While it’s easy to group foreign language music into a genre of its own, within this vast collection are “typical” genres. In “French music” there’s an assortment of styles ranging from folk to rock.

If you are a fan of French Songs or just an adventurous music lover, the most popular French songs of all time are a must for you to listen. From the classic chansons to the elegant new scene, French ...

Classical vocal music—whether opera, arias, choral, or art song—can be an acquired taste. I wouldn’t call myself a devotee, but sometimes new classical vocal recordings really captivate me. Two such ...

A favorite project of scholars in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century France was to collect folk songs from various French provinces and to add new harmonic accompaniments before publishing ...

Many years ago, when I was looking for something to eat and drink on a late night in Hiroshima, Japan, I found the only place that was open. The woman spoke virtually no English. I knew a few phrases ...

When David Chase thought of music to use on The Sopranos, he didn’t always turn to songs he considered great compositions. Chase knew that life isn’t like that: Sometimes you’re in the pizza place and ...