Stephanie Mills blasts 2025 Essence Festival over sound issues, poor planning, and lack of professionalism in open letter.

Just days after making headlines for performing until 3:30 AM in a practically empty stadium at Essence Fest, Lauryn Hill is ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

The four-day festival in New Orleans was bogged down by numerous technical issues and set times running behind schedule.

Lauryn Hill fans were disappointed after her last-minute performance at Essence Fest was delayed by several hours, but this ...

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