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 ...

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 11: Chelsea Hirschhorn visits Build series to discuss "Fridababy" at Build Studio on May 11, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) The controversy began ...

Jon B's debut album Bonafide was released in 1995. One of the biggest tracks to come from it was his breakthrough single, ...

GRAMMY®, TONY®, and EMMY® Award-winning icon Barry Manilow has released "Another Life – 2026," a reimagined version of his ...

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

Kehlani drops her new album on her 31st birthday, featuring Lil Wayne, Usher, and Missy Elliott while celebrating classic ...

The ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® returns to New Orleans July 3–5, 2026, unveiling its night-by-night ...

The War and Treaty have signed with Atlantic Outpost for a new album featuring Whoopi Goldberg and Wynonna Judd.

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 ...

‘The Great Divide,’ ‘Kehlani,’ and ‘Your Favorite Toy’ ...

Kehlani's new self-titled album challenges themes of resilience, self-acceptance, and love in a very entertaining light.