Congressman Troy Carter (D-Louisiana) of New Orleans attended each day of Essence. Carter called the event a great ...

The organizers of the Essence Festival have defended Lauryn Hill following her late appearance at the event, which saw her ...

Essence Festival is taking the blame for Lauryn Hill's set being delayed until the wee hours of Friday night (July 4), when ...

Essence Festival is taking the blame for Lauryn Hill's late performance. The eight-time Grammy winner caused an uproar among ...

Opening night of the annual New Orleans event featured an overstuffed lineup and was beset by scheduling problems ...

Fans who stuck around for Hill’s performance got a treat. A robust band of more than 10 members played as Black history ...

The organizers of Essence Fest don’t want you to be miseducated about Lauryn Hill. The singer closed out the first night of ...

In tiaras, cowboy boots and thrifted T-shirts, festivalgoers used style to celebrate identity, joy and community.

After many, many years in development, Michael B. Jordan’s remake of The Thomas Crown Affair reportedly entered production on ...

Lauryn Hill performed for a handful of fans in the middle of the night, hours after she was originally scheduled to take the ...

One Nation One Project GNV Talent Search program propelled saxophonist Emmanuel Garilus to win Amateur Night at the Apollo in ...

Lauryn Hill performed after 2 a.m. at the 2025 Essence Festival, ending her set with only a few hundred fans present after ...