Mayer Hawthorne brings his neo-soul sound to our studio. Singer, producer and musical artist Mayer Hawtrone. (Courtesy the Artist / Vagrant Records) Mayer Hawthorne was a young Detroit DJ who loved to ...

Mayer Hawthorne (real name Andrew Mayer Cohen) is a chill dude. Backstage at Miami’s Soho Studios, prepping for last night’s Mercedes-Benz Evolution Tour gig, his band, manager, and crew crowd around ...

Mayer Hawthorne hasn’t exactly left his Motor City roots behind him. He’s just updated his sound a bit for his new album, Where Does This Door Go. Neo-soul crooner Mayer Hawthorne is putting the ...

“It’s definitely a celebration in this motherfucker!” Mayer Hawthorne shouted when he hit the stage at Bowery Ballroom. This was in July, during a hundred-degree heat wave, and Mr. Hawthorne was up to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 19—Mayer Hawthorne is gearing up for his next tour. This means getting everything he needs to perform in order — and resting ...

If you’ve been feeling a bit of a funk deficiency lately, have no fear. Ric Wilson is back on the scene with a new song, “We Aight,” bringing with him one of modern funk’s most stalwart sources, Mayer ...

Mayer Hawthorne has come a long way since his 2008 debut, and right now, he says, “Life is great.” He’s released three well-received full-length albums, had songs licensed for film and television, and ...

From KCRW Music Blog Contributor Sanjeev Sirpal: Last week my girlfriend informed me that Friday would be the one year anniversary of the two of us meeting. Not the anniversary of when we started ...

Hawthorne’s writing and recording process changed noticeably for the album, too. “This was the first time ever in my career that I’ve had a surplus of songs,” he says. “For the first two albums, it ...

Mayer Hawthorne's Where Does This Door Go track "Crime" features Kendrick Lamar. Now, that song has a video, directed by actress Rashida Jones ("Parks and Recreation", The Social Network). It in, ...

Earlier this month, soul singer Mayer Hawthorne campaigned in the Rolling Stone studio to replace Nickelback as the halftime performer for the big Detroit Lions home game on Thanksgiving Day after ...