say to you after this movie comes out?

Brody: I don't think he'd take it as a total homage to him. The only guy I've met is Adam [Levine], the dude from Maroon 5, and he's a nice guy. And there is a Maroon 5 joke in the script, so maybe he'd say something.

MTV: What is it?

Brody: I say, "Do you want to be rich and famous like that dude from Maroon 5, or a huge suicidal loser?" That is what my character is aspiring to — the fame and fortune of Maroon 5.

MTV: Hopefully, Maroon 5 never sacrificed anyone to achieve their fame and fortune.

Brody: I don't care. Maybe they did?

Third Album News

It has been announced that Maroon 5 will be working in Switzerland next week with producer Robert John 'Mutt' Lange on their third album.

Adam spoke to Rolling Stone about the news:

Levine says the band has been working on new tunes for months, and there’s no indication they’ll be finished with the sessions anytime soon. “We don’t have our return flights booked,” says Levine, before adding that he can’t say much about the record because “it hasn’t necessarily taken shape yet,” and that fans should not expect collaborations with other artists. But it does sound like Maroon 5, he promises. “It’s what it is,” he muses. “It’s us, just newer, better, fitter, happier, stronger. It’s going to be good.”

Here's more from an NME interview with James:

"The two stand out songs so far are called ‘How’ and ‘Don't Know Much About That'. It's still hard to say what the vibe will be yet, so much will change once we get in the studio and past this demoing phase. There have been a batch of straight-ahead rock songs and a batch of more dance-y and classic soul-influenced tunes.”

Interview with Adam's Friend, Gene Hong

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has an interview with Adam's roommate, Gene Hong. Gene is a Hollywood scriptwriter who moved in with Adam when he was still in the band Kara's Flowers.

"He was a struggling musician in a band and just part of this circle of friends I had. I met him when I first came out here eight or nine years ago and we just hit it off. We have a similar sense of humor. It's somewhat 'Entourage'-y."

"I've met different people who have gone on to big careers, and it's funny to see how people react. Some people like to separate themselves from people they knew before they became famous. Adam, on the other hand, is a loyal guy."

"We still live together and have a lot of fun. I'm more of a homebody; I like to write. He definitely gets me to be more social and go out, and I cause him to stay in a little more."

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Adam's Motorcycle Helmet

If you've ever wanted to know where Adam gets his motorcycle helmets from, they are made by the brand Fulmer and the style is called 'V2'. The helmets cost $70-$100. Check them out here.

Maroon 5 Play Red Sox Wedding

Maroon 5 played at the wedding of Red Sox owner John Henry in Boston on June 27th.

Surrounded by 50 or so friends and family members, the couple were married in the late afternoon on board Henry’s 164-foot yacht, the Iroquois, with a reception featuring the music of Maroon 5 held afterward in the outfield at Fenway Park.

Source: Boston.com

The wedding band, Maroon 5, played an unplugged set, then invited all 450 guests to clear the tent and head outside for a fab fireworks display.

Source: Boston Herald

Maroon 5 at Intel Developer Forum

Maroon 5 will be performing at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco on September 22nd. You can register for a pass for entry to the conference at intel.com/idf.

Maroon 5 Now on Twitter

Maroon 5 now have an official Twitter account (twitter.com/maroon5).

James seems to be writing most of the updates so far. Here are a few sample tweets, complete with photos:

"Tennis anyone?"

"Adam won't let me play."