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* Maxwell is back with his first single in seven years titled, “Lake by the Ocean,” from “blackSUMMERS’night” – the second installment to his” blacksummers’night” trilogy—due July 1. The neo-soul crooner is going on tour to support the effort, and along the way he’ll headline the ESSENCE Festival June 30-July 3 in New Orleans. […]

Daphne Maxwell Reid *Daphne Maxwell Reid showed off her acting chops in the 80s and 90s in television shows such as “Hill Street Blues,” “Snoops,” “Linc’s,” and in the short-lived but critically acclaimed “Frank’s Place.” In many of the projects, also including films, her husband Tim Reid, acted in them with her. He also […]

*Two of R&B’s finest are hitting the road together this winter. Mary J. Blige and Maxwell this morning announced U.S. dates for their King and Queen of Hearts Tour, a 24-date affair that will launch Nov. 5 in Baltimore and wrap Dec. 14 in Chicago, with stops in New York, Detroit, Atlanta, Miami, Los […]

[…] married Lauren Branche Sunday in a ceremony attended by a bunch of celebs, including Beyoncé and Jay Z, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, and surprise musical guest Maxwell. Couples Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, and LeBron James and Savannah were also at the ceremony, held at Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Tarrytown. Maxwell revealed on […]

*Today, Maxwell announces his “50 Intimate Nights Live” tour, a 50-date trek to many of North America’s top theatres, including New York’s Beacon Theatre, LA’s Microsoft Theater, and Chicago’s Chicago Theatre. Following on the heels of performances at North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam and Afropunk Paris, the multi-GRAMMY-winning soul singer will debut new […]

*After being off the scene for 7 years or so, Maxwell stopped by to get interrogated by Wendy Williams on Friday and also promote his new album and his appearance at the Essence Festival. And of course Wendy just had to get the deets on a few things such as … Why he cut off his […]

Maxwell / Getty *Maxwell honored Michael Jackson at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards with his rendition of the late King of Pop’s “Lady In My Life.” “It’s Michael Jackson. There’s nobody better, nobody greater,” he shared with E! Ahead of the performance. “I just wanna do it well and do it with my […]

Mr. Rob and R.C. Maxwell *In the midst of stifling heat and perpetual foot traffic, hundreds of enraged protesters swarmed Hollywood Boulevard. Each participant had a message for our nation’s outspoken president. “Fk Donald Trump!” one of them yelled. “Trump’s a fascist pig!” shouted another. “Assassinate the president!” screamed one more. To describe the […]

*New media publishers and music industry elite gathered recently at Downtown Independent, a Los Angeles hot spot and screening facility for an evening with Maxwell. The special event included popcorn, wine cocktails, Q&A and a new music listening reception featuring songs from his new album, “blackSUMMERS’Night,” The new project was presented in the LA Times ” […]

Vernee Watson-Johnson & Daphne Maxwell-Reid *If you haven’t heard, Peacock’s critically-acclaimed drama series ”Bel-Air” has reunited with original “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” stars Daphne Maxwell Reid (Frank’s Place, Snoops) and Vernee Watson-Johnson (General Hospital, Bob Hearts Abishola). Both will guest star in the new hit series. Daphne Maxwell Reid will play “Helen” and Vernee […]

Anita Baker claps back at diva accusations *Anita Baker has clapped back at accusations that she served up some pretty diva-like behavior involving Babyface, Maxwell, and Luther Vandross. It all started when a Twitter user slammed the artist over a rumored business deal with Maxwell in a since-deleted tweet, Vibe reports.  Baker responded and […]

There is nothing more beautiful than a photo taken by someone who adores you. Daphne Maxwell Reid, as seen through the eyes of Tim Reid. Photo courtesy Daphne Maxwell Reid *“Being among the first of a few black women to work in popular television reminds me that one doesn’t choose to be a pioneer, […]

*An East Lansing, Michigan cashier has gone viral after video of him singing “Ascension” by Maxwell, in his smooth, soulful vocals, captivated the internet and attracted the social media LIKES of celebrities, such as Maxwell himself. In the week since Sharee Nakia Robinson posted the one minute and 23 second video of Lucas Holliday’s […]

Maxwell / Getty *Maxwell is going on tour later this year, and he’s taking Jazmine Sullivan and rising singer-songwriter October London with him. The three-time GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum artist announced dates for The Serenade 2024 North American Tour, which will kick off September 14 at Hard Rock Hollywood. According to the press release, […]

*Friday, December 4, 2015 (NEW YORK, NY) – Political Analyst and ESSENCE Contributor Zerlina Maxwell will appear on MSNBC’s Weekend’s with Alex Witt to discuss the 2016 presidential race. Maxwell will provide in depth analysis of the current state of the presidential race, the latest controversies and polling data, and the political responses to the tragedy in San […]