Page 6 ~ THE VILLAGER/July 15, 2016 THE DISPATCH www.theaustinvillager.com HOT SUMMER CONCERTS IN THE ATX! Drake’s ‘VIEWS' CD. Media photo. Maxwell performs during 2016 Essence Music Festival. Photo courtesy of Naomi Richard. by Naomi Richard Live at the Moody Theatre double platinum status Grammys, including Best will launch the Drake board Hot R&B/Hip Hop on July 16 along with and RIAA gold for the R&B Album. To date, Max- Summer Sixteen Tour Songs and Billboard MAXWELL singer-songwriter Ro single, “Ascension (Don’t well has achieved 13 gold with Future and Special Rhythmic charts. Three of JULY 16, 2016 James. Ever Wonder).” The plati- and platinum certifica- Guests in support of his the album’s subsequent Fresh on the heels of MAXWELL redefined num albums ‘Embrya’ tions from the RIAA. brand new album, singles, “Summer Six- performing on the classic soul music in April (1998) and ‘Now’ (2001) Maxwell’s highly antici- “View.” The North Ameri- teen,” “Pop Style,” and Mainstage at the 2016 Es- of 1996 when he released followed. After eight pated newalbum can tour, promoted ex- “One Dance,” are all cur- sence Music Festival in his critically acclaimed de- years, 2009’s “BLACK ‘blackSUMMERS’night’ clusively by Live Nation, rently in the Top 20 on the New Orleans, multi- but ‘Maxwell’s Urban summers’night” debuted was released July 1 (Co- will kick off on Wednes- Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Grammy Award singer Hang Suite.’ It earned at No. 1 on the Billboard lumbia). day, July 20 at the Frank Hop Songs charts with MAXWELL heads to ACL- Grammy nominations, 200 and won two Every ticket pur- Erwin Center! “One Dance” and “Pop chased online for Drake’s newest al- Style” sitting at the #1 and Maxwell’s tour includes a bum, “View,” released on #3 spot respectively on the CD of his album, April 29, 2016. The Billboard R&B/Hip Hop “blackSUMMERS’night!” album’s multi-platinum Digital Songs chart this DRAKE AND FUTURE certified lead single, week. JULY 20, 2016 “Hotline Bling,” became a Tickets for MAXWELL Grammy® Award- massive hit reaching #2 on AND DRAKE/FUTURE con- winning and multi-plati- the Billboard Hot 100 certs may be purchased at num selling artist Drake chart and #1 on the Bill- www.vividseats.com. Minneapolis Cops Walk off WNBA Lynx Game over Black Lives Matter Jerseys by: The Associated Press game warm-up jerseys sup- “Black Lives Matter.” MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — porting the Black Lives Mat- Minneapolis Police A police union official says ter movement. Federation President Bob four off-duty Minneapolis The shirts listed the Kroll tells the Minneapolis officers working a WNBA names of Philando Castile Star-Tribune he com- game walked off the job at and Alton Sterling, both mends the officers. He the city’s Target Center fatally shot by police offic- says they took their names arena Saturday after Minne- ers last week. Castile was off a list of officers to work sota Lynx players wore pre- killed by a police officer in future games. suburban St. Paul during a The newspaper says traffic stop. The shirt also Minneapolis police, the showed the Dallas police Lynx and the Target Center shield above the phrase haven’t commented. Photo credit Twitter Photos @minnesotalynx.