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Multi-award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and R&B crooner Christopher Williams returns with a brand-new single, “Good Enough,” available now via Streamline TransMedia | SRG-ILS | Virgin Music Group. After years away from the spotlight, Williams returns with a sound that is both familiar and fresh. The mid-tempo groove of “Good Enough” serves […]

#NewMusic: Christopher Williams Returns with New Single ‘Good Enough’










Symphonic sublimity describes my thoughts as I continue to reminisce about the Silent Serenade Ensemble tour by Maxwell, which provided the audience with a fuller and more immersive experience at MGM National Harbor.  The evening blended the traditional styles of his songs with the encapsulating sound of his ensemble of violins, cellos, guitars, […]

A Night of Melodic Mastery: Inside Maxwell’s ‘Silent Serenade Ensemble’





Bake'N Bacon
Chefs Justin Coleman and Kelvin Alexander of Bake’N Bacon made their return to the Essence Festival of Culture for the second year in a row, representing their Philadelphia-based brand during the Food & Wine segment. Coleman and Alexander launched Bake’N Bacon in 2019 with their first food truck, which has grown into three food trucks, along with a brick-and-mortar restaurant […]

From Food Truck to Essence Fest: Philly’s Bake’N Bacon Talks ...





At the 2025 Essence Festival, R&B artist and activist Raheem DeVaughn took a moment to reflect on his legacy and the important work he’s doing to raise awareness about HIV in the Black community with his Gilead partnership. “It’s great to still have my name in the conversation of music, radio, […]

Raheem DeVaughn Talks Legacy, HIV Advocacy, and Partnering with Gilead ...