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June 21, 2002

Maxwell on the Road "Now"

R&B singer sets summer tour dates
June 17, 2002

In Brief: Maxwell, Tommy Lee

Maxwell gets road ready, Tommy Lee steps in for Alien Ant Farm and more
August 29, 2001

Maxwell's "Now" Bests "Now!"

R&B singer's latest seizes Number One
August 20, 2001

Maxwell, Fulks Lead New CDs

Reviews of "Now," "Couples in Trouble" and more

Recordings and Reviews

Blacksummers'night

For those who remember Maxwell as the Casanova behind boudoir jams like "Sumthin' Sumthin'," his first disc in eight years holds a surprise: bad vibes. BLACKsummers'night is a breakup record, with storm-tossed songs full of regrets and recriminations. "I go insane/Crazy sometimes/Trying to keep you...

2009 RS: 4of 5 Stars

Now

2001

Embrya

1998

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

1996

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Biography

With his 1996 debut, good-looking soul man Maxwell sought to create a style of seductive, bedroom-ready R&B that could incorporate pop, funk, jazz, and hip-hop, as though he were some kind of postmodern Marvin Gaye. Maxwell's laid-back romanticism has heat at its core and a powerful groove that grounds the music: By varying the push of the beat but retaining the central mellow vibe, Maxwell create...

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