On top of that, Jermaine Dupri will lead a Quincy Jones tribute titled “Essence Flowers,” which will (per a press release, as Billboard notes) “bring together artists who’ve sampled ...

The 2025 Essence Festival of Culture will bring "legacy, rhythm, and resilience" to New Orleans this summer. Attendees can expect performances from major artists like rapper GloRilla, R&B ...

The Essence Festival of Culture has announced its first wave of musical performers for the 2025 evening concert series, which will run from Thursday, July 3, through Sunday, July 6. Actor and ...

By Gail Mitchell GloRilla, Summer Walker, Muni Long, Maxwell and Boyz II Men are among the first wave of contemporary stars and legends announced for the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture.

But intimate stages always carry themselves in a different way.” He notes that despite the success and growth over the years, that closeness to the audience has always stayed important.

I’m getting these weird notes. Then I’m like, ‘Wait a minute, what’s happening right now?’” For Hudlin, that’s when the reminder of a sad truth about how history can be erased in a ...

A doctor says in the same way we rallied financially, we can mine community resources for the health and wellness support of LA wildfire survivors. With "Go Higher," the star teamed up with ...