Maroon 5 in Entertainment Weekly!

Check out Maroon 5 in "The 25 Must-Have Albums" feature in the
September 22 issue of Entertainment Weekly on newsstands now.

A Message from Ryan to the Maroon 5 Family
"Due to the rigors of touring, I have sustained joint and nerve injuries that have
made me unable to continue performing as a drummer in a touring rock band.
I am therefore leaving Maroon 5 to pursue songwriting and producing on my
own, a process I have already begun with much enthusiasm.

The split is amicable, and I have made my peace with this unfortunate reality,
because I feel that I have a lot of music still to make. I worked in the creative
process and production of the new M5 album with the title "Musical Director",
and I hope to collaborate with the band again in the future. I am still close
friends with the guys, including my replacement, Matt Flynn, to whom I wish
good luck and much success.

I would also like to thank all of you who have supported me for many years,
and I hope to create music for you in the near future. It's been an incredible
twelve years since Adam, Jesse, Mickey and I started this band. Now I begin
a new phase in my life, to which I look forward graciously.

Thank you, and I love you all."