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

During the Fourth of July weekend, women nationwide assembled their closest friends and family members to travel to New Orleans for the annual ESSENCE Festival of Cultural.

A Race Against Time premieres later this month and will help reclaim the narrative for the people who lived it 20 years ago ...

While the event is technically called the Essence Festival of Culture, one of its biggest draws is the nightly concert featuring some of the biggest names in Black music. But at the 2025 Essence Fest ...

Has Essence Fest jumped the shark? Keith Spera spills the tea - Long lines, late acts, logistical logjams and more mar the image of a once-great music and culture festival ...

As the Essence Festival of Culture continues to evolve, it continues to be an uplifting space for Black women.

While speaking with PEOPLE exclusively at ESSENCE Festival of Culture about his podcast 'We Playin' Spades,' Nick Cannon opened up about his "nontraditional, unorthodox" life as a dad of 12. Cannon ...

Coca-Cola marked a significant milestone this past weekend at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, commemorating its 30th year as presenting sponsor. The brand brought its “Summer of Uplift” ...

The organizers of Essence Festival have defended Lauryn Hill after her headline show was so delayed she ended up performing ...

From Sam Fine's "blonzing" tutorial to an educational talk with cosmetic chemists, here's what you may have missed from the ...

Alabama A&M University head women's basketball coach Dawn Thornton had an 'UNAPOLOGETIC' debut this weekend at Loreal's EssenceCon in New Orleans, Louisiana. 'T ...

Mariah the Scientist tells PEOPLE about earning Rihanna's stamp of approval in an interview at the 2025 Essence Festival of ...