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

This is the second story in our series chronicling the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. On the first night of Essence ...

Essence Festival ended with very late Boyz II Men, Master P sets; the show in New Orleans' Superdome concluded at 3 a.m.

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

Essence Festival is defending Lauryn Hill after event delays caused her performance to start at 2:30 a.m. and saw her sing ...

Essence Festival has deserted its longtime fans, argues Minnesota-based guest columnist Sheletta Brundig. She stopped ...

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

Hip-hop icon and No Limit Records founder Master P officially closed the chapter on his music career with a celebratory ...

The Maryland Governor, who was a guest speaker on the panel “Power, Policy, and Possibility: A Conversation with the First ...

According to attendees, Hill didn’t hit the stage at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans until 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning ...

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

"Essence Fest is losing its essence." The Grammy-winning artist didn't mince words about the Essence concert schedule running ...