Talk:Maroon 5/Archive 3

Archive 1

Archive 2

Archive 3

GA review comments

This section contains the comments from a good article review conducted by me.

• WP:LEAD recommends two or three paragraphs for an article this long, not five, it's a little proseline so shouldn't be too hard to condense to three decent sized paragraphs.  Done It's at four, but the band has gone through a lot. :p
• It's a personal preference but I prefer cold, hard statistics to be contained in the main body, not in the lead, so the "429,484 copies" could be "nearly half a million" or similar and then used precisely and cited in the main article. But as I said, no policies or guidelines to tell you to do that, just a personal thing.  Done I prefer a vague lead as well.
• "Maroon 5 will be touring North America in Fall 2007 with The Hives as openers." - not sure this sort of recentism is needed in the lead at all. - Does it read better the way it is written now?
• Attend to the [citation needed] tags.  Done Left from PR and I forgot about them.
• "...deeper..." - than what? There's no context.  Done
• Lineprose persists a bit throughout, e.g. four paragraphs about Kara's Flowers including a single-sentence paragraph - could be made into two larger paragraphs.  Done
• "After the little success of Kara's Flowers, the pressure to make better music was rising for the band." - this has no citation and as such could be considered original research.  Done I've always considered that to be obviously true and not in need of citation. They're a band, their album failed, they either need to make better music or call it quits. But, since both you and the PR reviewer commented on that, I'll just remove it.
• "... and , where ..." in quote - remove space.  Done - The and wasn't even supposed to be there.
• "... that wound up on..." a little familiar for my liking.  Done
• "#6" etc - probably personal as I can find not a lot in the guidelines again, but some people would pronounce that "hash", so perhaps spell it out. - I'm not sure what you're talking about with "hash". I take it you think I should change chart positions from numerals to, for example, "number six". By the guidelines, either is appropriate. However, the use of numerals is preferred.
  • By hash, I mean the "#" symbol. But as you say, either is appropriate and most certainly won't affect the judgement of GA. The Rambling Man 15:56, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
• "Maroon 5 was constantly on tour after releasing their album in mid-2002. During this time, the band toured with Michelle Branch, Nikka Costa, and Vanessa Carlton. In mid 2003, they toured with Graham Colton, John Mayer, and Counting Crows. In August 2005, the band toured with The Rolling Stones.[10]" - this could easily be flowed into a more prose-like single sentence.  Done
• Why were his arms injured? Was it just fatigue or was it something more sinister? - I read once that his shoulder was jacked from football in high school, but I searched everywhere to find a source for that for the article and I can't find a word about it. As far as what I can find now, it is from excessive performing.
• Don't wikilink single month (e.g. mid-June) - doesn't really enhance the article.  Done - I didn't even notice that, and I'm a stickler about that.
• No citations for the last two paragraphs of "Explicit content" section.  Done
• The following references need examination:
  • Ref [1] is dead.  Done - Replaced it with same article, different url.
  • Ref [12] is just a photo and doesn't mention Stevie Wonder or Live 8 at all.  Done They must have added another image. It's now image 4. I updated it. The image, however, is the reference. It includes Stevie Wonder.
  • You can now update all the other accessdates to today (25 July, 2007) as I can confirm that I found them (with the exception of [1]). - Is that really necessary? I didn't realize that accessdates had to be updated.
• Trim external links per WP:EL - not sure the youtube links are needed - they can be provided in the article about the song if you ask me.  Done

So with these concerns, I'll place the GA nom on hold until they can be addressed. All the best. The Rambling Man 12:29, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

Made changes. Please see comments. Lara♥Love 15:20, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

Okay, I'll re-review asap, but as for accessdates, although not essential, it seems worthwhile considering that I checked them all by hand. I can change them if you're too busy, not a problem. The Rambling Man 15:55, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

I see that you just did it. I would have done it. I just don't see the point. But thank you all the same. Lara♥Love 16:05, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

I think the point is that if it's been accessed recently it's lower risk as a citation than if it was accessed say six months ago. Anyway, it's done. Hurrah. And now it's a GA. Double hurrah. Nice work, hope you didn't mind the non-regular review, I tend to be a bit tighter on bits and pieces than the standard GA criteria. The Rambling Man 16:08, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

Star Wars influenced name

I am suprised this hasn't come up or is in the article, but Maroon 5 the name is defintely Star Wars related from Luke Skywalker's A New Hope call sign of "Red 5." I remember Starwars.com had an interview with Maroon 5 about it. 68.9.255.198 18:13, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

If you can find a reliable source that details what the name is in reference to, that would be great. However, in all my years as an M5 fan, I've never heard this. Google also fails to help verify this claim. Lara♥Love 19:32, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Dates in sections?

I had noticed that some other band articles have dates in the section titles, so I was thinking that maybe the same thing should be done here. I checked out all of the FA band articles and here's the stats:
AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Megadeth, Nightwish, The Orb, Slayer, and Stereolab all have dates in the section titles (8)
Sex Pistols, Fightin' Texas Aggie Band, The Jackson 5, The KLF, Nirvana, The Supremes, Timpani, and The Waterboys don't (7)
Now just cause more have dates in the section titles doesn't mean that the same should be here, of course: I was just seeing how common that was. So, think we should do it? They'd be:

• ===Kara's Flowers (1995–2001)===
• ===Formation===
• ===Songs About Jane (2002)===
• ===Constant touring and Dusick leaving===
• ===It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007)===

Cliff smith 02:09, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

There used to be dates in the title. I believe it was Fluence who I had this out with. I am wholly opposed to dates in titles for bands with a short history. It seems entirely pointless to me. Dates are mentioned in the section, I don't see the need for it in the title. I want to remove them from the FOB article, but I don't feel like dealing with the possible fall out right now, no pun intended. It's not up to me, however. But I oppose. I think it looks terrible. Lara♥Love 06:21, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

It was Painbearer. Anyway, here's what it used to look like [1]. Lara♥Love 06:26, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

Oh you're right, that looks bad. Damn. Thanks for the example. Cliff smith 20:05, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

According to Rolling Stone magazine, Songs About Jane has sold over 10 million copies

somebody should add this in. Duff man2007 06:43, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

We need a source for it to be reliable Omghgomg 06:54, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

It is in the article, in the discography, sourced to USA Today. LARA♥LOVE 15:35, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

okay but it should be put in their main article then, not just "multiple platimum awards" or whatever Duff man2007 02:26, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

The reason I've not put it in the body is because RIAA certifies albums as Diamond once they've sold 10 million + albums, however, I can't put that in the article because I can't find any source that says SAJ has been certified as such. Once it goes diamond, I'll add it to the body. If you'd like to add it before then, I certainly can't stop you, but I think it would be more appropriate once the RIAA source is there to back it up. LARA♥LOVE 05:12, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps the 10million figure refers to worldwide sales, therefore the RIAA would not certify 10 mil. 79.69.142.234 (talk) 23:00, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

Controversy over Parental Advisory Label

Not sure why such a point about them not having the PA label on the album is being made. There is only one song on each album with the f word in it and its up to the record label whether to put the Parental Advisory label on or not. They are definitely not the first or last band to not actually have a label on even though there is a swearword or two... MarvinNi 14:41, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Hi, Marvin, thanks for your inquiry. It's a one sentence sourced paragraph, so it's not a big point in the article. But there was an issue with some, as noted in the sources, that there wasn't a PA label despite the inclusion of explicit language and sexually explicit themes. Lara❤Love 16:29, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

I’ve gone and removed one paragraph about controversy and fact-tagged another. Overall, the two seem like they were written by people who have a beef with the subject and want to create the illusion of consensus. Yes, one of them had a cite attached, but the cite didn’t verify that there was any controversy at all; it only discussed the meaning of the song, and only very briefly at that. As an aside, I don’t have much experience working on articles about bands or living persons and I wonder if the two should have similar standards for verifiability. — NRen2k5, 19:55, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

The Tears of Medusa

Did The Tears of Medusa ever exist? Could someone with more knowledge on the topic deal with linking the article (get rid of the orphan tag) or initiate a deletion of the article? Thanks.--Fisherjs 21:29, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

That album was a hoax. Delete it. σмgнgσмg 03:43, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

Maroon 5 is a boy band

Maroon 5 fits the exact description for a boy band. They are, in fact, a boy band. Why was this fact removed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.208.73.163 (talk) 05:34, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Actually, they in no way fit the description of a boy band. They don't dance, they aren't all singers, in fact, they all play instruments. They also aren't focused toward teen youth. Lara❤Love 18:07, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Actually, they are a boy band. Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.208.73.163 (talk) 00:22, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Haha. How so? Lara❤Love 04:55, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Well that’s it, I’m convinced now! ;) — NRen2k5, 19:49, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

A friend of mine was also under the impression that they were a boy band until I showed her a picture of them on stage (with their instruments, etc.). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.210.215.92 (talk) 01:48, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

Correct Spelling?

I'm wondering if Maroon 5 is the correct spelling. I've noticed in Edition 18 of British Hit Singles & Albums (published by Guinness World Records) that the name is spelt Maroon5. Do the later editions still spell it the same? I appreciate the book may not be the definitive resource to determine the spelling, but I've also noticed that on the group's albums it appears with the book's spelling. -- Mickraus (talk) 23:26, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

@Mickraus: Actually Maroon5 and Maroon 5 are both right as they both have been simultaneously used on many articles out of wikipedia. I would prefer Maroon5 as names always tend to be like this by convention unless another word occupied the name but since Maroon 5 has been put on the article from ever since, we dont interrupt it.HardSunBadMoon (talk) 15:17, 5 December 2018 (UTC)

Pictures in Article

Does anyone have actual pictures of the band available? The page now shows pictures of random women with the names of the cast of "Queer Eye." [[[User:Deuce1980|Deuce1980]] (talk) 13:18, 27 April 2008 (UTC)]

Kara's Flowers

• When a band simply changes its name, the old name doesn't really need its own separate article, does it? Not only that, but the Kara's Flowers article is completely unsourced; this is why I added the {{mergefrom}} tag. THE AMERICAN METROSEXUAL (talk) 11:13, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

• Kara's Flowers needs their own page. I can't just put all their discography on the The Fourth World page. Unless Wikipedia only counts released albums, then screw that. CerealKiller528 (talk) 00:13, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Goodnight Goodnight link

The link to Goodnight Goodnight at the bottom of the page directs to a song by a different band. Is this intended? Appropriate? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 147.226.110.11 (talk) 00:37, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

Hey i deleted the link, thanks for telling me ! It wasn't needed there anyway. Jakisbak (talk) 01:50, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

Maroon 5 userboxes

Hey. Here are the links of the Maroon 5 userboxes I created:

• Fan of Maroon 5
• Favourite songs from Maroon 5

Aranho (talk) 06:59, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

About James

I suppose that James joined Kara's Flowers after the band signed on with Octone Records , not before.

see this site

http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4558908-1.html 121.83.51.145 (talk) 12:22, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Boy band

Are Maroon 5 a boy band? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 9014user (talk • contribs) 14:00, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Check out the fifteenth topic in this page. They are not.

Boy bands best describe the Jonas Brothers and Metro Station, among others. —Preceding unsigned comment added by JRC3 (talk • contribs) 22:13, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

Name of upcoming album

The article cited as the source for the album being called "Hands All Over" states no such thing. It states that there will be a song on the album called "Hands All Over". Is there another source for this statement? 8.12.63.35 (talk) 20:41, 23 March 2010 (UTC)

"This Love" Censored Video

Should the paragraph on this section mention that the censored (flowers) version of "This Love" was also released in the United States? The "conservative markets like the Philippines" line suggests it was just a small audience that saw the censored version; I remember seeing the censored version on MTV or VH1 when the video was first released (and was later surprised by the uncensored version), and the new link is to a MTV video. 161.130.178.93 (talk) 00:48, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

Discography

link to discography of maroon 5 from their main page has now gone, can someone put it up again? i would but this page is protected now, something to do with sock puppets. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.217.166.39 (talk) 22:14, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from Amyfj810, 4 August 2010

{{editsemiprotected}} hello. i just saw a concert with maroon 5 3 days ago and their drummer is not ryan dusik. it's matt flynn.

Amyfj810 (talk) 01:02, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

 Not done Where specifically does it need to be changed? On a quick search of Ryan's name, I only find references saying he is a former member. CTJF83 chat 02:26, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

Foration Year

The article lists the band as being active from 1994-Present. Maybe there should be clarification on when they were Kara's Flowers compared to Maroon 5. DanielDPeterson (talk) 05:29, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

Moves Like Jagger feat. Christina Aguilera

I think this song deserves a page considering its been the number 1 song on iTunes in the United States for the past couple days. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 219.89.143.163 (talk) 07:11, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

"Dear Fox News, don't play our music on your evil fucking channel ever again. Thank you."

• Adam Levine Rips Fox News for Using Maroon 5 Music slate.com Oct. 21, 2011.84.152.42.141 (talk) 08:37, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

hi — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.209.158.120 (talk) 00:05, 8 November 2011 (UTC)

3 cites for American band.

Is that not a little excessive? I mean jeez I don't see any dispute on the bands nationality -___- --Τασουλα (talk) 01:13, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

Vandalism

Help, somebody vandalised (or something) this page and I don't know how to revert it.

forgot my signature :) Căluşaru' (talk) 12:41, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

Fixed. In the future you can fix it just as easily; just click on the history tab, show the second most recent version; check that it's okay and save it. That will overwrite any vandalism. :) Bjelleklang - talk 12:48, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

Matt Flynn / Ryan Dusick

Good day all,

It does not look like it is mentioned in the article at all, but Matt Flynn started playing with Maroon 5 in Spring of 2005, although I do not think he was an official member of the band at that point. In the Live - Friday the 13th album, Matt Flynn plays the drums and Ryan Dusick was an off-stage backup vocalist on one or two songs. Anyways, I just think that it is worth mentioning that Matt Flynn was at least a "touring member" of Maroon 5 nearly over a year before he "officially" joined, and Ryan Dusick ceased playing drums for Maroon 5 in the Spring of 2005.

Thoughts?

Manningmbd 20:53, 8 December 2012 (UTC)

Merger proposal

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section. A summary of the conclusions reached follows.

The result of this discussion was to boldly merge - in this case, the source article's content was deleted and replaced with a redirect as the destination article already had all the relevant information. Hooky-i-vanisher (talk) 03:43, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

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I think that Kara's Flowers should be merged into this article. They're the exact same band with one person added when Maroon 5 started; it's just a different name. The article is also extremely short; the paragraph's content is already stated and elaborated in the Maroon 5 article and the discography could be covered in the article as well as Maroon 5 discography.

I guess either a merger or a deletion would get the same result. There are also no sources cited in the Kara's Flowers article, so it might be a good idea to either find a source for their independent/unreleased albums or remove them completely. The Fourth World seems like it's fine to be in Maroon 5, but the article for that album may need some cleanup. Hooky-i-vanisher (talk) 02:31, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

 Note:- I do agree that information about Kara's flower should be in Maroon 5 article but Kara's Flowers article doesn't have significant amount of information. What I'm trying to say is Kara's Flowers is already described in this article, but I don't see anything new about Kara's Flowers in that article other than what's already mentioned in this article. In other words that article is redundant.

• Maroon 5--The group was formed in 1994 as Kara's Flowers (while its members were still in high school) and originally consisted of: Adam Levine (lead vocals, guitar), Jesse Carmichael (guitar, backing vocals), Mickey Madden (bass guitar) and Ryan Dusick (drums). Kara's Flowers signed to Reprise Records and released an album, The Fourth World, in 1997. After a tepid response to the album, the band parted ways with the record label and the members attended college. Dusick and Madden stayed local at UCLA, while Levine and Carmichael relocated to the east coast to attend Five Towns College. While Levine and Carmichael were in New York, they began to take notice of the urban music surrounding them and later let the style influence the songs they wrote. In 2001, the band regrouped, with guitarist James Valentine added to the line-up, and pursued a new direction under the name: Maroon 5.
• Kara's Flowers--Kara's Flowers was an American alternative rock band formed in 1994 by Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden, and Ryan Dusick. In 1997, the band got a record deal with Reprise Records and released the first album The Fourth World. In 1998, they were dropped because the album was a failure and in 1999, they recorded a new album without a record deal. In 2001, the band changed its name to Maroon 5 with an addition of James Valentine.

See? Same thing in different words.--Chamith (talk) 02:57, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

 Note:- Then replacing the entire content of the article with a redirect would suffice. I guess it would still technically be a merger, and the other Kara's Flowers and possibly Maroon 5 articles would need to be changed to reflect this. Hooky-i-vanisher (talk) 03:09, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

Agree- That's a good idea. I suggest you be bold and do it--Chamith (talk) 03:25, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

Agree- I did a bold merge. Well, a bold replacement of the source article with a redirect, but... well, you get the point. Hooky-i-vanisher (talk) 03:43, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

KF discography?

Anyone have reliable sources for these works?

We Like Digging? (1995) / Stagg Street Recordings (1999) / MCA Demos (2000) Hooky-i-vanisher (talk) 03:31, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

Sam

Is Sam more than just a touring member? Is he completely an official member or an unoficial member. He's in the "Don't Wanna Know" video, he's in most pictures for the V tour and he works in the studio. I feel like he may have been promoted. What are your thoughts? Zack Madden (talk) 01:38, 10 February 2017 (UTC)

Thoughts don't matter. Only verifiable facts.Kellymoat (talk) 03:59, 10 February 2017 (UTC)

Interesting - I can't see a members list on their website, but their Twitter bio is "This is the Official Twitter page for Maroon 5 @adamlevine @jamesbvalentine @JRCarmichael @pjmorton and @SamFarrar. #V out now!" (Flynn is missing, but I think that just means doesn't have Twitter.) Feels frustratingly close to being verifiable.... TSP (talk) 12:16, 10 February 2017 (UTC)

I have this conversation often - I used to play with a well known musician. I wrote with him. Recorded. Toured. I was in photos and interviews and my name was in print and.. and basically everything. BUT, I was never a member of the band. I was an employee that got paid a flat fee regardless of how much or how little was made by the artist. The other guy was a member. I was not

I know that a lot people who are not in the business can understand the minute differences, but there are differences. We, here on WP, shouldn't be in a rush to change things based on hunches and assumptions. When things change, we find out. THAT is when we should edit. Kellymoat (talk) 15:55, 10 February 2017 (UTC)

Stagg Street Recordings?

The We Like Digging? article mentions an unreleased 1998 album called Stagg Street Recordings, which is also in the discography (listed as 1997); but not mentioned in the article text, which reads like they didn't do anything together between 1997 and 2000. There is a blog post on it on Everything Kara's Flowers.

Anyone know more or have better sources? It doesn't seem like it belongs on the We Like Digging page, as it's not part of that album, and it should be mentioned here as currently there is a gap in that time period; but we could do with better sources than last.fm and a blog post. TSP (talk) 14:11, 10 August 2017 (UTC)

Fixing link in references

Hi everyone, I am a new user and I noticed that the link to reference 31 is broken. The link to 46 is also broken. --Meliss1 (talk) 18:16, 21 September 2017 (UTC)

Infobox genre parameter

Bowling is life, have you read what the infobox parameter states, which has been written in the hidden note on the article: "Aim for generality and two to four genres per Template:Infobox_musical_artist/doc#genre." "Infobox parameter not for every style artist has experimented with. Stick to the general genre(s) sources most commonly use to describe band." The genre parameter lists more than four genres, including related subgenres, and lists genres that the band is not commonly classified with. The band is most commonly referred to as a pop and pop rock band. As noted, the parameter is not for an indiscriminate inclusion of every genre you think the band should be linked with or that the band may have experimented with at one point or other. No infobox parameter is for indiscriminate inclusion of content; an infobox is an even more succinct overview of key features of the article subject than the lead. We don't list all the associated genres in the lead, we don't list them all in the infobox. Is there a reason you're refusing to follow infobox template guideline and WP music project custom? Lapadite (talk) 03:14, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

@Lapadite77: Yeah, your right, the infobox should be general and not cover every genre they have ever experimented with. But, why would you cut the genres down to just two? I think we should just cut the genres down to four because two to four is recommended. By doing this we can keep the infobox from being cluttered and general but still describe their sound accurately. Just having pop and pop rock is too general. Funk rock and or blue-eyed soul should stay since they have more sources than pop and neo soul. What do you think? Also, I'm sorry for just blatantly reverting your edit without discussing. Hopefully we can reach some sort if consensus. But cutting the genres down to just two doesn't make since when we can have up to four. Bowling is life (talk) 03:29, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

No worries. So, according to multiple sources, including those cited, the band is considered far more notably within the pop music genre than soul. There are a lot pop, pop rock, dance pop, pop-soul and other pop subgenre descriptions for the band. One may find a few sources for several other genres, as they've changed their sound and incorporated various genres over the years, and were classified under different genres during their early years, from pop rock to soft rock to funk rock to some grouping them with blue eyed soul acts. One should include the genres most representative of the band's overall career; the genres reliable sources most commonly associate with them. Pop/Pop rock is the most common; it's referenced in majority of sources. I think, after pop/pop rock, funk rock and soft rock are often mentioned in descriptions of their sound, particularly pre-dance-oriented music of the latter years. Their overall style is noted by many sources in recent years to be pop/pop rock and dance music.

Vice on the evolution of their musical style: "Maroon 5 are an American band who started off as a soft rock band but whose current incarnation is featured on tracks alongside everyone from Christina Aguilera to Kendrick Lamar (and now, today, SZA.) ... They certainly have not always been this way. What I want to draw attention to specifically, is that over the years, they've kind of morphed into this shapeless, genre-less band-for-hire who are just kind of there to do whatever kind of song is en vogue ... When they came back with their second album, the band's sound was still characterised by strong rhythms but erred towards something poppier ... By 2010 they'd shifted into full radio pop ... Their music since about 2012 has spanned everything from almost-EDM (remember that?) to guitars smashed together with synthpop to tropical pop".

Washington Post:"Maroon 5 has (d)evolved from a convincing simulacrum of a soul-pop band to a trend-chasing dance-pop outfit."

Cited Billboard source: "Maroon 5 are barely the same band that first hit radio waves with debut single "Harder to Breathe" a decade ago. ... far cry from the direction the band has taken since hitting pop's big leagues. In 2012, Maroon 5 is a band searching for the upper reaches of the Hot 100 ... their latest album, "Overexposed," and sounds right at home, given the band's new pop-centric direction. ... "Daylight" finds Maroon 5 in their soft rock wheelhouse".

Cited MLive source: "The band that was making a good living on the casino circuit a couple years ago has shot to sold-out-arena-tour status thanks to singer Adam Levine’s high-profile role as a judge on TV’s talent-show competition “The Voice,” and a musical shift towards dance-pop. ... Musical progression: Maroon 5 always has boasted an unapologetically slick and poppy sound. But earlier hits such as “This Love” and “Hard to Breathe” were the work of a band rooted in guitar-pop, where most recent record “Overexposed” features the kind of electro-dance beats that appeal greatly to today’s top 40 radio ..."

Cited Rolling Stone source: "Throughout the early to mid-2000s, Maroon 5 were an eclectic pop-rock band with plenty of catchy tunes and not much in the way of a well-defined image."

Cited AllMusic source references several styles, and ultimately classifies them as a pop-rock group: "band whose idiosyncratic brand of distortion-fueled, danceable soul and pop topped the charts frequently. ... A mix of polished pop/rock and neo-soul made Maroon 5 one of the most popular bands of the new millennium ... the bandmates regrouped as Maroon 5, adding former Square guitarist James Valentine to the lineup and embracing a more R&B-influenced sound. Several years later, the quintet had officially risen to the forefront of pop music with Songs About Jane and It Won't Be Soon Before Long ... Maroon 5 had cemented their status as pop/rock heavy weights"

Aside from pop rock, the most referenced genres for their overall musical style seem to be dance-oriented pop, pop-soul, soft rock, and funk rock. Lapadite (talk) 05:09, 14 June 2018 (UTC)