Guardian Music — The Olympics cultural programme is reaching the point of no return, with its brochure being finalised. Organiser Ruth Mackenzie is sure of successBorrowing marathon parlance, Ruth Mackenzie, in charge of the Cultural Olympiad and its showpiece London... more info

Guardian Music — The London 2012 festival, which will form the grand finale of the Cultural Olympiad, unveils countrywide programme of arts events from a bell-ringing flashmob to Cate Blanchett's return to the stageThe simultaneous ringing of every bell in the countr... more info

Guardian Music — For their new video, Franz Ferdinand's Nick McCarthy, his wife, and poet Alexander Ragnew turned to artist Martin Creed for inspirationWhat do you get if you combine Franz Ferdinand guitarist Nick McCarthy, his Austrian wife and poet Alexander Ragne... more info

Guardian Music — Watch this exclusive video from Franz Ferdinand guitarist Nick McCarthy and Turner prize-winning artist Martin Creed more info

Guardian Music — What's your favourite gallery, painting, building or song? Artists, writers and musicians reveal what cultural highlights they associate with the holiday seasonMUSICOne of the things I missed when I was living in Portland, Oregon was the art scene in... more info

Guardian Music — Turner-prize winning artist Martin Creed shares some of his brand of low-fi punk with his single Thinking/Not ThinkingBen KapeAndy GallagherAlex HealeyLindsay Poulton more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley: Martin Creed's current exhibition is a vast display of his bright, attractive and subtly disturbing wares entitled Mothers, because, he tells me, he's been thinking a lot about mothers lately Whatever evidence I have this week about the ... more info

Guardian Music — Hauser & Wirth, London W1A steel beam sweeps the gallery, just above our heads. Standing under it, the air ruffles your hair as it turns. Its hard not to duck and cringe. If you are over 6ft 8in, Martin Creed's Mothers could kill you. Big hair? It'll... more info

Guardian Music — Turner prize star Susan Philipsz comes from a long line of innovative artists and musicians with Glaswegian rootsDouglas Gordon, who in 1996 became the first Glaswegian artist to win the Turner prize, was once asked what he had been taught at Glasgow... more info

Guardian Music — The £50,000 PRS foundation prize for new music has been awarded to the Organ of Corti, an intriguing project that recycles environmental sound. But does the prize have a future?The winner of the 2010 Performing Right Society foundation prize for new... more info