Usher headlined his first Essence Music Festival in New Orleans this weekend.   Surprisingly this was Usher’s first time playing the main stage due to his hectic summer tour schedule over the past several years.  Usher told the media he “did about 1000 crunches” to prepare for the show.  He added, “I mean this is Essence, […]

The festival kicked off yesterday with performances from Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Charlie Wilson, Fantasia and many more. Taraji P. Henson, Lance Gross, Kesia Knight Pulliam and Hosea Chanchez were spotted in the crowd as well as LeToya Luckett and Slim Thug.

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Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Jill Scott, Kanye West, Charlie Wilson, Chaka Khan, New Edition, and Trey Songz and more are confirmed to appear at the 2011 Essence Music Festival. “The Essence Music Festival is privileged to have over forty artists spanning the R&B, funk, soul, classics, hip-hop and neo-soul genres gathering to celebrate […]

TV One in conjunction with ESSENCE will broadcast the Essence Music Festival tonight. Expect to see performances by Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, LL Cool J, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jill Scott, Trey Songz, Gladys Knight and more.

The ESSENCE Music Festival is coming to TV One tomorrow night. The star-studded, two-hour special produced in conjunction with ESSENCE includes performances by Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, LL Cool J, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jill Scott, Trey Songz, Gladys Knight and more.

TV One in conjunction with ESSENCE will broadcast the Essence Music Festival this Sunday. Expect to see performances by Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, LL Cool J, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jill Scott, Trey Songz, Gladys Knight and more.

The ESSENCE Music Festival is here, and TV One is the only place you’ll get an exclusive pass to the concert of all concerts, TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival!

If you’re a fan of Janet Jackson, Mary J, Trey Songz, Keri Hilson and Alicia Keys, and want a front row seat to this two-hour concert special.  Well TV One is the only place you’ll get an exclusive pass to the concert of all concerts, TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival! […]

Mary’s performance was the highlight of the Essence Music Festival last weekend.

THATGRAPEJUICE: Melanie Fiona is already working on a new studio album, ‘The MF Life’. The R&B singer was backstage at the Essence Music Festival where she was engaged in an interview with Sound Savvy World and stated that the LP, which might feature a collaboration with John Legend, will have a “Stadium Soul” sound (2:40 […]