Mary Wilson Expanded Edition Album – March 6
Mary Wilson's 1979 solo album gets expanded rerelease March 6 with 8 bonus tracks including unreleased Gus Dudgeon sessions and new song....
Michael Jackson Doc & Album Coming February
Spike Lee's acclaimed Michael Jackson documentary and the revolutionary 1979 Off the Wall album get exclusive CD/DVD release February 26 during Black History Month....
Michael Jackson’s Off The Wall Reissue with Documentary
Michael Jackson's groundbreaking 1979 album Off The Wall gets reissued with new Spike Lee documentary exploring MJ's transition from Motown to solo superstardom....
Rap Pioneer Big Bank Hank from Sugarhill Gang Dies
Big Bank Hank of the Sugarhill Gang, pioneers of rap music, died at 57 from cancer. The group created the historic 1979 hit 'Rapper's Delight.'...
ESSENCE Features Exclusive Interview With Chirlane McCray
ESSENCE features an exclusive interview with Chirlane McCray, wife of NYC mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio, who previously came out as lesbian in the magazine...