Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Singer-actress Serayah stars as title character Ruth Moably and performs “Faithful” onscreen. The song plays over the Ruth & Boaz ...

For more than three decades, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture has returned to New Orleans as something bigger than a music festival. It’s a family reunion. A place where Black music across generations ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “New directions are happening,” Charlie Puth sang Thursday night in the excellent new song “Changes,” and he wasn’t kidding. In ...

New lineup additions: Babyface and Leon Thomas have been added to the 2026 ESSENCE Festival, joining a multigenerational roster of performers. Themed concert nights: Each night will spotlight a ...

The ESSENCE Festival of Culture just added even more star power to its 2026 lineup, with Public Enemy and Babyface joining ...