Anthony Hamilton Goes Deluxe With Cracker Barrel; Maxwell Sings for Steve Harvey: R&B/Hip-Hop Briefs

Anthony Hamilton has partnered with Cracker Barrel Old Country Store to bow a deluxe version of his fifth studio album, What I’m Feelin’.

Featuring the bonus tracks “Share a Little Road” and “You Gotta Do,” the deluxe edition will be available exclusively at Cracker Barrel stores on March 25, coinciding with the release of the album’s 12-track standard version. Select fans, chosen by local radio stations, will also be treated to pre-release listening lunches with the Grammy Award winner at 10 Cracker Barrel venues across the Southeast, including stores in Dallas, New Orleans, Nashville, Atlanta and Charlotte.

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Anthony Hamilton Reveals Fifth Album ‘What I’m Feelin”: Exclusive

Maxwell will headline radio/talk show host Steve Harvey’s 2016 Neighborhood Awards in Las Vegas (July 22-24). It will be the singer’s first time performing at the event. The talent lineup also includes the O’Jays, Erykah Badu, Charlie Wilson, Jill Scott, Keith Sweat and Doug E. Fresh. Joined by members of the Steve Harvey Morning Show radio cast, Harvey will be celebrating his 14th anniversary as the host of the Neighborhood Awards, which recognizes outstanding business entrepreneurs, educators, religious and civic leaders in their respective communities. Ticket information is available through neighborhoodawards.com.

Mary J. Blige, Maxwell, Young Thug & More Set to Take Their Talents to BET Experience Africa

Maxwell and Shaggy are also the latest additions to the lineup for the nine-day Tobago Jazz Experience 2016 (April 16-24). The pair join previously announced headliner Lauryn Hill, J. Cole, Third World and more.

Empire casting director Leah Daniels Butler, BMI VP of writer/publisher relations Catherine Brewton, Columbia Records VP of urban promotion Cynthia Johnson and karencivil.com founder/creator Karen Civil will be among the female executives saluted at the ninth annual Toast to Urban Entertainment Executives. The ceremony will take place at H.O.M.E. in Beverly Hills on March 23.

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