Gunna, Asake, Shenseea and more to headline Afro+ Fest in Washington, D.C. Afro Plus Fest is officially back for 2025, and it ...

The city of Gulf Shores says the inaugural Sand In My Boots music festival was a big success across the board.The multi-day ...

Founder Caroline Phillips is bringing Big Boi, Three 6 Mafia, Ty Dolla $ign, and more to the nation’s capital for a two-day celebration of culture, community, and cannabis reform.

Guitarist, producer, and songwriter Jake Fine talks about his ‘cohesive vision’ for Lo-fi projects ‘azayaka‘ and ‘Tone Bo,’ retaining the essence of emotion in his music, how ‘the creative process ...

From voluminous curls to voluptuous curves, the Grammy-winning soul singer's beauty is embedded in our hearts.

Friday through Sunday, the Knights Ferry Arts and Music Festival is celebrating its rebranding and the joining of art and ...

As my colleague, Nandi Howard, VP of Content at ESSENCE, put it, “The best way to get booked at festival is to reach out to ...

During the 30th anniversary of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, aka, “The party with a purpose,” the stars came out to celebrate with us, and they brought a plus-one: Their significant other.

Move over Essence Fest, the 2025 Cincinnati Music Festival is poised to also bring the heat this summer. Presented by Procter & Gamble, the 3-day fest is set to electrify the city from July 24 to 26, ...

performing on this grand stage in his hometown will be a powerful punctuation to a legacy that has forever altered the course of music. “I’m proud to take my final bow at the ESSENCE Festival ...

Discover the star-studded lineup of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans. From Babyface to Jill Scott, it's a ...

This year at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival we held the 2nd annual Eye Candy Pageant at the ESSENCE.com Live Stage in the New Orleans Convention Center. As expected, the ladies lined up to watch ...