Pop star Adam Levine swore off drugs early on in his career after a strange experience on prescription medication Ambien.

The Maroon 5 frontman and his bandmate James Valentine mistook the sedatives for stimulants and took them while on tour, but instead of giving them a much-needed boost, the drug knocked them out cold - while they were waiting for dinner.

He says, "We had a brief experience one time with what I guess was Ambien. James Valentine and I, we didn't really know what it was... It was the first and last time we took this drug. But we were at Denny's (diner) at some shady part ...

NBC has confirmed that "The Voice" is bringing back all four original judges - Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton - for its fifth season in the fall.

Shelton, Levine, Green and Aguilera were the coaches for the first three seasons. Season six will pair Levine and Shelton with Shakira and Usher, who are judges on the current fourth season.

Carson Daly will remain as the host.

Paul Telegdy, president of alternative andl ate night programming at NBC, explained: "We locked in a plan several months ago to have the outstanding Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green rejo...

Tuesday was a big night for Adam Levine, as the Maroon 5 front man not only appeared on The Voice but then was honored with the BMI President's Award at the 2013 BMI Pop Awards.

The President's Award "is presented on unique occasions when an individual songwriter has distinctly and profoundly influenced the entertainment industry," according to BMI. Past recipients include Willie Nelson, Gloria Estefan, and Juanes.

"I usually have some smart-ass remark for everything, but tonight I’m speechless. I was looking forward to this night…No one appreciates it [this recognition] more than I do," ...

After helping NBC soar in the ratings war by judging hit show "The Voice," Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine has signed a lucrative new development deal with the network.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, over the next year the rocker and his longtime manager Jordan Feldstein, the brother of actor Jonah Hill, will create programming for NBC.

NBC president of alternative and late night programming Paul Teldgy stated on Wednesday: "It would be impossible to quantify Adam's influence and importance to the success of The Voice. Given those enormous contributions, we're very anxious to work with ...

What fan of The Voice wouldn't want to meet Adam Levine backstage before the show? Now you can enter to win a chance to do just that - simply by contributing to a good cause.

Adam has partnered with Omaze to create a dream experience for any member of Team Adam: to be flown to Los Angeles, where you and a friend will meet him backstage before a taping of The Voice during next month's Season 4 live shows. It's a great gesture to support one of Maroon 5's charities of choice, Aid Still Required.

How do you get to be that lucky fan? Anyone 18 and over is eligible to win, simply by going to t...

After last week's blind auditions brought The Voice its first 13 artists of Season 4, it's time to continue the search for the other 35. Adam (last seen announcing that Maroon 5 is headlining this year's Honda Civic Tour) has 9 spots left on his team, Blake (last seen in a chicken costume) needs 9 more for his roster, Shakira is looking for 8 more artists and Usher has 9 openings to fill. Who will they discover tonight?

First to hit the stage are The Swon Brothers, who like any good siblings, rib each other constantly through their before-audition interviews. They perform "American Girl," ...

After last night's much-hyped premiere, it's time to find more promising singers for Season 4 of The Voice. Who will earn a spot this time around?

The second round of blind auditions begins with another country singer, Tawnya Reynolds, who's been playing for more than a decade in Nashville but is in need of a breakthrough to further her career. Tawnya brings out "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys," and both Adam and Shakira warm to her near instantly. Even if it's not quite as great as when Mother of the Bride covered the song on TBS's Wedding Band. Since she is a country ...

Welcome to the new Voice - just as good as the old Voice.

The Voice is back for its fourth season, and it's come with much buzz over the arrival of Shakira and Usher, who are standing in for Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green this time around. Everyone wants to know if the new foursome in the big red chairs will click like the old one, and the answer is a resounding yes. The Voice of season four is reminiscent of the Voice of season one: all the banter but without the moments of tension that raised some eyebrows in later cycles. This is not to detract from Aguilera and Green, who were goo...

Two BFTV favorites celebrated their birthdays this week, so let's wish them the best!

Maroon 5 front man and The Voice coach Adam Levine turned 34 on Monday. The three-time Grammy winner remains one of the busiest people in music. In addition to his duties with Maroon 5, over the last year Adam collaborated with 50 Cent and Eminem on the single "My Life," participated in two more seasons of the hit NBC series, made his acting debut on FX's American Horror Story: Asylum, signed his Voice Season 2 finalist Tony Lucca to his record label, hosted Saturday Night Live, and debuted his celebrity ...

Ah, Valentine's Day. It's a holiday all about love. While it's generally taken to be reserved for that special someone in your life, there are other kinds of love, too - like showing some love for your favorite celebrities. Here's BFTV's list of the celebrities I've fallen in love with and why I want to give them a little extra appreciation this year. Not only are they talented at what they do, but they're also pretty fantastic people.

In alphabetical order:

Jamie Bamber: I waited a couple of years to meet the Monday Mornings star, during which I heard from several mutual friends and fans...

Josh LeCash is not your ordinary DJ. The Miami native has DJ'ed for the likes of Katy Perry and Adam Levine, and his straightforward, no-bull personality has made him a movie star as well. He's the subject of the documentary film Rebel Rebel Rebel, which won the top short doc prize at the Los Angeles Art House Film Festival and recently caused a buzz at Slamdance. BFTV checked in with Josh earlier this week - as he geared up to work Maroon 5's post-Grammy party - to get the 411 on his movie and what it's really like to be a top DJ.

His motivation to start his craft came from growing up nea...

Nicki Minaj is expanding her empire by launching her own fashion collection at Kmart.  The rapper will unveil apparel and accessories at the store and on ShopYourWay.com.

The deal is similar to one fostered by Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, who is also developing his own lifestyle brand.

Minaj released the following statement: I am so excited to work with this iconic, mass retailer and to bring affordable fashion to my beautiful barbz (fans) all across the U.S."

Both Minaj and Levine's clothing lines are expected to launch later this year.

Minaj and Levine may be united for Kmart but th...

Awards season has officially commenced! The People's Choice Awards took place in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, and the red carpet was flooded with fashionable stars.

"The Hunger Games" dominated, picking up six trophies. Lead actress Jennifer Lawrence was named "Favorite Movie Actress" and "Favorite Face of Heroism." She showed off some thigh in a short black sequined dress.

"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" star Emma Watson wore a daring and colorful graphic cut-out mini dress, while Humanitarian award winner Sandra Bullock opted for a more traditional calf-length black and blue off th...

Every year some of our favorite famous couples decide it isn't working out for them anymore and they break up. Sometimes fans are surprised by the announcement, and other times we wonder why it didn't happen sooner.

One of the most shocking splits was Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. The actress stunned fans over the summer when she announced her five-year marriage to Cruise was over, and she filed to legally end the union on June 28, citing "irreconcilable differences" for the split.

Katie will receive $400,000 a year in child support for the couple's daughter, Suri. The payments will con...

Who are the sexiest guys in music, film and television? We narrowed our picks down to 50 in our annual list, spotlighting those who made our hearts skip a beat when we watched them perform.

Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey bared quite a bit in "Magic Mike," while "The Avengers" actors got our blood flowing with their explosive action scenes.

We lusted after Chris Hemsworth in "Snow White And The Huntsmans" and felt a little bit giddy when rumors swirled that Justin Bieber broke up with Selena Gomez (he didn't.)

British imports The Wanted and One Direction also caught our fancy, as ...

Adam Levine might be out of the running on The Voice, but on Wednesday night he received a great consolation prize: two Grammy nominations.

Levine and his band Maroon 5 earned recognition in the ‘Best Pop Duo/Group Performance’ category for their hit single “Payphone,” and their most recent album Overexposed was also on the short list for the ‘Best Pop Vocal Album’ trophy.

Maroon 5 has won three Grammy Awards and been nominated for six others. The band also performed at Wednesday’s nominations concert, televised by CBS.

The Voice coach Blake Shelton is also a nominee in the ‘Best C...

There's one last night of battles on The Voice, and just one steal left, which belongs to Christina Aguilera. This is crunch time...for this phase of the top-rated singing competition, anyway. So let's get right to it, shall we?

Tuesday night begins with Christina's team, specifically Adriana Louise and Jordan Pruitt, who get handed Katy Perry's "Hot and Cold." Jordan confides that she's surprised to see advisor Billie Joe Armstrong because he's so different from Christina. Billie Joe instantly picks up on Jordan's "professional" side, while Christina thinks Adriana is "holding ...

It's a new week of battle rounds on The Voice, with only two steals left to save hopeful artists who don't win their head-to-head matchups.

A shortened Monday night show - just one hour instead of two - opens with Team Cee Lo: it's Alexis Marceaux versus another returning singer, Daniel Rosa. Cee Lo has given them Adam Lambert's "Whataya Want From Me," which Nakia performed in season one, and he knocked it out of the park back then, so these two have no small quest in front of them. Advisor Rob Thomas cautions Alexis to relax on her diction, and notes Daniel's "confidence issues." ...

Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine took to On Air with Ryan Seacrest this morning to officially announce the band's 2013 North American Tour.

The tour will begin on February 13 and take the Grammy-winning band to 31 different arenas before concluding on April 6. Stops include the band's native Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta.

It's a long awaited tour for North American fans of the band, who have had to wait to see them live due to Adam's commitment to filming NBC's The Voice. Though their most recent album, Overexposed, dropped this summer and they've toured in South Am...

The Voice coach and three-time Grammy Award winner Adam Levine makes his acting debut tonight in the season premiere of American Horror Story (10 PM ET/PT on FX).

Levine plays Leo, a recently-married photographer who travels with his wife Teresa (Jenna Dewan-Tatum) to the haunted Briarcliff Manor insane asylum on a 'haunted honeymoon' tour - but once they enter the asylum, they discover that it might be their last stop. For more details on Levine's role, you can click here.

The first five minutes of tonight's episode, which feature Levine, are also available on the American Horror Sto...

Things are getting thorny in the battle rounds on The Voice, as with only three steals left in play after last night's episode (two for Christina and one for Blake), it's soon to be back to "win or go home" for the artists. Not to mention: are any more battles going to be truncated for time like they were last Tuesday night?

This Tuesday night opens with Team Blake, as Liz Davis is matched with Nicole Johnson on a song that Blake knows well - his wife Miranda Lambert's hit "Baggage Claim." It's amusing to watch Blake quip that he's "met [Miranda] once or twice." Team Blake mentor Mich...

Team Adam's Melanie Martinez impressed the panel with her battle round performance on last week's ​The Voice​ - and recently, she spoke about working with her Grammy-winning coach, Adam Levine.

“I think that I’ve really grown as an artist, being on his team. He’s given me some great advice and I gained a lot of confidence, even though we haven’t had as much time because the show works fast,” Melanie (pictured above front left, with - from left - teammate Caitlin Michele, Voice bandleader Paul Mirkovich, Levine and advisor Mary J. Blige during rehearsal) said. "Everybody talks about ho...

Picking up from last night's action, The Voice returns Tuesday with another set of battle rounds. After stretching six battles over last night's two-hour show, we get five jam-packed into this one-hour episode: three full duets and snippets from two more.

Team Cee Lo starts the evening, as Cody Belew takes on Domo, to the tune of Lady Gaga's "Telephone." Cee Lo thinks the song will allow them to do both singing and choreography at the same time, and therefore he can see which of them is "the total package." Advisor Rob Thomas gives Cody some pointers while Domo's conversation with...

With the Top 64 chosen, now it's time to get into competition on The Voice. With the addition of "The Steal" this year, it's going to be messier than ever before, too. Let's go to battle!

Tonight we open with Blake and his advisor Michael Buble, who quips, "Million bucks says they don't know me." Yeah, right, Michael. It's Team Blake's Casey Muessigmann and Terry McDermott who are going to head-to-head first (note the Street Fighter style graphics that are new this season!) Blake's reasoning for putting them together is that they're both "loud, powerful" dudes who auditioned with c...

We're a quarter of the way through Season 3! Monday night was the final evening of blind auditions on The Voice, with each of the coaches looking for two more singers to fill out their sixteen-member teams.

With things winding down, things are really being edited to be as dramatic as possible. We have Adam's "you're the best singer we've ever had" soundbite in the opening package, when we know that he really said Gracia Harrison was the best country singer the show has ever seen. Then there's Cee Lo saying he believes that the winner will come from Team Red Zone - if he'd said anyt...

As we head toward the finish of blind auditions, Tuesday proved to be a big day for The Voice. Against stiff competition, The Voice had less overall viewers than ABC's Dancing With The Stars (11.93 to 14.58), but won the coveted 18-49 demographic - and an expected renewal for seasons four and five from NBC. (This isn't really news given that the announcement of coach changes referenced both seasons four and five. But it's nice to hear formally.) So what's the show going to do on such a busy night? Continue filling out the teams, of course!

With very few spots left - two on Team Adam, ...

Call it full-service coaching: Adam Levine has signed Tony Lucca, the Team Adam finalist from Season 2 of The Voice, to his 222 Records label. The news was announced today via press release, after Adam mentioned it during the third-season premiere of The Voice on September 10.

"It's cool to see how a gut instinct can manifest itself in such unimaginable ways," Tony said in the press release. "Working with Adam on The Voice truly was an opportunity of a lifetime. Now we'll get a chance to take that opportunity to the next level. Thinking back to the blind auditions, Adam said he thought I...

We're into our third week of Season 3 blind auditions on The Voice, and three weeks could be too much. We're averaging one audition per each segment of the show, which seems to be stretching as far as we can go. Despite the pacing, there are some pretty talented folks - and one old friend - in Monday's batch of hopefuls.

Catching up from last week, Team Adam has 11 members so far, Team Blake has 7, Team Cee Lo has 10, and Team Christina has 11. And, in case you missed it last night, The Voice went home empty-handed at the Emmys, losing Outstanding Reality Series to The Amazing Ra...

Right now, this picture is accurate. NBC may have been criticized for clearly counter-programming The Voice against rival The X Factor, but the Peacock got the last laugh as Voice beat Factor in the shows' first head-to-head battle this season. In last night's 8-9 PM hour, Voice delivered 10.66 million viewers to Factor's 7.45.

The X Factor was also defeated in its second hour by the finale of NBC's America's Got Talent, which earned just over 11 million viewers to the 9.49 of Factor.

However, 9.49 is still an impressive amount of viewers that any broadcast network would be happy to hav...

Welcome to the end of The Voice Season 3 Premiere Week! How time doesn't fly when you're on the hunt for the best voice in America. Tonight, Adam has 14 spots on his team left to fill, Blake has 12, Cee Lo has 13 and Christina has 12. Let's laugh at how the "previously on" makes Adam look like the last kid picked on the playground at school.

First on deck tonight is Samuel Mouton, who sings Bob Marley's "Redemption Song," getting Adam, Cee Lo, and Christina's attention, in that order. One thinks Cee Lo will be naturally intrigued since Samuel likes cooking. Christina wants to know ...