Green is the New Black at HBCU Climate Control Conference
HBCU students from Huston-Tillotson University attended the Annual HBCU Climate Control Conference at Dillard University, addressing climate justice and community resilience....
Radio Facts Top 10 Best Cities for Musicians to Live
Discover the top 10 cities offering thriving music scenes and affordable living for aspiring musicians. From Atlanta's hip-hop culture to Seattle's historic venues....
Cash Money Records Hosts 23rd Annual Turkey Giveaway in NOLA
Cash Money Records hosts its 23rd annual turkey giveaway in New Orleans on November 26th. Co-founders Birdman and Slim Williams continue their holiday tradition of...
Lucky Daye Launches First Headlining Tour in Portland
Lucky Daye launches his first headlining tour 'The Painted Tour' starting tomorrow in Portland. The 25-date North American tour supports his critically acclaimed debut album...
ESSENCE Festival Concert Series Sells Out All Three Nights
ESSENCE Festival 2018 made history by selling out all three nights at the Louisiana Superdome for the first time ever, drawing over 510,000 attendees to...
The ESSENCE Festival® announces Queen Latifah with Missy
Queen Latifah headlines Essence Festival 2018 with special guest Missy Elliott for her first-ever Louisiana Superdome mainstage performance on July 7th....
Lil Wayne Launches Version 2 of SQVAD UP Mobile Game Today
Lil Wayne releases Version 2 of his SQVAD UP mobile skateboarding game featuring superpowers and new tricks. The rapper also prepares for his annual Lil...
Café Mocha: Girlfriend Getaway at Essence Festival
Café Mocha highlights their girlfriend getaway experience at Essence Festival 2017, featuring insights from Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish and Regina Hall on...
Rev Run & Justine Simmons at ESSENCE Fest 2023
Hip hop legend Rev Run and wife Justine Simmons will speak at ESSENCE Festival's AT&T stage in a fireside chat with Holly Robinson Peete about...
Halle Berry Opens Empowerment Stage at ESSENCE Fest
Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry will open the Empowerment Experience Stage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans on June 30....
ESSENCE Festival Announces Full Lineup
ESSENCE Festival 2017 announces full lineup featuring Diana Ross, Chance the Rapper, and Mary J. Blige headlining the New Orleans event June 30-July 2....
Bishop Paul Morton Thanks Radio for Support on New Single
Bishop Paul Morton expresses gratitude to radio stations for supporting his new single from Legacy Live in New Orleans. The gospel legend acknowledges radio's role...
Mariah Carey, Judith Hill, Janelle Light Up ESSENCE Festival
ESSENCE Festival returned to New Orleans with explosive performances from Mariah Carey, Common, Judith Hill, and Janelle Monáe lighting up the stage....
NASA Hosts Space Exploration Events at ESSENCE Festival 2016
NASA partnered with ESSENCE Festival 2016 in New Orleans for NASA Week, featuring presentations by Administrator Charles Bolden and astronaut Victor Glover on African American...
Underground Stars at 2016 Essence Festival
Stars of WGN America's hit series Underground including Aldis Hodge, Alano Miller, and Amirah Vann will appear at the 2016 Essence Festival in New Orleans...
Virtue Joins Essence Festival Gospel Event
Grammy-nominated trio Virtue joins the 2016 Essence Festival's Sunday Gospel Celebration lineup. Their single "Miracle" has spent 6 weeks in Billboard's Gospel Airplay Top 30....
ESSENCE Empowerment Experience Stage Announces Lineup
ESSENCE Festival 2016 announces star-studded daytime lineup featuring Tyra Banks, Misty Copeland, Iyanla Vanzant and more at the Empowerment Experience Stage....
Allstate Fan Fest Returns: 10th Year with Usher
Usher headlines the 10th annual Allstate Fan Fest in New Orleans before the 2016 Sugar Bowl. The R&B superstar performs free at Jackson Square on...
Toyota & VH1 Save Music Program at LaPlace Elementary
Toyota and VH1 Save The Music awarded LaPlace Elementary a $30,000 grant to restore instrumental music education after a decade-long absence. Santigold performed at the...
Lil Wayne to Host Inaugural Lil WeezyAnaFest in New Orleans
Lil Wayne announces the inaugural Lil WeezyAnaFest in New Orleans, featuring a rare Hot Boys reunion with Juvenile and Turk. The August 28th concert supports...
Steve Harvey’s Behind the Scenes at ESSENCE Festival
Steve Harvey releases a behind-the-scenes documentary of his ESSENCE Festival experience, revealing why he keeps returning to the annual celebration in New Orleans....
ESSENCE Festival Draws Nearly Half Million People
The 2015 ESSENCE Festival drew nearly 500,000 attendees to New Orleans over July 4th weekend, featuring performances by Usher, Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, and...
Can’t Make it to ESSENCE Festival? – Just Tune-In Online
Essence Festival 2015 offers 24-hour live streaming coverage from New Orleans, featuring Superdome performances and celebrity interviews online....
Rickey Smiley Set to Host the Rickey Smiley Block Party
Rickey Smiley and Doug E. Fresh host a free block party at Sam's Club in Harvey, LA featuring Kelly Price, Alexis Spight and Antoinque Smith....
Ava DuVernay, Marvin Sapp Honored at 12th McDonald’s 365Black Awards
The 12th annual McDonald's 365Black Awards honors Ava DuVernay, Dr. Marvin Sapp, and other African-American leaders during ESSENCE Festival weekend in New Orleans....