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Olympics Opening Ceremony Music Playlist

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Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Back in June, the rumored 86-track Opening Ceremony playlist was leaked to the UK's The Telegraph, and it offers a wide swath of British music, from old classics -- Beatles ("She Loves You") and The Rolling Stones... more info

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Arctic Monkeys, Paul McCartney , The Beatles: Arctic Monkeys Cover "Come Together" At Olympics Opening Ceremonies

4980 days ago

Prefix — Remember when we reported that Arctic Monkeys were rumored (or rumoured, if you like the British spelling) to ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/arctic-monkeys-cover-come-together-at-olympics-ope/67530/ more info

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Sir Paul Mccartney - Paul Mccartney Closes Olympics Opening Event

4980 days ago

ContactMusic — Sir Paul McCartney closed the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympic Games last night encouraging the crowds to sing along After the British band Arctic Monkeys covered Come Together by his famous band the Beatles the singer ended the show with t... more info

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This week's new live music

4980 days ago

Guardian Music — Ty Segall, On tourAccording to one of his T-shirts, "You can't spell party without Ty", and that's certainly true. This San Francisco native specialises in an upbeat, melodic garage rock somewhere between the Beatles and Nirvana, but without the pres... more info

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

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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

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Olympic opening ceremony: the music, reviewed

4980 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

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Olympics show pays tribute to British pop

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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

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Amy Winehouse's influence on falling drug use is greater than any policy | William Sutcliffe

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Guardian Music — It's the sad fates of famous addicts, rather than any 'war on drugs', that has put young people off using illicit substancesGovernment figures published this week have revealed that illicit drug use among the young is at its lowest level since 1996.... more info

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Sleeve notes: Amy Winehouse, Frank Ocean and Laura Jane Grace

4981 days ago

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicThis week's most popular stories1. Laura Jane Grace: 'So I'm a transsexual and this is what's happening'The lead singer of Against Me! talks frankly about her gender dysphoria, and what it was li... more info

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