The hard-to-categorize duo recorded its new, self-titled album surrounded by nature. It’ll be the band’s first on the storied ...

If you can believe it, it’s been 65 years since the Grammy Awards highlighted the best album cover of the year.

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Jay-Z, Ye, Lil Kim, Nicki Minaj and more. An artist’s album cover is arguably the most critical piece when rolling out a new project. Whether it’s a debut album or a performer’s swan song or anywhere ...

Beast cancer survivors gathered at an all female tattoo studio in Bowie, Maryland Sunday for a survivor social in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pretty in Ink Tattoos is hosting a campaign ...

Rob Landes & Marcus Veltri perform their "Killer Covers" EP live in the studio. Watch the recording session featuring violin & piano duets! Woman stabbed three-year-old to death as he sat in shopping ...

It may not be more information about their highly anticipated double-album, but Corrosion of Conformity dropped a little treat for their fans in the form of a cover of Free’s 1970 track “Fire and ...

Taylor Swift broke the internet this week, surprising everyone with the announcement of her brand new studio album, The Life Of A Showgirl. The 14-time Grammy winner broke the news of the name of the ...

There are so many things we can’t agree on these days, right down to which L.A. restaurant invented the French dip sandwich. (Correct answer: Philippe the Original. It’s right there in the name.) But ...

Play your biggest song(s); Yell the name of the festival (or host town/city) early and often; and Play a cover song. Not even the full-time nationally touring musicians and the seasoned concert-goers ...

Once you’ve invested in a high-quality couch, it’s natural to be apprehensive of pets, kids or even less-careful family members lounging on it. Stain anxieties are all too real—but a great way to ...

This story was originally published in ESSENCE’s special 55th anniversary July/August 2025 issue, on stands now. Now, as ESSENCE commemorates its 55th anniversary, we revisit that groundbreaking ...