Zaho de Sagazan has become a shooting star of contemporary French pop music by reimagining the chanson genre for a younger, ...

If you think of the classic chanson singers like Edith Piaf, probably the first thing you will notice is that you can clearly hear every word that they are singing. This is probably the biggest thing ...

Holden's sound, which is indebted to their producer Atom Heart (AKA Señor Coconut) draws from influences as varied as bossa nova, yé-yé, film scores, and electronic music. The blend suggests the ...

The recent passing of Jane Birkin was a reminder of just how attached French people are to la chanson française, which literally translates to "French songs" but is much more than that. Chanson ...

French chanson, musette and manouche are song styles best experienced in the intimate cafés and bars of Paris. Chanson is most often associated with the singer Edith Piaf, who was an international ...

We will have our own eternity/ Up there in the boundless blue sky/ There will be no more problems up in the sky/ For God ...

French musician Benjamin Biolay has been a hit-maker in his home country for years, praised for his songs and his innovative collaborations with other performers. But he's not well known in the United ...

James Tonic’s journey is a testament to embracing one’s primary cultural environment and sharing it with the world James Awad, known by his stage name James Tonic, is a modern music icon deeply rooted ...