Guardian Music — The Olympics offer us a chance to celebrate the capital's musical heritage, and the genres that could only have been inspired by its diverse, overlapping culturesA few years ago, the English Folk Dance and Song Society and the non-profit organisation... more info

Guardian Music — History suggests London 2012's opening ceremony can't be any worse musically than previous efforts. Let's hope it's a lot betterIt was with some disappointment that I discovered the 1999 track Iranian Female Olympic Table Tennis Team Theme was not, a... more info

ContactMusic — Punk icon John Lydon is to undergo dental surgery amid fears his rotten teeth could kill him The Sex Pistols frontman was nicknamed Johnny Rotten in his 1970s heyday because of his crumbling molars but he will soon have a healthier mouth after underg... more info

Consequence of Sound — Four-disc set includes album's original master tapes, unreleased demos, and more. more info

Guardian Music — The lead singer of Against Me! talks frankly about her gender dysphoria, and what it was like to tell her bandmates, her family and her wife that she wanted to become a womanIt's a real challenge for a punk rocker to generate anything resembling actu... more info

Guardian Music — Combining R&B with garage rock, this south London lot aspire to be the Motown Mary Chain or the Stax StoogesReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Somerset.The lineup: Carter Sharp (vocals, guitar), Jamie Bird (piano, vocals), Fil Ward (guitars, voc... more info

Guardian Music — Mogul says label he founded has been 'mismanaged' over the past decade and is a 'sleeping beauty' that could be rejuvenatedSir Richard Branson has opened talks with Universal Music in his bid to buy back Virgin Records, saying the label behind the Sp... more info

Guardian Music — If Branson bids for Virgin can he alter the music landscape again when recorded music revenues are falling?One thing separated Richard Branson from the other entrepreneurs who founded record labels in rock's golden age. For him, music was always a me... more info

Guardian Music — Mogul confirms interest in joint takeover if Universal Music is forced to offload company to gain clearance to buy EMISir Richard Branson has confirmed that he is interested in joining a bid to buy back Virgin Records, the label that has released rec... more info

Guardian Music — If you're a punk rock performer, star even, you can piss next to the fans in the loo and not get mobbed. Elvis couldn't have done thatBilly Idol cups his hands over his headphones as though he can't hear the sound he is making. Face death pale, his c... more info