New Orleans Jazz Fest features living legends
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — If there's a theme to this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, it may be living legends.
Singer Bilal is not a fan of the term 'neo-soul'
theGRIO VIDEO - Philly-based soul singer Bilal is a veteran artist who's collaborated with musicians and emcees from multiple genres...
Trey Songz added to Essence Fest lineup
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - R&B singer-songwriter Trey Songz, who has collaborated with hip-hop artists Jay-Z, Drake and others, has been added to this year's Essence Festival lineup...
Back to New Orleans: Beyonce to perform at Essence
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Beyoncé is coming back to New Orleans and back to the Superdome...
Jill Scott, Maxwell return to re-branded Essence Fest
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Essence Music Festival is dropping the music — from its name, that is...
Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard lead new 'Steel Magnolias' cast
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The onscreen love between Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard, Jill Scott and Phylicia Rashad in the updated version of 'Steel Magnolias' is real...
Jill Scott: Zoe Saldana can play Nina Simone with 'a prosthetic nose'
OPINION - In a recent interview, Jill Scott supported the idea that Saldana should play Nina Simone based on her proven acting abilities alone -- but with a fake nose and darker make-up that make her look more like the iconic singer...
Jill Scott covers October issue of Essence with cropped natural
“Black is beautiful” is right when it comes to Jill Scott’s image on the cover of the October issue of Essence.
First look at black 'Steel Magnolias'
theGRIO REPORT - The official trailer for Lifetime’s all-African-American remake of 'Steel Magnolias' has finally arrived.
UK folk star makes impression stateside
theGRIO REPORT - Lianne La Havas, a young up and coming soul/jazz/folk musician from the UK performed last night at The Darby NYC...
