If my first song was whimsical comedy, this song is a tragedy that has been described as 'haunting' and 'powerful' ...

IndieWire highlights a few favorites from Françoise Hardy, the New Wave actress and singer who died this week at age 80. “This passion for singing became real madness when I discovered an English ...

As the 103rd anniversary of Percy French’s death fell on January 24, it is timely to recall the songs of the gifted polymath. songs like “The Mountains of Mourne," “Phil the Fluter’s Ball,” and ...

In World War I, France’s favorite song was the lilting Madelon. The first seven months of World War II produced no successor. One try, Victoire, Daughter of Madelon, was a by-blow which died aborning.

The use of French and Creole in Louisiana has been on the decline for decades, although a number of initiatives and organizations are attempting to slow the slide and preserve the state’s unique ...