New research into a little-known text written in ancient Greek shows that ‘stressed poetry’, the ancestor of all modern poetry and song, was already in use in the 2 nd Century CE, 300 years earlier ...

University of Cincinnati Assistant Professor Anna Conser is helping produce the tragic play "Antigone" with lyrics from the Greek chorus performed with attention to pitch accents, much as they were ...

French actress Brigitte Bardot famously performed several memorable songs by Greek composer Giannis Spanos in 1960s films.

Sappho sang of desire, passion, and love, mostly directed towards women. She remains the most mysterious of ancient poets.

Popular Greek singer-songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos, known for his allegorical and deeply poetic lyrics that commented on Greek politics, identity and society, has died. He was 80. A prominent figure ...