Adam Levine‘s comments about “hot chicks” not listening to metal have drawn criticism from many in the music community.
The MAROON 5 frontman was reportedly having a conversation with a woman who is not his wife when he made the comments, according to a screenshot obtained by TMZ.
While exchanging messages with Alyson Rosef, Levine opined about the fan demographics of metal. After Rosef said, “I’m so weird too and only listen to metal lol,” Levine allegedly replied, “Said no hot chicks ever other than you.” See screenshots of their chat below.
Back in 2018, Levine said some pretty silly things about rock music in an interview with Variety.
“Something unique to this band is that we have always looked to hip-hop, R&B, all rhythmic forms of music, from back when we were writing our first album to now. Rock music is nowhere, really. I don’t know where it is. If it’s around, no one’s invited me to the party. All of the innovation and the incredible things happening in music are in hip-hop. It’s better than everything else. Hip-hop is weird and avant-garde and flawed and real, and that’s why people love it.”
Later on, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has hit out at “schmuck” Levine over his negative comments towards rock music, writing on Twitter: Just because you claim to have ‘Moves Like Jagger’ doesn’t mean you come anywhere CLOSE to ROCKING like Jagger. Tell that schmuck to go back to The f**king ‘Voice.’