Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lauryn Hill is slamming the narrative surrounding her 2025 Essence Festival of Culture performance delays over the holiday weekend ...

India Arie is standing ten toes down behind the legendary Lauryn Hill! The singer is voicing her support for her colleague after an underwhelming outing at the just-concluded Essence Festival, blaming ...

The Grammy Award winner, 50, took the stage at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans over the weekend hours later than expected, forcing her to perform in front of a nearly-empty crowd ...

When Ms. Lauryn Hill finally hit the stage to close out the first night of the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture’s evening concert series, it had already reached the wee hours of the morning. However, ...

The vibes at ESSENCE’s Festival of Culture never miss. At the second evening of our concert series at the Caesars Superdome, quite a few musical titans arrived in stylish ensembles that pushed them ...

Essence Fest takes the blame for Lauryn Hill's late performance. Essence Festival is stepping in to ease the pressure off Lauryn Hill, who performed later than scheduled through no fault of her own.

Stephanie Mills performs onstage during Day 3 of the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans. (Credit: Josh Brasted/Getty Images) In an open letter, Stephanie Mills called on Essence Festival ...

As Essence Fest eyes new state funding, unpaid convention and vendor costs raise questions about transparency, priorities, and its future in New Orleans.

Coca-Cola marked a significant milestone this past weekend at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, commemorating its 30th year as presenting sponsor. The brand brought its “Summer of Uplift” ...

Lauryn Hill is slamming the narrative surrounding her 2025 Essence Festival of Culture performance delays over the holiday weekend. The "Killing Me Softly With His Song" hitmaker took to social media ...

Lauryn Hill performed in the wee hours at the Caesars Superdome during the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture. When Ms. Lauryn Hill finally hit the stage to close out the first night of the 2025 Essence ...