Besides Phoenix, few French bands (i.e. not DJs or producers such as Daft Punk) have enjoyed mainstream success in the ...

For at least a decade now – since Billboard started counting music streams in its chart calculations in 2013, and probably before – the sound of pop music has been sharply bifurcated between the ...

Welcome back to Split Record Review! This week will be a bit out of the ordinary for James and me. If you’ve been reading this column for our introspective analysis on lyrics, you might be ...

There’s so much we love about France. The short list would definitely include the beaches, the art, the history, the food, the tennis, the architecture and — without a doubt — the music. It’s the ...

PARIS — Françoise Hardy, a French singing legend and pop icon since the 1960s, has died. She was 80. Her son, musician Thomas Dutronc, announced her death on social media, sharing a poignant photo of ...