Fifty dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet astounded museum-goers Sunday when they suddenly emerged from the crowd under the Louvre's glass pyramid entrance and started strutting their stuff. They danced to the music of Johann Strauss's "Blue Danube" before being joined by 200 people who had earlier signed up to the "flashmob" performance, and jiving to the sounds ...

French star Vitalic has advanced his country's reputation for quirky and intriguing electronic music, with his new album "Flashmob" providing light relief from the trend for all things minimal. Vitalic, real name Pascal Arbez, continues where he left off with 2005 debut album "OK Cowboy", conjuring up unique sounds, relentless beats and a humorous edge which recalls compatriots Daft ...