Showing posts with label Maroon 5. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maroon 5. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Music History Today: June 21, 2023

June 21, 1967: A free concert in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park celebrating the Summer Solstice features performances by The Grateful Dead, Big Brother & the Holding Company, and Quicksilver Messenger Service in a jam that builds to a lighting of the Conservatory of Flowers in mandalas of psychedelic color.

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Summer Solstice concert poster

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Music History Today: June 9, 2023

June 16, 1995: The movie Batman Forever premiered in the US. Hit singles from the soundtrack include "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2 and "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal, both of which were nominated for MTV Movie Awards. 

Batman Forever movie poster

Friday, March 17, 2023

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Friday, November 18, 2022

Music History Today: November 19, 2022

November 19, 2013: People magazine names Adam Levine "Sexiest Man Alive," making him the first musician to earn the title in the feature's 28-year history.

November 19, 2013: People magazine cover

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Music History Today: October 23, 2022

October 23, 1998: Pleasantville, starring Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon, opened in theaters. The film closes with a cover of John Lennon's "Across the Universe" by Fiona Apple. 

Pleasantville, starring Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon,  movie poster

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Music History Today: August 23, 2022

August 23, 2003: Maroon 5 made their first appearance on Billboard's Hot 100 chart when "Harder to Breathe" entered at Number 76.
Maroon 5 vocalist Adam Levine admitted "Harder to Breathe" describes the band's frustration with their label during the making of their debut album, Songs About Jane.

Maroon 5 Songs About Jane

Saturday, July 9, 2022

Music History Today: July 10, 2022

July 10, 2010: "Misery" by Maroon 5 entered Billboard's Hot 100, breathing on the Top 40, at Number 44. 

Written by Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, and Sam Farrar, "Misery" is about when a relationship fades. Front-man, Levine told MTV News:

Maroon 5
Maroon 5

Saturday, April 23, 2022

Music History Today: April 24, 2022

April 24, 2004: Maroon 5 peaked at Number 5 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with "This Love."

"This Love" was the second single from Maroon 5's 2002 debut album, Songs About Jane. In an interview with MTV News in August 2002, Levine revealed that he wrote the song the day his girlfriend moved away after they broke up.

Maroon 5

Friday, December 10, 2021

Music History Today: December 10, 2021

December 10, 1976: Queen released their fifth album, A Day At The Races, in the UK.
In every sense, A Day at the Races is an unapologetic sequel to A Night at the Opera, the 1975 breakthrough that established Queen as rock & roll royalty.  

Queen album A Day At The Races