Has Essence Fest jumped the shark? Keith Spera spills the tea - Long lines, late acts, logistical logjams and more mar the image of a once-great music and culture festival ...

Thousands of Essence Festival visitors flew home Monday (July 7) giving generally high marks for the event. “It was a good ...

Big Machine Label Group is launching a new imprint called Ascend Music in partnership with music industry executive Joel ...

New York City dance-punk greats the Rapture have announced their first headlining tour in 15 years, with a North American leg ...