The singer says scheduling issues and "lack of technical preparedness" negatively impacted both her show and attendees' ...

As a child, columnist Will Sutton thought he was getting a good dose of Black culture, news and information as he was growing ...

Essence Festival apologizes for confusion over the new format for the Superlounge stage in New Orleans' Superdome ...

Lauryn Hill thanked the 2025 Essence Fest for taking responsibility for her late set time at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, ...

From concerts to food expos, a wellness house, and film creator talks, these are the can’t-miss events happening during ...

The Grammy Award winner, 50, took the stage at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans over the weekend hours ...

From insightful discussions to surprise performances, the annual festival gave attendees plenty to indulge in.

The Essence Festival was given a lot of comparisons to dumpster fires this year, and there's a surprising reason why.

The organizers of Essence Fest don’t want you to be miseducated about Lauryn Hill.

Essence Festival is defending Lauryn Hill after event delays caused her performance to start at 2:30 a.m. and saw her sing ...

Fans who stuck around for Hill’s performance got a treat. A robust band of more than 10 members played as Black history ...

Stephanie Mills has penned an open letter to the organizers of the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture, detailing the ...