ContactMusic — Rockers Beck and Sean Lennon paid tribute to French star Serge Gainsbourg at a tribute show in Los Angeles on Sunday (28Aug11). The late musician's son Lulu, who was just five when Gainsbourg died of a heart attack in 1991, also took to the stage to ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — indieWire interviews Joann Sfar about his Serge Gainsbourg biopic Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life. Time lists the 100 best nonfiction books. Flavorwire shares a literary mixtape for Moby Dick's Captain Ahab. They Might Be Giants' John Flansburgh shares a p... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — There was no shortage of singers pleased to slip into the French icon's white Repetto shoes at Sunday night's Beck-produced Gainsbourg tribute. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The Hollywood Bowl's tribute to Serge Gainsbourg’s towering songbook, a four-decade flirtation with every style of music that caught his eye — from chanson to ye-ye pop to Afro-Cuban jazz, American folk and reggae. more info

Stereogum — It was a beautiful evening at the Hollywood Bowl for the KCRW-sponsored tribute to Serge Gainsbourg curated by Beck. The all star line up included Ed Droste (Grizzly Bear), Victoria Legrand (Beach House), Mike Patton (Faith No More), Sean Lennon & Ch... more info

ContactMusic — Actress Laetitia Casta was shocked when she asked Brigitte Bardot for advice on how to play the screen icon in upcoming Serge Gainsbourg biopic A Heroic Life - because she told her to pretend she wanted to make love with everyone. Bardot agreed to ch... more info

Perez Hilton — Ask and you shall most certainly receive! We were very pleasantly surprised when Joseph Gordon-Levitt rocked a performance of Nirvana's Lithium in Seattle this week, and now, we've gotten word that he'll be continuing his musical journey at Sunday's ... more info

Guardian Music — Famous as much for her parents, Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin, as her acting, the French film star is raddled with self-criticism and doubtA pregnant Charlotte Gainsbourg runs her fingers across her bump, which is encased in cashmere and discreetl... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Alain Goraguer first made a name for himself as a sideman and arranger for Serge Gainsbourg, including the arrangement for Gainsbourg’s 1966 Eurovision grand prize winning song “Poupée de cire, poupée de son.” In 1972 he scored the bizarre an... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Many fans will already know that Andy, as well as playing guitar for Beady Eye, also enjoys getting behind the decks and doing DJ sets. Recently he performed at Pretty Green's first club night and also created a mix especially for the release of Bead... more info