After tragedies, New Orleans celebrates end of Carnival

Amid a growing lineup of postponed or canceled industry events in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, Essence Communications has issued a statement that it is planning to proceed with its 2020 Essence Festival of Culture -- at least for now.

The coronavirus outbreak is sending more ripples through the entertainment world.

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Many things feel uncertain during this here March of 2020. If there's one thing we can feel pretty sure about, it's the release of Jay Electronica's long awaited album A Written Testimony.

After over a decade of delays, Jay Electronica’s debut album, A Written Testimony, has finally arrived. While the elusive artist kept the finer details under wraps, TIDAL put on listening sessions on March 12 in Los Angeles, New York, and New Orleans. This is his first release since his 2007 mixtape Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge).

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Lil Wayne released his latest album, Funeral, in late January, but the tireless rapper has plenty of unreleased material left over. In a recent MTV Fresh Out interview, the New Orleans native estimated he has hundreds of unreleased songs stashed away. He also recalled one particularly prolific night when he recorded 53 songs.

Twenty years after Susan Berman was shot to death in her Benedict Canyon bungalow, someone is on trial for her murder. And not just anyone.

On February 7 of this year, the unthinkable happened: Jay Electronica, the beloved and barely heard-from rapper and producer who stunned with his debut mixtape Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) back in 2007, announced that his debut album A Written Testimony was done and ready for release. The news was taken with a healthy dose of skepticism: Electronica has released a mere six songs since Eternal Sunshine, and only eighteen guest appearances — an average of less than two a year.

The wait appears to be finally over. After 13 years of countless delays, Jay Electronica's debut album A Written Testimony is on the verge of seeing daylight.

Rob Gronkowski is heading to the WWE.

The Strokes have announced new tour dates around the release of The New Abnormal, their first album in seven years. Following a series of shows this month (including U.S. stops featuring support from Alvvays and King Princess), they’ll play in New Orleans, Austin, and Houston in May. Check out their itinerary below and find tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.)

Hollywood star Ben Affleck seems to be all loved up with his rumoured new girlfriend, actress Ana de Armas, as the pair are spending some quality time away together.

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Divorce, relocation and re-integration have a lot to do with Soul Asylum's new album, Hurry Up and Wait -- as a whole and particularly on the track "Social Butterfly," premiering exclusively below.Co-founder and frontman Dave Pirner, whose divorce sent him from his adopted home of New Orleans back to his native Minneapolis, tells Billboard that "Social Butterfly" chronicles his journey back into society after becoming "isolated" amidst marriage and fatherhood.

For his debut novel, Dave Matthews found inspiration close to home.He was recording music in New Orleans years ago when he started imaging the story of “If We Were Giants.” His twin daughters were 6.vWhile they played in the trees, the singer-songwriter was overwhelmed by nature and how people interact with it. So that prompted him to craft a story to share

NEW YORK -- For his debut novel, Dave Matthews found inspiration close to home.

March 8 is International Women’s Day. To celebrate, we asked women like , Cecile Richards, , and more to reflect on how other women have lifted them up—mentored them, advised them, represented them, and above all showed them what was possible.

Los Angeles (CNN) — Nearly five years after his arrest in New Orleans, eccentric millionaire Robert Durst will stand trial starting Wednesday in Los Angeles for allegedly killing his best friend to stop her from incriminating him in the disappearance of his wife.

Is it over? Fans think Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel broke up after she was seen without a wedding ring three months after he was accused of cheating on her. The NSYNC member and 7th Heaven alum’s marriage was put to the test in November 2019 after Timberlake was photographed holding his Palmer costar Alisha Wainwright’s hand in New Orleans. The pictures went viral and led Timberlake to apologize to his wife and their 4-year-old son Silas for the hurt he caused.