Columbia R&B artist Maxwell will release his third album, "Now," on Aug. 21, in the midst of a series of seven concerts at different New York venues. "Now" is the follow-up to the 1998 set "Embrya,"… ...

Maxwell creates an atmosphere of free-floating sensuality on his new album. Critic Ken Tucker says the record is "dreamy and roomy enough to... R&B Singer Maxwell Is Majestic — And Vulnerable — On ...