Maxwell

Maxwell Returns To The Stage With New Tour

Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Maxwell, Now, Urban Hang Suite, BLACKsummers'Night, Maxwell Tour, Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment, Embrya, Black Voices News

This week Grammy Award-winning singer Maxwell announced his upcoming summer mini-tour which will feature the chart topping superstar performing his fo...

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PHOTOS: Find Out What Makes Kanye A Suave Artist

Huffington Post | Brennan Williams | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Spotify Playlists Robin Thicke, Maxwell, Must-Have-Gadgets, Spotify Playlists, Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, Slidepollajax, Must Have, Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment, Black Voices News

As part of a special three-part series featuring must-have tech gadgets for the summer season to help elevate your game, HuffPost BlackVoices presents...

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Lost in Time: A Conversation With Eric Benét, Plus Sony Launches PopMarket.com

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Legend, The O'Jays, R&b, Gamble & Huff, Thom Bell, Black Eyed Peas, Ledisi, Faith Evans, Maxwell, Curtis Mayfield, Geroge Nash Jr., Eric Benét, American Music Awards, Eddie Levert, Donny Hathaway, Blaxploitation, India Benét, Fantasia, Superfly, Doo-Wop, Grammys, Chrisette Michele, Marvin Gaye, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

"When I listen to music today, it feels like there is a lot of soul missing in soul and R&B music. I think technology, in a lot of ways, has become a crutch for people who really aren't as talented as they appear to be," Benét said.

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"Redemption Song": My Post-Emmy Playlist For George Clooney

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Brian Wilson, Peter Gabriel, Tom Jones, Julianna Margulies, Ira Gershwin, Sudanese, Fats Domino, U2, Kate Bush, Joe Cocker, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Maxwell, Rosemary Clooney, Elvis Costello, Bob Marley, Pakistan, Kris Kristofferson, Katrina Anniversary, George Clooney, The Impressions, Bob Dylan, Haitians, Emmy Awards, Elvis Presley, Margaret Whiting, Bill Withers, Al Green, Jakob Dylan, Alicia Keys, Frank Sinatra, R.E.M., Brad Paisley, Gulf Coast, Allen Toussaint, Bruce Springsteen, Marvin Gaye, Entertainment News
David Wild

Moments before he accepted the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award from his lovely friend and former hospital co-worker Julianna Margulies, George Clooney proved once and for all what a truly great humanitarian he is.

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Michelle Obama, Maxwell & Jill Scott: FLOTUS Hosts Girls' Night Out At Concert

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michelle Obama Music, Maxwell, Michelle Obama, Jill Scott, Style News

We were wondering where Michelle was last Friday night, when Barack and the girls went to the ballgame. It turns out that she hosted a girls' night ou...

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The Best Charity Singles For Haiti

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Haiti Charity Singles, Simon Cowell Everybody Hurts, Slidepoll, Eddie Vedder Haiti Song, Let It Be Haiti, Shane Macgowan Haiti, Everybody Hurts Haiti, Kris Allen Let It Be, We Are the World, Haiti Charity Songs, Maxwell Haiti, Miley Cyrus Everybody Hurts, Hope for Haiti Now, Eddie Vedder, We Are the World Remake, Charity Singles for Haiti, Kris Allen Haiti, Maxwell, Idol Gives Back Haiti, I Put a Spell on You Haiti, Charity Songs for Haiti, We Are the World 2010, We Are the World Haiti, Hope for Haiti Telethon, Impact News

Since the earthquake struck Haiti back on January 12, millions have asked what they can do to help. Some of the biggest names in music stepped forward...

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The Best CDs of 2009: It's Never Too Late to Hear Great Music

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Girls, Pop Music, Mayer Hawthorne, Gary Louris, Melody Gardot, The Xx, Ella Fitzgerald, Avett Brothers, Madeleine Peyroux, Loudon Wainwright, Mark Olson, Duncan Sheik, Maxwell, Willie Nelson, Kristina Train, Best CDs of 2009, Regina Spektor, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

It's never too late to get a recommendation for great music. So here are my picks for the best albums of 2009.

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The Only Best Albums of the Year List That Really Matters

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Boxmasters, Jewel, Michelle Branch, Eels, Madonna, Dwight Yoakam, Alicia Keyes, Al Wilson, Keith Urban, Guns 'N Roses, Black Eyed Peas, Todd Rundgren, Maxwell, Daryl Hall, The Avett Brothers, The Beatles, Harper Simon, The Clash, Weezer, Greg Mitchell, Taylor Swift, Axl Rose, Phoenix, Norah Jones, Diane Birch, Cat Stevens, Lady GaGa, Frank Sinatra, Greg London, Them Crooked Vultures, Brad Paisley, Jay-Z, Entertainment News
David Wild

Here is my cheap gift to all of you: my personal Top Ten Albums of the Year list -- based on my mood today -- as well a few other stray merry musical musings as stocking stuffers.

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"Nice Work If You Can Get It": My Playlist for a Musical Jobs Summit

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 'NSYNC, President Barack Obama, Steely Dan, Todd Snider, Little Village, Harry Chapin, T.I., Maxwell, Obama Jobs Summit, Gary-US-Bonds, The Police, Silversun Pickups, The Offspring, Jimmy Buffett, The Silhouettes, Talking Heads, Conway Twitty, Jobs Summit, Don Henley, Frank Sinatra, Wilbert Harrison, Gretchen Wilson, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
David Wild

Obama's job summit was a sincere attempt to bring together great minds to help ease what has become a national crisis. My musical jobs summit -- not so much.

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Stop Making Sense With Jerry Harrison & Chris Frantz, Plus a Robert Francis Interview, John Mayer News, and More

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sam Riback, ET Thorngren, Stop Making Sense, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, DVD Audio, Neil Young, Alexander Spence, The Beatles, John Mayer, Rooney, Sacd, Snuggie, Atlantic Records, The Who, Weezer, 5.1, John Martyn, Goldie Hawn, Imax, Blu-Ray, Swing Shift, David Byrne, The Rolling Stones, Karen Dalton, Dave Sardy, David Beal, Jordon Croneweth, Dts, Bob Dylan, Ry Cooder, Soul Train, Talking Heads, U2, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Entertainment News, Michael Franti, Beverly Martyn, Robert Francis, Oasis, Jonathan Demme, Glen Gray, The Band, Reverened Gary Davis, Bruce Springsteen, James Walcott, Pauline Cale, Martin Scorse, The Last Waltz, Beyonce, Maxwell, Miley Cyrus, Townes Van Zandt, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

This year being the 25th anniversary of the release of the Talking Heads' concert classic Stop Making Sense, I spoke with Talking Heads Jerry Harrison and Chris Frantz on the cult favorite.

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HuffPost Review: Maxwell - BLACKsummers'night

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Motown Records, D'Angelo, Atlantic Records, Houdini, Entertainment News, Sade, Stax Records, Marvin Gaye, R&b, Urban, Review, Huffpost Review, Album Review, Maxwell, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

The singer's voice has matured significantly -- along with his haircut and wardrobe; this time out, Maxwell has recast himself as a grown-up with all its musical and lyrical upgrades.

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