Before they became the most visible flamenco duo of the early 2000s, guitarists Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero bonded over heavy metal while growing up in Mexico City.

Pierre Leroux and Victor Le Masne, aka Parisian duo Housse de Racket, has joined the ranks of label extraordinaire Kitsuné to release its superb second album, Alesia.

The one and only Chilly Gonzales is back, with the announcement of a North American tour in April, and the promise of a new album, Solo Piano II, coming later this year on Arts & Crafts.

The metronome is not a device known for its deviation. It strikes a predictable, functional pattern. Each time Metronomy release an album, on the other hand, there is a scorched earth change of pace and tone. Yet the pulse never disappears, it just reanimates for a brand new dancefloor.

The French duo formed by Gaspard Auge and Xavier de Rosnay, is the band of a whole generation.

M83 are an electronic shoegaze / indie pop act by French musician Anthony Gonzalez. It is named after a spiral galaxy, Messier 83.

Quatuor Mosaïques has won acclaim for its use of traditional gut-stringed instruments, which—in combination with their celebrated musicianship—has cultivated the group's signature full-bodied, sonorous, and captivating sound.

The French conductor Stéphane Denève and French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet will perform two works by French composers—Saint-Saëns’s Piano Concert No.5 and Roussel’s Spider’s Feast— in four concerts.

This enchanting French soprano is an artist of fierce musical intelligence who is currently riding high on a string of impressive artistic accomplishments. She was crowned Opera Singer of the Year in 2009 by the French music industry, and in 2010, her album Between Heaven and Earth won the prestigious MIDEM Classical Album of the Year award.

CocoRosie was formed in Paris, France by American sisters Bianca Casady (Coco) and Sierra Casady (Rosie). Their music has described as indie, hip-hop, pop, blues, opera, and electronic music. They find duality between their unique vocal stylings, expanding those differences and playing music that expresses the inner and outer world of the characters in their songs.

Charles Aznavour kicked off his US Tour this year and the date for his Los Angeles visit has just been announced. Monsieur Aznavour takes the  stage at the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City. This event will be a very highly publicized concert as it’s been noted this might be Aznavour’s last tour. We encourage anyone who has had a yearning to see Charles Aznavour live to quickly reserve your seats as it will sell out very fast!

The Farewell Tour of France's superstar!
His first EVER Los Angeles Appearance.

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