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

Lauryn Hills is off the hook as Essence takes blame for a set that wrapped after 3:30 a.m. Stephanie Mills, however, is still ...

Essence Festival of Culture is taking responsibility for Lauryn Hill's performance ending after 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 5 ...

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

Essence has stepped in to make it crystal clear that no slander against Ms. Lauryn Hill will be tolerated following her ...

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

The vital partnership of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, the Global Black Economic Forum and When We All Vote aims to recruit 10,000 volunteers as Essence Voting Squad members, register thousands ...

In this installment of our "No. 1 Festival for "R&B" video series, Jeremih—who will perform at ESSENCE Fest, June 30-July 3 in New Orleans—improvises some soulful sounds.

Flights, hotels, panels, and parties — here's how to make ESSENCE Festival work for your taxes (and your boss).

The ESSENCE Festival is a time of jubilation, inspiration and connection. It’s also a celebration of Black music and culture that continues to shape and redefine the cultural landscape—not ...

Since 1995, Essence Festival has been a prime annual event for African-American women with an affinity for R&B, gospel and spiritual, financial and family advice. In this series we revisit those ...

The 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture is quickly approaching, which means it’s time for you (me included) to start putting together chic, stylish, and ready-to-wear outfits that celebrate the ...