Guardian Music — Isles of Wonder, the album featuring music from Danny Boyle's spectacular, sold 10,000 copies in two daysAn album featuring music from the London 2012 opening ceremony has sold more than 10,000 copies within 24 hours of going on sale. The compilation... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Coca Cola held a Pre-Olympic concert a few days ago. Artists like Dizzee Rascal, The Wanted, Wretch 32, Katy B were all on hand to perform at Hyde Park. The event ran from 2pm until 10.30, was sold out to a crowd of 65,000 and featung Brit talent Eli... more info

Guardian Music — Danny Boyle's track selections for the Olympics opener ranged from the Sex Pistols to Elgar, and all points in betweenA wide variety of different British musical styles provided the soundtrack to the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.Here ... more info

Guardian Music — Danny Boyle's Olympic soundtrack was baffling at times, but was ultimately an inclusive and unpredictable triumphThose logging on to iTunes on Friday afternoon to preorder the Olympics opening ceremony soundtrack album weren't offered much help: just... more info

Guardian Music — From the Beatles to Blur, more than 50 years of popular music are celebrated at London 2012 opening ceremonyMore than 50 years of British pop music were honoured by Danny Boyle as part of his 2012 Olympics opening ceremony in east London. Featuring a... more info

Guardian Music — Inventive effort to tell a thousand small stories in event expected to be watched by 1 billion people worldwideFrom a bucolic green and pleasant land via the belching chimney stacks of the Industrial Revolution to the internet age, Danny Boyle's atte... more info

Guardian Music — Former Million Dead singer turned folk troubadour performs I Still Believe at London 2012 pre-ceremony in front of 200,000 peopleFrank Turner was the surprise warm-up artist for the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, treating the crowd to a folk ... more info

Guardian Music — The arrival of the Olympic torch in London was celebrated with a concert in Hyde Park, featuring an all-British lineup of Dizzee Rascal, Katy B, Eliza Doolittle and Rizzle Kicks more info

Core News — “This week it’s all about the record label ‘Digital Soundboy.’ So far this week you’ve heard mixes from Zed Bias and Mensah and now it’s the turn of Digital Soundboy’s head honcho, Shy FX aka Andre Williams. He’s produced for Dizzee R... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Dizzee Rascal Dj Mark Ronson and boy band The Wanted were among the stars who performed at a concert in London on Thursday 26Jul12 to mark the launch of the 2012 Olympics The sporting extravaganza officially kicks off on Friday 27Jul12 with an... more info