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Between Magic!’s “Rude” and Nico & Vinz’s “Am I Wrong,” reggae has been in vogue this summer. So, naturally, the new Maroon 5 album, V, opens with a reggae number that plots a perfect middle point between those two hits. Since singer Adam Levine parlayed his gig on The Voice into renewed stardom, Maroon 5 has…

Check out our album review of Artist's V on Rolling Stone.com.

The US band's irresistibly jaunty new album finds them seemingly more intent on popular approval than critical plaudits, writes <strong>Theo Leanse</strong>

All the top-line producers and precision-tooled pop can't repeat the sublime silliness of Maroon 5's breakout smash, writes <strong>Tim Jonze</strong>

Maroon 5 - V review: And look at the birds, flying in a pattern southward.