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Olympic opening ceremony stars earn token £1

5217 days ago
Guardian Music — Locog confirms sum was paid to likes of Sir Paul McCartney for contractual reasons, with majority also giving services for freeSir Paul McCartney and other stars who performed at Danny Boyle's Olympic extravaganza were paid just £1.Mike Oldfield, Di... more info

Olympic Soundrack Bounds To Top Of iTunes Chart

5217 days ago
Starpulse — The Olympic soundtrack is must-have music as evidenced by its climb to the top of the iTunes chart. The "Isle of Wonder" album features everything from Dizzee Rascal, to the Arctic Monkeys, and the... more info

Olympic Soundtrack 'isles Of Wonder' Races To The Top Of The Download Pack

5217 days ago
ContactMusic — The Olympic Soundtrack has beaten all competitors and raced straight to the top of the iTunes chart with hits by Dizzee Rascal the Arctic Monkeys and the Four Nations Choir set to appeal to everybodys standards Opening Ceremony mastermind Danny Boyl.... more info

London 2012 opening ceremony compilation album tops iTunes chart

5218 days ago
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

Dizzee Rascal & Mark Ronson At Olympic Torch Concert

5219 days ago
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

Ceremony's throbbing soundtrack adds aural excitement to a visual spectacular

5220 days ago
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

Olympic opening ceremony: the music, reviewed

5220 days ago
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

Olympics show pays tribute to British pop

5220 days ago
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

Danny Boyle's Olympic opening ceremony: madcap, surreal and moving

5220 days ago
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

Frank Turner warms up Olympics crowd

5220 days ago
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

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