Max listening to his duet with Alicia Keys "Fire We Make"
Tonight Alicia Keys debuted tracks from her upcoming ‘Girl on Fire’ album, live via Google Plus and YouTube. One of the artists signed into the chat was Maxwell. Alicia played one of the tracks which was a duet with Maxwell. He noted that it was his first duet, ever. Listen here: FIRE WE MAKE
Starting today, if you have a twitter account, you can enter for a chance to see Maxwell at next months taping of VH-1 Storytellers, on May 11, 2011 in New York City.
TO ENTER: From your Twitter account follow the @VH1 account and tweet: (i) your favorite “Maxwell” song lyric; (ii) the #VH1Tickets hashtag and (iii) the url to the Official Rules: http://on.vh1.com/e1OkDX (collectively, the “Tweet”) For example, (”I should be crying but I just can’t let it show, I should be hoping but I can’t stop thinking”) #VH1Tickets Official Rules: http://on.vh1.com/e1OkDX. All three (3) elements of the Tweet must be present to be considered an Eligible Entry.
OFFICIAL RULES (complete): http://www.vh1.com/interact/sweepstakes/storytellers_maxwell/index.jhtml
To follow VH-1, go here: http://twitter.com/VH1
For more information, check the forum. GOOD LUCK, EVERYONE!
In May, Storytellers will launch its 15th-anniversary season by showcasing Kings of Leon. Subsequent episodes will feature recent Grammy winners Ray LaMontagne and Cee Lo Green, the bands My Morning Jacket and Death Cab for Cutie, and nouveau soul man Maxwell.
“We’ve always really liked (the show) because it’s great to hear how your favorite songs were written and what they’re about,” says Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill.
That basic approach actually has subversive roots, says Bill Flanagan, Storytellers’ creator and executive producer. “When we began, the idea was to be the opposite of what was then the dominant TV culture, which was all about quick cuts. We wanted to give artists an hour to talk about where the music comes from.”
For the upcoming season, “we wanted artists who don’t have a platform on television all the time, whose fan base comes from touring and downloads,” says VH1 president Tom Calderone. “We’d always had tremendous stories, but we wanted to hear some stories that hadn’t been told. We needed a fresh perspective.”
For many music fans and insiders, though, Storytellers has also been something of an oasis, “a rare opportunity to watch musicians discuss their work at any length and with any substance,” says Alan Light, programming director for public television’s Live From the Artists Den. “And artists who don’t do a lot of media — Bowie, Billy Joel, Tom Waits — have responded to that, wanted to be part of it.”
http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2011-02-16-storytellers16_ST_N.htm
The annual “Christmas in Washington” holiday television special will make its premiere Dec. 17 at 8 PM on TNT.
Taped at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, Dec. 12, the evening will feature the talents of Mariah Carey, Miranda Cosgrove, Annie Lennox, Maxwell and Matthew Morrison. Ellen DeGeneres will host.
“‘Christmas in Washington’ is a holiday treasure that brings together some of today’s best musical artists for a wonderful celebration of the season,” said Michael Wright, executive vice president/head of programming for TNT, TBS and TCM, in a statement. “We’re especially excited to welcome host Ellen DeGeneres to the festivities. It’s certain to be a night to remember.”
Annually attended by the President and First Lady and other Washington VIPs, “Christmas in Washington” is a holiday musical celebration benefiting the Children’s National Medical Center.
“Christmas in Washington” is executive-produced by 13-time Emmy winner George Stevens, Jr. and directed and produced by three-time Emmy winner Michael Stevens for The Stevens Company.
The TNT presentation will be followed at 9 PM ET by a special holiday screening of “The Wizard Of Oz.”
WATCH MAXWELL’S PERFORMANCE HERE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0lVyd2HzG0
Due to scheduling conflicts with the venues, Maxwell’s additional tour dates with Melanie Fiona (scheduled to begin June 28th in Greensboro , NC ) have been postponed to 2011. Refunds have been provided to ticket buyers. New dates will be announced later this year.The following dates are unaffected:
Grab 9 of your closest friends and head over to the great Madison Square Garden to see R&B legend Maxwell live in concert on June 26! This is one concert you absolutely do not want to miss!
Along with fellow founders D’Angelo and Erykah Badu, Maxwell was enormously important in defining and shaping the neo-soul movement that rose to prominence over the latter half of the ’90s. Drawing his greatest inspiration from the concept of the R&B auteur (looking to artists like Prince, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, etc.), Maxwell recorded some of the most ambitious R&B of his time, becoming wildly popular and often earning critical raves in the process. What was more, his recurring theme of romantic monogamy set him apart from the vast majority of his bump’n'grind lover-man contemporaries. release.
The proceeds for this item benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Donated by: Maxwell
http://www.charitybuzz.com/categories/9/catalog_items/206339
On Saturday, June 12, Bacardi and Peroni present The Official Concert After-Party hosted by Maxwell for a special ladies night edition of Compound Saturdays. There will be free martinis for the ladies until 11:30 p.m. compliments of AG Entertainment.
Please check the ‘tour dates’ page for further information http://maxwellfanforum.com/tour.html
To enter, go to: http://www.renaissanceofcoolsweepstakes.com and follow the instructions to complete and submit a Sweepstakes application. Entrants can also find a link to the application on the “Sweepstakes” tab of the Renaissance Hotels FanPage on Facebook© (http://www.facebook.com/RenaissanceHotels). Entrants must complete and submit the entry form as instructed to be eligible. As part of the Sweepstakes entry process, entrants are not required to have or create a Facebook© account to participate.
Grand Prize: One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded, which consists of two (2) air travel tickets for the winner and a friend to Boston, Massachusetts; a 2-night stay for the winner and a friend in the Boston Renaissance Hotel; and two (2) tickets to the Maxwell concert on July 13, 2010 at Boston’s Bank of America Pavilion. Approximate Retail Value of Grand Prize: $3,000.
BETHESDA, Md., May 27 — Renaissance Hotels (www.renaissancehotels.com ) has partnered with multi-Grammy award-winning artist Maxwell on his U.S. arena summer tour. As the presenting sponsor for the tour, which kicked off on May 21st, Renaissance Hotels will offer their hotel guests unique access and opportunities to engage with the multi-platinum-selling superstar.
“I am so excited to partner with Renaissance Hotels on this tour,” said Maxwell. “I love the bold style of the new hotels and can’t wait to chill with guests and people who support music in a relaxed and intimate setting.”
Hotel guests at select Renaissance Hotel properties across the country, including the Renaissance Chicago Blackstone Hotel, Renaissance Washington D.C. Dupont Circle Hotel and Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel , will gain access to intimate Maxwell gatherings at Renaissance properties, select VIP ticket packages and a chance to win a trip for two to Maxwell’s Boston show through the Facebook “The Renaissance of Cool Sweepstakes” social media contest (http://apps.facebook.com/renaissancelife/).
“Providing our hotel guests with unforgettable experiences with musical acts like Maxwell is one way Renaissance Hotels continues to lead the movement of hotel branded entertainment,” said Tina Edmundson, senior vice president lifestyle brands. “Our guests have a strong desire to ‘discover’ when they travel and we are constantly looking for new and exciting ways to provide them with fresh, local and unique hotel experiences that are indigenous to each of our locations.”
RENAISSANCE HOTELS is an upscale brand with more than 140 properties in 28 countries that speaks to passionate travelers in search of authentic local discoveries when traveling for business or leisure. Renaissance Hotels has recently welcomed several new “gems” to its global collection - the ultra-modern Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe Hotel, the chic Renaissance New York Hotel 57 in Manhattan and the beautifully restored historic Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach. These hotels join a rich portfolio defined by distinctive and well-known icons such as The Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C., the Blackstone Renaissance Chicago Hotel, The Shelbourne Renaissance Dublin Hotel and the Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel. To make reservations and for more information about Renaissance Hotels, visit www.renaissancehotels.com.
