Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 2121 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 When: July 4, 1995 What: The Essence Music Festival debuted in 1995 and is now the largest festival to celebrate African-American contemporary music and culture in the United States. The three day celebration has always been held in New Orleans, […]

Kanye West will headline the 2011 Essence Music Festival in July. Kanye will hit the stage during the three-day festival, which will also feature performances by Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz, George Clinton, Parliament-Funkadelic, Irma Thomas, MC Lyte, Charlie Wilson, Fantasia, Boyz II Men, Rebirth Brass Band, TBC Brass Band others. The President of Essence Communications […]

Check out our exclusive interviews with your favorite TV One celebs as they discuss their favorite Essence Music Festival memory! Don’t miss TV One Night Only: Live From the Essence Music Festival Sunday, August 29 at 9pm (ET)!

We all know and love Janet for her sensual lyrics, sultry vocals, beautiful smile, and freak nasty nature.

(From EgyptSaidSo.com) Grab a Kleenex… Janet Jackson announced that she will NOT be recording any more albums. Instead, the bomb-shell diva wants to focus on her acting career. No worries, she mentioned that she might put out a single here and there. Can you really blame Janet??  Her last few albums tanked, plus look at […]

The upcoming Essence Music Festival now has two R&B divas headlining the bill.