ContactMusic — Brigitte Bardot is mourning the death of her billionaire ex-husband Gunter Sachs after he committed suicide at his home in Switzerland at the age of 78. The German filmmaker and photographer took his own life on Saturday (07May11) at his chalet in... more info

Guardian Music — As part of our new online city guides, we asked music experts to compile a playlist to their city. Here, jazz musician Olivier Hutman charts the heart and soul of Paris from Edith Piaf to Serge GainsbourgWhile compiling our new online guides to the m... more info

Altsounds — The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger (Sean Lennon & Charlotte Kemp Muhl) will be the opening act on May tour dates with the Flaming Lips. Following their debut album, Acoustic Sessions, and an acoustic tour, the band will be playing in May as a 5-pie... more info

Guardian Music — We all love French pop now, but the country's more eccentric, satirical stars such as Philippe Katerine are too often overlookedFrance's music scene has enjoyed a particularly rich harvest so far this year, with critically acclaimed albums from artis... more info

Guardian Music — From writing saucy songs for Brigitte Bardot to propositioning Whitney Houston on TV, we recall the cause célèbres of France's premier pop poetTwenty years ago this week saw an event take place that brought the entire French population to a standst... more info

Stereogum — This video stars James Franco’s younger brother Dave Franco, and Julia Roberts’s niece Emma Roberts. I’m not 100% sure the “Dave Franco” part is correct though. I suspect it’s actually James Franco in a Dave Franco suit, trying to put mor... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Yes, that Dave Franco -- as in James' little bro. The video's some sort of French New Wave fantasy in which Davey's dream girl jumps out of the screen while he's watching Godard's Contempt. So that means Emma Roberts is Brigitte Bardot? Hmm, we're a ... more info

Starpulse — Screen icon Brigitte Bardot has joined forces with fellow animal rights activists and launched a new campaign to bring an end to the religious slaughter of animals in France. The French film lege... more info

ContactMusic — Screen icon BRIGITTE BARDOT has joined forces with fellow animal rights activists and launched a new campaign to bring an end to the religious slaughter of animals in France.The French film legend, 76, has become a champion of animal issues over the ... more info

Guardian Music — There just might be a cheaper alternative to Madonna's expensive glamourI'm very excited by Bumpits, which are like wee mantillas that you fix under your hair at the crown to create a little beehive hairdo, and instantly transform yourself into a yo... more info