Guardian Music — London 2012 finale used video montage of Bowie classics, and prerecorded slots for other absentees Kate Bush and Rolling StonesDavid Bowie turned down the offer to sign off Sunday night's closing ceremony with a performance of Heroes, one of several ... more info

Guardian Music — The star-studded musical event didn't quite live up to the preceding fortnight - but then, perhaps nothing couldEven as Emeli Sandé kicked off the closing ceremony, rumours circulated about what the show would entail. Some of them seemed redolent of... more info

Guardian Music — Mercury Prize-winners the xx reveal more layers of melancholic pop (10-12 Sep, tour begins O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, W12) …Alt-rock late bloomers Elbow consolidate their epic status with an arena tour (26 Nov to 2 Dec, tour begins Capital FM Arena... more info

Chorus.fm — *Elbow* (http://www.elbow.co.uk) will be heading out on a UK arena tour later this year, check the replies for dates. more info

Guardian Music — What are the most commonly misunderstood song words?When we asked readers about the first songs they remember hearing, imaperv posted the following comment:Don't Look Back In Anger by Oasis. Apparently I thought the first line of Wonderwall's chorus ... more info

DrownedInSound — Latitude is EXACTLY like Avatar (ish) but real (I know you’re thinking, 'Um ok there are no dragon fireflies, no war, and it lasts longer than three hours…' but hear me out). After Elbow headline on Saturday night, I decide to explore every nook ... more info

Guardian Music — Henham Park, SouthwoldIt might have been the muddiest but the seventh Latitude festival was also the best, a fact already evident on Friday, with excellent acts from vintage must-sees to critics' favourites and fast-rising hipsters.Despite the weathe... more info

Guardian Music — They were singled out by the controller of Radio 1 as not being his target audience, but in Suffolk this weekend these men of a certain age showed they still love musicAt Latitude in Suffolk this weekend, the threat of a sudden downpour has only heig... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers Elbow have no plans to perform their special Olympics song during their headlining set at Britains Latitude music festival on Saturday 14Jul12 insisting the track is purely for the summer sporting extravaganza The band landed the honour of wr... more info

Guardian Music — From Amadou & Mariam to Zola Jesus, here's our pick of the lineup at this weekend's Latitude festivalReading on mobile? Click here to watchLatitude returns to Southwold's Henham Park for its seventh year this weekend, and is now a firmly established ... more info