Happy Friday, folks. As always, the good people here at ESSENCE are giving to you our weekly roundup of the best new music ...

We rank the greatest moments from 50 years of iconic SNL music performances: Radiohead, Olivia Rodrigo, Beyonce and more ...

Following the life of country music icon Loretta Lynn from her upbringing in poverty in Kentucky to her marriage at 15 years ...

Darren Criss and Helen J. Shen star in the wholly original new musical "Maybe Happy Ending," which brings a thoughtful robot ...