For some Maxwell fans, his decision to release an official cover of “Simply Beautiful” comes as no surprise. He initially covered the song at the 2008 BET Awards as part of a tribute to Green.

Dressed in a sheer white shirt with embroidered star patterns, matching white pants and a gold chain necklace, Maxwell opened ...

It’s where Shawn Maxwell was born and raised, where he went to school and then to Joliet Junior College (the nation’s first public community college). It’s the source of his origin story, and as with ...