If you listened to the radio at some point this week there’s a good chance you heard any one of Maroon 5’s singles, considering the band has been a top 40 mainstay for well over a decade. Their pop ubiquity began with the release of their breakup-themed LP Songs About Jane, which turned 15 on Sunday (June 25). Although it’s regarded as Maroon 5’s official debut, the group initially formed as California teens in the ’90s as post-grunge band Kara’s Flowers. Their fuzzy, Weezer-esque sound landed them a record deal and even a cameo at The Peach Pit on 90210 -- ultimate teen goals of the turn of the millennium -- but it never caught on commercially as they...
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