Guardian Music — Renowned French classical pianistThe French pianist Geneviève Joy, who has died aged 90, was at the heart of French musical life in the 20th century. She gave the first performance of many works, including the Piano Sonata (1946-48) by her husband... more info

Guardian Music — Too big, and you risk giving yourself gangrene. Too small, and ... well, actually you don't even need one. Are maestros too attached to their batons?Of all the conductorly fetishes, this, surely, is the most ridiculous of all. The hair? The intense s... more info

AFP - French fashion legend Pierre Cardin was briefly hospitalised Sunday after being taken ill in a Paris airport departure lounge, his office said. more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonThe American conductor David Robertson is less widely known than he ought to be, perhaps because his name is so unexotic. For eight years he was director of Pierre Boulez's Ensemble Intercontemporain, and now directs the St Louis Symp... more info

Guardian Music — Swedish soprano whose perceptive singing and vivid acting made her a great heroine in operas by Tchaikovsky, Richard Strauss and JanacekOne of the most perceptive and admired sopranos of the postwar era, Elisabeth Söderström, who has died aged ... more info

Observers of the legendary French chef Pierre Gagnaire wonder how he will wed his audience and his art at his new Las Vegas beachhead. more info

The Playlist — "The Other One" - From directors Patrick Mario Bernard and Pierre Trividic comes this taut psycho drama about one woman's fall into loneliness, obsession and self-destruction. Anne-Marie (Dominique Blanc) has broken up with her boyfriend Alex (Cyril ... more info

Guardian Music — Martine McCutcheon on trying to survive as an actress – and why the main character in her debut novel is undisguisedly her'You will be nice to her, won't you?" Martine McCutcheon's somewhat overprotective publicist says to me when our intervie... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's additions to the list of the online best of the decade (2000-2009) music lists: Alphaville (best albums) Blurred Clarity (best albums) David Katznelson (top albums) Filles Sourires - Pierre Faa (best French albums) GISGISGIS (favorite albums)... more info

Chorus.fm — Justin Pierre of *Motion City Soundtrack (http://absolutepunk.net/motioncitysoundtrack)* stopped at Threadless (http://www.threadless.com/tv/161/Justin_Pierre_On_The_Dinosaur_Trail ?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Premiere+Cust... more info