Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine opened up to Details Magazine about life as a famous musician, joining The Voice and headlining Coachella in 15 years.
Joining the judging panel on NBC’s The Voice was a way to change misconceptions about the singer, Levine said.
“I was the music dude that was naked all the time with the girls, and that’s fine, no problem with that,” he told Details. “But I wanted to create a little balance. When the show came around, I thought, ‘People now know that I have a brain.'”
As for Maroon 5’s music, Levine has no qualms with people’s perception of it being “safe.”
“Maroon 5 may not be groundbreaking—we’re not f—ing Arcade Fire—but we did shit that other bands weren’t really getting down with.
“We’re counting on the cultural-feedback loop to pull a Journey on us,” he joked. “Journey wasn’t cool. Now I can’t go out one night without somebody screaming the words to that f—ing song. That’s what we’re banking on. We’ll play Coachella in 15 years.”
Check out the full interview at Details. Maroon 5’s latest album, Overexposed, is due June 26.
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