maroon 5 feat gwen stefani - my heart is open
here's a bit of a change of pace from the rest of today's postings, a lovely ballad penned by sia performed by maroon 5 and adam's voice co-chair of the season, gwen stefani. the thing about sia songs is that i always feel like you can hear her sing the original throughout (and probably better). it's a good ballad though...
adam levine - lost stars (begin again OST)
i got to see this charming music based film last year (part of my day job) and it was easily one of my fave experiences of 2013. fast forward to this summer and i'm so happy to people will FINALLY be able to see what i've been talking about in person. interestingly enough, adam levine plays a bit of a douche pop star in the film and well... all good! go see this movie at a theater near you!
pj morton feat adam levine - heavy
even though pj morton has been filling in as maroon 5's keyboardist, the soul singer is readying for his debut album to be released later this year. packed with bluesy soul jams and gospel influences, his 1st single 'heavy' is a good representation of this talented performer. time to get your soul jam on!
the lonely island feat adam levine and kendrick lamar - yolo
the wonderful lonely island boys returned to SNL over the weekend and offered us a slice of practicality. YOLO folks!
gym class heroes feat adam levine - stereo hearts
[fine... i've succumbed to the catchiness of the song! gym class heroes you have beat me down again!]
also known as the biggest train wreck music 'awards' show on TV (oh wait there's always the world music awards from monaco), AMA's have no reason other than to showcase an endless slew of performances after another (most of them mediocre or just weird). for your viewing pleasure here are some highlights (thank you mr yardie for the clips!)
kelly clarkson - mr know it all
[love the fact that kelly decided to mix it up a bit with this new orleans jazz arrangement. sadly it's the least musical appreciative audience on the planet, wasted...]
katy perry - the one that got away
[just love this acoustic version that she performs live. LOVE!]
david guetta feat nicki minaj - turn me on & superbass
[i swear they should make a muppet character for david guetta! he's so animated it's kind of funny. plus what is he mixing? it's a pre-recorded track! nicki shows that she has the ability to sing (pretty good mind you) and dance and well... be awesome]
the band perry - if i die young
[i love how pop-ifying a country act means turning down the harmonies and throwing in an electric guitar! as always they're a class act!]
jennifer lopez - medley (feat pitbull)
[aka the one where she shamelessly hawks the fiat on stage!]
maroon 5 feat christina aguilera & gym class heroes - moves like jagger / stereo hearts
[ok i just read that adam was very sick yesterday, so the fact that he did the performance that he did is very commendable.]
justin bieber - under the mistletoe
[oh boy... the voice is turning...]
