Electronic music, rock, chanson française, hip-hop... From Paris to Marseille, via Saint-Malo or Caen, the French festival scene offers an abundance of options sure to satisfy every musical taste.

The muse of existentialists celebrates her 90th birthday on February 7. Here's a look back at French singer Juliette Gréco's impressive 70-year-long career. The Parisian concert hall Olympia was ...

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 ...

Songs are just songs, but only French songs can be called chansons. With her interpretation of the song "Les Champs-Élysées" in both French and Chinese when participating in the show Ride the Wind ...

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 singer Christophe died of lung disease aged 74 after reportedly being treated in hospital for coronavirus last month. He was one of the most celebrated performers of the chanson style of pop ...

Charles Aznavour was France's best known chansonnier and arguably Armenia's most famous son. The singer, who sold more than 100 million records in 80 countries, has died at the age of 94. French ...

'I want to make people cry even when they don't understand my words.' - Edith Piaf This unique film explores the story of the lyric-driven French chanson and looks at some of the greatest artists and ...