Not all that long ago, singer Madeleine Peyroux was an American in Paris, performing on the streets with hat in hand. Today, she performs on stage to sold-out crowds. Her story comes from Terrell ...

Vocalist and composer Madeleine Peyroux has a stylistic reach well beyond that of jazz. Her only peer in this respect is Nora Jones. True, she has a great fascination with Billie Holiday, but she has ...

“But I’m all right, I’m all right,” sings Madeleine Peyroux of a love gone sour. “I’ve been lonely before.” A sad tune about being a constant loser in love? Maybe on paper. But no need to pity Ms.

Performers come along each generation with the ability to evoke a singer or actor of years gone by and, far too often, once that connection is established, they skate along on the reputation.

Early folk music pioneer Elizabeth Cotten; "Urban" blues forefather Leroy Carr; A psychotic reaction from Michael Powers; Traditional Chinese zheng artist Hong Ting; Music of the Thai Elephant ...

Her new album is drawn strongly together by impeccable arrangements and production, studio expertise and inspiration that provides the album with welcome variety, as well as a touch of melancholy that ...

Popular singer/songwriter Madeleine Peyroux came to Berkeley's long running Freight & Salvage venue to fill a four night standing room only engagement. The veteran recording artist also brought a ...

1. Madeleine Peyroux: This year’s “Let’s Walk,” her ninth album, is a new adventure for the jazzy folk/blues chanteuse. It’s her first project consisting entirely of songs she co-penned. No ...

Two names kept coming to mind Friday night during Madeleine Peyroux’s concert at UCLA’s Royce Hall. And no, the first one wasn’t Billie Holiday. It was Norah Jones, because it’s hard to imagine ...

August 3, 2010 • She's best known for jazzy interpretations of songs by artists like Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell. But on her latest album, Bare Bones, Madeleine Peyroux performs music that's all ...

If Harold Bloom hadn't taken it first, "The Anxiety of Influence" might not be a bad description for singer Madeleine Peyroux. Her singing has been compared to Billie Holiday's since "Dreamland," her ...