Riley Green and Adam Levine Joke About Each Other’s Ages Ahead of The Voice Live Shows: “Two Generations of Music Here, Folks”

It's safe to say Riley Green has been making a splash since his introduction onto The Voice USA judging panel for Season 30, whether it's for his captivating performances with contestants, his bond with Kelly Clarkson or his headline-sparking comments referencing his ‘you look like you love me’ duet partner, Ella Langley.

But as the excitement builds around the Live Shows this week, Riley Green has again returned to our Instagram algorithm courtesy of his hilarious ribbing of Adam Levine.

The two judges have had a playful love-hate relationship throughout the series so far, and in a new interview, Green amusingly mocks the Maroon 5 hitmaker for being ‘old’. But then, making this moment all the more endearing, Levine interrupts the conversation to defend himself and argue that, actually, he's not much older than Green. It's worth highlighting that Levine is 47 years old, while Green is 38.

Green begins the interview with ExtraTV by reflecting on the series so far, “It's interesting because, you know, we're all pulling for all the artists, we all want to see them do well, we want to see them have a career beyond this, but we also want to win the show. So, you know, we're rough on each other but we have a good time with it”.

When asked who he's roughest on, the ‘Don't Mind If I Do’ crooner replies with a twinkle in his eye, “Adam, for sure. I just remind everybody how old he is, as often as I can”. When Levine overhears, Green cheekily adds, “Two generations of music here, folks”.

Levine quickly comes over to clarify, “He's literally almost 40. And he makes fun of me, and I'm 47, and listen to me, you're, like, basically 40. You're staring down the barrel of 40”.

Green remains unfazed, quipping, “Can you remember 40?...Adam was actually in Maroon 1, is how long he's been doing this”, before sharing, “It's been great to have him on the show”.

Riley Green gets interview-crashed by Adam Levine for a little #TheVoice smack talk before the first live show of Season 30! 😆 @nbcthevoice https://t.co/o1ClbMWEPg

— ExtraTV (@extratv) November 10, 2026

In a separate interview with People, while Green is chatting to USA Today alongside him, Levine declares, “Riley is really old, is the thing. He just doesn't want to admit it yet”. When Green accuses him of speaking too loudly from across the Red Carpet, Levine replies with a mock apology, “Oh, I'm sorry, did I interrupt you?”

They then have a light-hearted back-and-forth about Green's recent inclusion in People's Sexiest Man Alive 2026 ranking. Levine responds by reminding the Alabama native that he, too, was once included in this elite list - but he was on the front cover, “I was on the cover, though...You were on the inside. You were just on the inside”.

It's a brotherly friendship that has helped to make the latest season of The Voice all the more engaging and entertaining. With Green entering The Voice Live Shows with three impressive contestants, Cade Mower, Ferryn & Brinkley and Joe Henley, we can't wait to see whether he'll triumph in his first ever season as a judge.

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