ContactMusic — Ray Davies felt the Olympic Games closing ceremony was intimate The Kinks frontman performed his track Waterloo Sunset at the Olympic stadium in London to mark the end of the event on Sunday 12 08 12 and despite performing... more info

Perez Hilton — Don't worry disgruntled American Olympic viewers!! NBC may have failed at portraying the London 2012 Olympic Closing ceremonies in alll it's epic, musical glory, but we've got you covered! Ok so yes, NBC DID broadcast wunderbar performances from the ... more info

Perez Hilton — Awww DUDES! NBC has been majorly criticized throughout their entire 2012 Olympic Games coverage, and THEN they go and cut half the Iconic British-musician STUFFED pie that was the closing ceremony in favor of some new comedy about an animal hospital... more info

DrownedInSound — If we all have to celebrate England’s green pastures at the moment, then this is the way to do it. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

ContactMusic — The Kinks star Ray Davies has opened up about his secret booze battle a decade ago revealing he once locked himself away and drank solidly for three weeks The Come Dancing singer has confessed his clean-living image is somewhat of a myth - he simply ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The new Sonny & the Sunsets record is a country record. It’s a break up record. Love and Heartache. Every song was written during and is about his break up with his girlfriend of ten years. Smith grew up listening to old time music, his dad is a ... more info

ContactMusic — Ray Davies claims to be Damon Albarn when people recognise him in the street The Kinks singer and guitarist tries to fool people into thinking he is actually the singer from Blur - whom he is over twenty years older than and bears little resemblance.... more info

Guardian Music — Maida Vale Studios, LondonAfter Blur's 6 Music gig – the first of two shows they're playing for BBC radio tonight, to begin what they have suggested may be their last fortnight as a band – their 1995 single, The Universal, plays on the air. This ... more info

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

Topix — They had just signed with the MCA Label and so, for better or worse, had to produce an album. What emerged was an average release, saved somewhat by several good songs. more info