Article ruined performance (7)
I believe the answer is:
recital
'performance' is the definition.
(I know that recital is a type of performance)
'article ruined' is the wordplay.
'ruined' indicates an anagram.
'article' with letters rearranged gives 'RECITAL'.
(Other definitions for recital that I've seen before include "Enumeration of facts" , "(Usually solo) concert" , "Concert performed by a solo musician" , "Musical entertainment or a long account" , "Solo music performance" .)