Clearly, a guy who takes eight years between albums is concerned less about speed than endurance. On BLACKsummers'night (* * ... more info

Culture Bully — Maxwell is still the king of baby-making music, but this time the undeniable sensuality of the vocals and arrangements are often at odds with the darkness of the lyrics. more info

A year ago the Potomac Theater Project came to town with a dynamite version of Howard Barker's 'Scenes From an Execution,' a play about a female Renaissance painter that was carried by a whirlwind performance from Jan Maxwell in the lead role. From l... more info

Topix — In the past eight years, since he last released an album, Maxwell has apparently found the one piece he lacked: focus. more info

The Newsroom — After a seven-year break from the music game, Maxwell is hoping "Pretty Wings" can help him make a comeback. His latest album, BLACKsummers'night is out in stores today and HipHollywood.com is talking to the star about the work. more info

The Newsroom — HipHollywood.com and Ford are continuing to bring you all-access coverage at this year's 2009 Essence Music Festival. So far we've talked to Maxwell, John Legend, Robin Thicke and Anita Baker just to name a few. We also caught up with Solange and Rap... more info

411 Mania — Maxwell outselling Hannah Montana and probably Michael Jackson... more info

Allmusic Blog — Maxwell’s first album in eight years, BLACKsummers’night, will be a commercial success as well as a critical one. Billboard estimates the album may sell between 275,000 and 325,000 copies in its first week of release. However, Maxwell isn’t gua... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Super Furry Animals - Inaugural Trams (MP3) Super Furry Animals @ Maxwells 1/23/08 (more by Leia Jospe) Super Furry Animals have been added to the lineup of the Flaming Lips-curated ATP NY weekend happening September 11th-13th. Portland's G... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Maino raves about friend and colleague Swizz Beatz, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Maino Photo: Atlantic Celebrity Favorites Maxwell, you made us wait a little too long for your set during the Essence Music Festival last week,... more info