Billboard chart-topping singer/songwriter Maxwell says his music is all about struggle, purpose and relating to others, not to make a quota or maintain his fame.
"I don’t get up in the morning just to make money. I’m not just trying to sell records to meet the quota and keep the house going or the car running and all those things," Read
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When soulful singer Maxwell showed up without his signature locks, dating back to his debut album and songs like "Lifetime" and "Fortunate," it was shocking. To Maxwell however, the decision to change things up was very simple.
"You know I just wanted a fade so bad for a while. I just wanted to get lined up, go to the barber for a second, instead of waking up with my buckwheat or what was ...Read
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Maxwell's first album in nearly eight years looks to be locked in for a number one debut on next week's Billboard 200 albums chart.
According preliminary figures, the "Pretty Wings" singer's album "BlackSummers'Night" will come in with anywhere from 275,000 - 325,000 copies moved in its first week!
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Maxwell and Vanessa Williams have signed on to co-headline Tom Joyner's 2009 Family Reunion.
Slated to take place Thursday, September 3 - Sunday, September 6, the annual Tom Joyner Family Reunion will also feature Raphael Saadiq and brother/sister duo BeBe & CeCe Winans.
Revisiting its post, The Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, the Tom Joyner Fa ...Read
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Maxwell has picked "Bad Habits" as the follow up to this spring's hit "Pretty Wings".
The new single, released on iTunes, precedes the former "Fortunate" singer's anticipated album "Black Summers' Night," due in July.
Singing "You're my bad habit baby..can't escape the way you've got me locked down baby," Maxwell asks his lady friend for forgiveness on the soulful cut.
Maxwell is officially confirmed for over twenty forthcoming shows this summer thanks to his album "Blacksummers'night" making its way to stores.
The tour, as previously reported on Singersroom, follows Maxwell's celebrated fall 2008 tour where the former "Now" singer debuted several cuts from "Blacksummers'night". Those songs, including the lead single "Pretty Wings," and other cuts like "B ...Read
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Maxwell's return to music is now official at Billboard thanks to the already climbing single "Pretty Wings".
The single, Maxwell's first from the anticipated album "BLACKsummers'night," made the highest debut in four years at Billboard's Adult R&B chart where it landed at no.15 th ...Read
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With the premiere of the anticipated video for "Pretty Wings" under his belt and a solidified release date on the horizon, Maxwell is taking to the road !
Set to kick off June 20, Maxwell's "Black Summers' Night" embracing tour will wind through just over 20 dates in North America including stops in Las Vegas, Seattle, Nashvi ...Read
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on 04/28/09 | By Singersroom Staff | Filed Under: R&B News, Maxwell
After taking a long hiatus to enjoy his personal life, R&B/Soul ambassador Maxwell has returned with a brand new look, a fresh vintage sound and a lot of eager female fans. Leading off the highly anticipated album, BLACKsummers’night, is the soultry single “Pretty Wings,” which premi ...Read
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