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The B-Side Collection
''The B-Side Collection'' is a compilation album by pop rock band Maroon 5, released on December 18, 2007. The album is a compilation of seven songs that were originally only released on Single (music), single A-side and B-side, B-sides, or as international or store bought bonuses on the album, all six of which are included, plus the “If I Never See Your Face Again” remix featuring Rihanna. The album peaked at number 51 in the U.S. Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 in its first week of release. Background Production Maroon 5 recorded over a dozen songs for their second studio album ''It Won't Be Soon Before Long''. After finalizing the final track listing of the album, many songs were left out, including favorites of lead singer Adam Levine. While promoting the album in the United States and Mexico the group decided to release seven of the unreleased tracks to the public. Label A&M/Octone spoke with Adam Levine, Levine about releasing a deluxe version of ''It Won't Be Soon Befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, drummer Matt Flynn (musician), Matt Flynn, keyboardist PJ Morton and multi-instrumentalist and bassist Sam Farrar. Original members Levine, Carmichael, bassist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick first came together as Kara's Flowers in 1994, while they were still in high school. After self-releasing their independent album ''We Like Digging?'', the band signed to Reprise Records and released the album ''The Fourth World (album), The Fourth World'' in 1997. The album garnered a tepid response, after which the record label dropped the band and the members focused on college. In 2001, the band re-emerged as Maroon 5, pursuing a different direction and adding guitarist Valentine. The band signed with Octone Records, an independent record label with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a digital media store operated by Apple Inc. It opened on April 28, 2003, as a result of Steve Jobs' push to open a digital marketplace for music. As of April 2020, iTunes offered 60 million songs, 2.2 million apps, 25,000 TV shows, and 65,000 films. When it opened, it was the only legal digital catalog of music to offer songs from all five major record labels. The iTunes Store is available on most Apple devices, including the Mac (inside the Music app), the iPhone, the iPad, the iPod touch, and the Apple TV, as well as on Windows (inside iTunes). Video purchases from the iTunes Store are viewable on the Apple TV app on Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices and certain smart televisions. While initially a dominant player in digital media, by the mid-2010s, streaming media services were generating more revenue than the buy-to-own model used by the iTunes Store. Apple now operates its own subscription-based streaming music service, Apple Music alongside the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Flynn (musician)
Matthew Flynn (born May 23, 1970) is an American musician and record producer. He is the drummer for the pop rock band Maroon 5. In 2006, after being the band's touring drummer for two years, Flynn officially replaced the original drummer of Maroon 5, Ryan Dusick, who left the group due to serious wrist and shoulder injuries sustained from constant touring after the release of their first album, ''Songs About Jane'' in 2002. Prior to joining Maroon 5, Flynn has played drums for The B-52's, Chicago, Gavin DeGraw and Gandhi. Early life Flynn was born in Woodstock, New York. When Flynn was 14 years old, he picked up his first pair of drumsticks in his father's basement and immediately started drumming the beat to "Jump" by Van Halen, impressing his father greatly. Later that year he came third in his high school talent show, behind stand up comedian Daniel Tosh and a dance crew known as "Tropic Lightning". Flynn graduated from Gunn High School and briefly attended San Diego State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Madden
Michael Allen Madden (born May 13, 1979) is an American musician and a former bassist for the pop rock band Maroon 5. Life and music career Madden was born in Austin, Texas. He began playing in junior high school at the Brentwood School in Los Angeles, playing in garages along with friends Jesse Carmichael (guitar/vocals) and Adam Levine (vocals/guitar). The bands Pearl Jam and Nirvana were among their influences. In 1994, with the addition of Ryan Dusick (drums), the band Kara's Flowers was formed. After the break-up of Kara's Flowers, Madden attended classes at UCLA. After Madden attended college, the group reformed with guitarist James Valentine joining the line-up, and Jesse Carmichael mainly playing the keyboards, and pursued a new musical direction, changing their name to Maroon 5. Throughout their career, the band has released six studio albums: ''Songs About Jane'' (2002), ''It Won't Be Soon Before Long'' (2007), '' Hands All Over'' (2010), '' Overexposed'' (2012), ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Valentine (musician)
James Burgon Valentine (born October 5, 1978) is an American musician who is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the pop rock band Maroon 5. Early life Valentine was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and has three sisters and one brother. His mother is a former beauty queen, who was a school teacher before becoming a stay-at-home mom to raise her five children. His younger sister, Amanda Valentine, has been a contestant on ''Project Runway'' two times starring in Season 11 and Season 13, as well as ''Project Runway All Stars'' once in Season 6. James is an Eagle Scout. He was the president of his high school Lincoln Southeast High School's student council in Lincoln, Nebraska. He graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and attended Berklee College of Music. In addition to guitar, James is also a percussionist, playing in orchestra and jazz band in his youth. Career V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Carmichael
Jesse Royal Carmichael (born April 2, 1979) is an American musician, best known as the keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for the pop rock band, Maroon 5. He also has a solo project called 1863 and a side project titled Circuit Jerks. Life and career Carmichael was born to a Jewish family in Boulder, Colorado, United States.Jesse Carmichael biography at AOL Music His father, Bob Carmichael, is a photographer, who also takes pictures during 's tours. Jesse has a younger sister, Annie. He first started playing the guitar in junior high, rather than the keyboards (for which he is known in the band Maroon 5). Some time later, Carmichael, along with [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Won't Go Home Without You
"Won't Go Home Without You" is a song by American band Maroon 5. It was released on November 19, 2007, as the third single from their second studio album ''It Won't Be Soon Before Long'' (2007). Musical content The guitar lines in the song are somewhat similar to The Police single "Every Breath You Take", which makes the moment at the end of the music video where Levine is watching the female character somewhat coincidental. During their It Won't Be Soon Before Long Tour, Levine used an audience call and response of the lead guitar part of the chorus as an introduction to the song. Critical reception Reviews for "Won't Go Home Without You" have been generally positive, although some were mixed. Music journalist Robert Christgau gave a positive review on the album as well as the song, saying "The devilishly memorable "Won't Go Home Without You" combines confidence with affection rather than macho." Channel 4 called the song " hemusical equivalent of a dog's fart at the dinner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Lader
Jason Lader is an American record producer, audio engineer, and mixer from New York. He is also known for playing bass guitar, keyboards, piano, guitar, and as a programmer. He was a member of the band Furslide, and has since worked with Howard Benson, Raine Maida, and Rick Rubin, among others. Discography As producer *'' For the Kids'' (produced " Bright Eyes" by Remy Zero) *''Nightmare of You'' by Nightmare of You *'' Men, Women & Children'' by Men, Women & Children (co-produced "Photosynthesis (We're Losing O²)", "Who Found Mister Fabulous?", "Messy", and "Vowels") *''Under the Blacklight'' by Rilo Kiley (produced "Silver Lining", "Close Call", "The Moneymaker", " Breakin' Up", and "Dreamworld") *''Further North'' by Johnathan Rice *"Makes Me Wonder" by Maroon 5 (produced "The Way I Was" and "Story") *"Won't Go Home Without You" by Maroon 5 (produced "Miss You, Love You") *'' Songs About Jane: 10th Anniversary Edition'' by Maroon 5 *''VietNam'' by VietNam *''Acid Tongue'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wake Up Call (Maroon 5 Song)
"Wake Up Call" is a song by American pop rock band Maroon 5. It was released on July 17, 2007, as the second single from their second studio album ''It Won't Be Soon Before Long'' (2007). The band performed the song on ''45th at Night'', which originally included a special guest Eve for the remix version, but never officially recorded. However, the band later requested artist Mary J. Blige, with musician Mark Ronson to work on the song's official remix version. The remix was released on November 13, 2007, and included on the album's international limited deluxe edition and both with the artists' remix albums ''Call and Response'' by the band and ''Soul Is Forever'' by Blige, all released in 2008. It is also featured on the television shows, ''Entourage'' and '' The Hills''. Before the release of "Wake Up Call", the band promoted by performing it a half-step lower. The song was BBC Radio 1 playlisted for the playlist week beginning July 18, 2007. As of June 2014, the song has sold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makes Me Wonder
"Makes Me Wonder" is a song by American pop rock band Maroon 5. It was released on March 27, 2007, as the first single from their second studio album, ''It Won't Be Soon Before Long'' (2007). Upon its release, the song set a record for the biggest jump to number-one in the history of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, rising from number 64 to number one. However, the record was later broken by Kelly Clarkson's 2009 single, "My Life Would Suck Without You". "Makes Me Wonder" also became the band's first number-one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 50th Grammy Awards, their second song to win the award. The song was among the most successful of 2007, and was their biggest hit until the release of "Moves like Jagger" by the band in 2011. Despite the song's commercial success, critical reception was mixed. It was ranked No. 49 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. Backgrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the List of most visited websites, second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's Google AdSens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Won't Be Soon Before Long Tour
The It Won't Be Soon Before Long Tour was the third concert tour by the American pop rock band Maroon 5, in support of their second studio album, ''It Won't Be Soon Before Long'' (2007). The tour began on September 29, 2007 in Auburn Hills, Michigan and concluded on December 17, 2008 in Cape Town, South Africa, comprising 93 concerts. Opening acts * OneRepublic * Sara Bareilles * Brandi Carlile * Ry Cuming * Kanye West * Kevin Michael * Dashboard Confessional * Phantom Planet * Duran Duran * Martin Solveig * Los Claxons * Soft * The Hives * Captain Stu * Goldfish * The Parlotones Setlist Music videos The two music videos was based on the tour are "Story" and "Japan Tour 2008". The first video was "Japan Tour 2008", was released on July 11, 2008 by Amnesty International, and was used with the original version of the song " If I Never See Your Face Again", where Maroon 5 heading to Japan was part of the tour. The second video titled "Story" released in 2009, the video was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
