The centerpiece of Leela James’ new album, See Me, is the title track, an arrestingly forlorn piano ballad built with snapping fingers and rich, Jam & Lewis-style chords — think of their work on New Edition‘s “Boys to Men.” That 1988 cut was a plea for understanding from a group …
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Maxwell released “Shame,” which he described as “a modern love song,” on Friday. On his latest track, the veteran R&B singer croons about romance in the social media age — misunderstandings about Instagram comments and similar sources of angst for any plugged-in couple. “Social media has created an alternate world …
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In September 1998, Maxwell took the stage at the Lady of Soul Awards — an offshoot of the Soul Train Awards that celebrated the achievements of female artists — to perform “Matrimony: Maybe You,” the sly, funky second single from his Embrya album. Dressed in a straw hat and flowy …
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