Maxwell

Sorry Maxwell fans but the R&B singer has announced that the second half of his summer tour has now been canceled.

The singer has announced he is pulling out of his U.S. tour with Jill Scott and Erykah Badu citing “scheduling conflicts.”

According to his camp, Maxwell will play all of his dates up to and including sold out concerts at New York’s Madison Square Garden on June 25 and 26, but he has postponed the entire second leg of the trek.

He was due to perform 11 shows between June 28 and July 15, in such cities as Nashville, Tennessee and Boston, but the gigs will now take place sometime in 2011.

Now for the drama: There are rumors that Maxwell’s so-called “scheduling conflicts” is really a cover for a major disagreement he’s supposedly having with Jill Scott and Erykah Badu over time slots in the lineup.

Scott’s publicist has already slammed the reports, telling Billboard.com, “Jill has enjoyed every moment on stage with Maxwell, whom she calls a consummate gentleman and tour mate. She looks forward to sharing the rest of the tour with all of the supportive followers.”

And Maxwell’s reps at Shore Fire Media just continue to blame the cancellation on “scheduling difficulties” without going into further detail.

The publicity firm also stated: “Due to scheduling conflicts with the venues, Maxwell’s additional tour dates with Melanie Fiona (scheduled to begin June 28 in Greensboro, N.C.) have been postponed to 2011. Refunds have been provided to ticket buyers. New dates will be announced later this year.”

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Plus news on Jill Scott and Maxwell:

Jill Scott and Maxwell will kick off their 20-city U.S. arena tour (on May 21st) in Cleveland with more dates to be announced through the summer. Specific tour stops will be in Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Oakland, Indianapolis, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Washington DC,  and New York.

 We can't wait for tonights show:

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Proceeds from the sale of this song via iTunes will go to “Hope for Haiti Now” earthquake relief. Also available for charitable purchase is Maxwell’s single “Fistful of Tears”.

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The 52nd Annual Grammy Award Nominees were announced last night.  Beyonce is leading the pack with a whopping 10 nominations.  The Black Eyed Pea,  Kanye West, and Maxwell got 6 noms.

View the full list of nominees HERE

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"BLACKsummers’night" offers that rarest of balances: It’s both embraceable and unbound. Maxwell has structured his songs like mystery stories. Each unfolds slowly and carefully. You can’t get a track’s full story unless you stay to the end.

The opening number, "Bad Habits," begins as a sensual soul ballad only to find its rhythm gathering speed and its funky bass intensifying. Later, Latin bongos rumble in, and further on, a horn section wafts in to deliver a whiff of cool jazz. In every track, instruments swell and fall like waves. One takes the lead in a given moment, holds back the next, only to return with an entirely new melody. Also, the instruments enter at varying velocities, tricking up the overall rhythm.

In some older recordings, Maxwell paid so much attention to the interplay of his instruments, he lost his voice in the mix. Here, that never happens. Rarely has his falsetto sounded creamier. Never have his deep tones carried more masculine authority. Better, Maxwell navigates the distance between those poles with the agility of an aerialist.

As a performance, it’s a wonder to behold, especially given the complex music the star needs to make seem simple. There’s just one piece of news that could top all that: Maxwell has already recorded two sequel CDs, planned for release in as many years. We have a lot to look forward to.

LISTEN HERE:

MAXWELL - 'STOP THE WORLD'

MAXWELL - 'COLD'

MAXWELL - 'PLAYING POSSUM'

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