ESSENCE ranks Erykah Badu’s albums from Baduizm to New Amerykah Pt. 2 as she readies her first LP in 15 years.

Sixty years after the Civil Rights Movement, Albany’s Rutha Mae Harris, last original Freedom Singer, continues to inspire young leaders and preserve the city’s history through music and activism.

Sapp, a widower, and Cole were friends for more than a decade before they decided to enter into a courtship.

Bruno Mars returns with The Romantic, while Foggieraw, MOLIY, HoneyLuv, and more drop this week’s best new music.

This year’s ballot features 17 nominees, including several first-time contenders and returning favorites.

The Bronx native shares her full-circle journey from playing in the dressing rooms as a child to stepping into the spotlight on the brand’s biggest stage.

The singer attended Public School's New York Fashion Week show, with her son, in a new, trendsetting hairstyle: the platinum blonde bob.

SZA, WILLOW, Ty Dolla $ign and Brent Faiyaz lead this week’s best new music, plus Baby Keem, Jorja Smith and more.

After rising to fame in the late 90s with Blaque and appearing on RHOA, DeVoe is interested in serving others as a nurse.

In a candid interview, the Grammy-nominated singer opens up about writing with real emotion. “It’s all about the creative ...

The Grammy Award-winning singer launches ‘Jill Scott’s Flow’ as she releases her sixth studio album, blending new songs with the hits that shaped her career.

Happy Friday, folks—and happy Valentine’s Day weekend. Whether you’re spending it with a partner, your friends, or keeping things low-key, there’s no shortage of fresh music to set the mood. From ...