So, the boys in Maroon 5 are at it again and have announced on their website that they have in fact, re-entered the studio. That read kinda gross. Anyway, there’s more: they’ll be working with Robert John “Mutt” Lange to create the follow up to their multi-platinum album, the same “Mutt” Lange who produced albums by other little known up-and-comers AC/DC, Def Leppard and wife Shania Twain. If he could convince Maroon 5 to steal pages out of all those sonic books, that would be great.

It’s difficult for Americans to understand the political and personal strife many in the world are facing today. We witness filtered views of places like Iraq and Afghanistan through highly desensitized news reports, and still can’t imagine what life must be like in these war-torn areas. Now try to imagine a place that is more dangerous than either of these places. A country where pirates still patrol the waters, where children handle AK-47s like toys and unbridled destruction, merciless warlords and ruthless terror are a regular part of everyday life.
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