Billy Ocean (seen here watching his career float away) and more as we rank every R&B #1 of the 1980s.
Posts tagged "Robert John “Mutt” Lange"
Maroon 5’s New Record Could Benefit From Some Dirtier “Hands”
For all the critical slings and arrows that get tossed their way, I’ve always thought Maroon 5 were pretty darn OK. Not the world’s best band (their Best New Artist Grammy win over Kanye still leaves me scratching my head), but consistently enjoyable if mainstream pop/rock was your thing. Their songs hit the sweet spot between funk and rock, making them sort of the 21st version of Hall & Oates…or Chromeo without the irony, if that’s more your bag. While […]
Will Maroon 5’s New Song Add to or Take Away From Your “Misery”?
Going from a Phil Collins post to a Maroon 5 post in a 24 hour span might turn off anyone reading this site who isn’t pop friendly, at which point I should probably ask: if you’re not pop friendly, then why the hell are you reading this site? At any rate, there are lots of reasons to hate Maroon 5: their lead singer, Adam Levine, has impossible cheekbones and has carved several celebrity notches into his bedpost, they’ve got a […]