Try following beat music (5)
I believe the answer is:
tango
'music' is the definition.
(tango is a kind of music)
'try following beat' is the wordplay.
'try' becomes 'go' (both can mean an attempt).
'following' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'beat' becomes 'tan' (tan can mean to beat or hit).
'go' after 'tan' is 'TANGO'.
(Other definitions for tango that I've seen before include "Dance; T (radio comms.)" , "something seen in ballroom?" , "Movement from Argentina" , "Latin American dance takes two to do it" , "South American dance (for two?)" .)