Guardian Music — How are ping-pong and violin-playing similar? If the tension at the starting line was a tune, what would it sound like? Tom Service talks to the musicians trying to bridge sport and art for 2012's Cultural OlympiadMusic and sport go together like …... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers Coldplay and Elbow are among the stars who have donated memorabilia to a charity auction The Yellow hitmakers have handed over a signed guitar and photographs to the eBay sale in aid of Mencap an organisation for those with learning difficult... more info

ContactMusic — Elbow Biffy Clyro and Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds have joined the line up for the Isle of Wight Festival 2012 A host of new acts have been added to the bill for the festival which takes place on the island - just off the mainland of the UKs... more info

Guardian Music — Watch Elbow perform live at the Other Voices festival in Ireland more info

Guardian Music — Our music writers are currently picking their albums of the year. What would yours be?December is nearly upon us, bringing the inevitable blizzard of best-album-of-the-year lists. The Guardian will of course be participating; as you read this, an arm... more info

BBC 6 Music — Guy Garvey talks exclusively to 6 Music about writing the BBC's Olympic theme. more info

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Guardian Music — Elbow commissioned to write BBC Olympic theme tune as plans for Proms, Shakespeare season and Radio 1 event revealedThe BBC will mark next year's Olympics with a star-studded Shakespeare season and three of the biggest music events of 2012 – along ... more info

Chorus.fm — *Elbow* (http://www.elbow.co.uk) will record (http://www.nme.com/news/elbow/60586) the official theme song for the 2012 Olympics. more info

ContactMusic — British rockers Elbow have composed a new track to accompany TV footage of next years 12 London Olympics The band is delighted to have landed the honour of writing the Bbc soundtrack for the London 2012 Olympic Games and they have created a six-minut... more info