I spoke to Andrew Watt about producing a Beatle and the Stones www.telegraph.co.uk/music/interv...

A books cartoon for @theguardian.com from a while back

All sides of Paul McCartney, old and new, ancient and contemporary, come together on The Boys of Dungeon Lane, the 27th studio album of his post-Beatles career. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/p...

How Bulgaria saved the Eurovision from itself. My verdict on last night's shenanigans. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/e...

My Music War & Peace podcast is returning as The Music Bridge. We've have a special episode with naturalist @ChrisGPackham exploring the power of science, art & music to create positive change. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/7CSCSRn296o?is…

I vividly remember a night in 1982 when I was driving along the deserted Dublin seafront and Clannad's Harry's Game came on the radio, shifting me into another dimension of sound and senses. Moya's voice was like a beacon, lighting Ireland old and new. www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2...

Locating a copy of the Rolling Stones new vinyl white label top secret single to review was an absolute bastard ... worth it though. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/r...

I can't stop laughing at this post. It's perfect.

Absolutely extraordinary thread. The bizarro-future immediate realities of predictions markets and specifically being able to make bets on wars and assassinations.

Check out this Spotify playlist curated by @neil-mccormick.bsky.social of @telegraph.co.uk with The Bridge:Music, War & Peace. Mine & Larry Beckett's cover of Jacques Brel's 'The Dove' is included alongside U2, Springsteen, Dylan etc!!! open.spotify.com/playlist/0jo... #music #peace #war #nowplaying

Who needs substance when you have (Harry) Styles? www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/h...

This is where I was last night. Afterwards, I had a brief encounter with the great man. "Neil, I read your stuff," he said, gripping my hand. ""Well Paul, I listen to your stuff," I replied. He had a little chuckle and I will die happy.

I am thankful that some artists are ready to stand up and be counted. The protest song is back with a bang. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/u...

Florence Welch joked about only receiving a four out of five star review for her last show at the O2 Arena, when she broke her foot. She even wrote a song about it (Music By Men). I am a huge fan, but I am going to add another four out of five stars to her CV. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/concer...

It annoyed President Tramp but Bad Bunny’s historic #GRAMMYs    triumph reminds us that in the modern streaming world English can no longer take its status for granted as the universal language of pop. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/g...

I have been lamenting the silence of major musical figures at this febrile moment in history. Then up pops the Boss. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/b...

This is a very succinct and philosophical essay about "failure" in the arts. It took me a whole book (Killing Bono) about my own band's failure to make the same point. astndbh.substack.com/p/everyone-r...

Aperture is an odd but winning comeback. Instead of coming out all guns blazing with big beats and thrusting choruses, the impression is that Styles has just slipped quietly back in with the anthem of the summer. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/h...

My friend Kas Mercer is going to sit on top of a flying plane to fundraise for the animal shelter where she volunteers (when not being a high powered PR). She's clearly insane but she's a cat lover, so that's a given. 😼 Support her here: www.justgiving.com/team/teammer...

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine hung up on me during this interview. Given that he once threatened to snap my colleague Ian Winwood's neck, I probably got away lightly. Fascinating character, nonetheless. I genuinely enjoyed talking to him. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/interv...

The Brits are back, with a couple of plucky veterans showing the young ones how it should be done. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/b...

I doubt the prospect of Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams collaborating on a tribute to maverick indie icon Morrissey was on anyone’s Take That bingo card... www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/r...

Raffle prizes at Limbonauts charity concert at the Water Rats, London on Thursday (Jan 15). Special edition sets of Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen & red vinyl U2. Raffle tix just £2 each at the show, raising money for Rozdil orphanage in Ukraine. Come on down. limbonauts-live-london.eventbrite.com

You often hear it said that "Those who can do, do; those who can't ... become critics." The theory will be put to the test on Thursday at the Water Rats in London, raising money for the Rozdil orphanage in Ukraine. Come & heckle for a good cause. limbonauts-live-london.eventbrite.com 👽👾🤖

It is 2026: the world teeters on the brink of war, climate crisis, stock market collapse and AI technological meltdown. Enter one of Britain’s greatest lyricists, returning from years of silence to tell us not to place our trust in mascara. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/m...

I can neither confirm nor deny rumours that I may (or may not) be involved with this band of alien miscreants making their live debut next week. But I will sure as hell be there😉 so if you're in #London come along and say hi. limbonauts-live-london.eventbrite.com It's all for a good cause!

Hope he made it home. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/c...

If you are amongst the remaining sceptics who think Taylor Swift has been perpetrating a mass delusion on the minds of millions of vulnerable young pop fans – well, her dazzling new fly-on-the-wall tour documentary series might just change your mind. www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/taylor-...

Help. Spotify made me 10 years older overnight. 😳#SpotifyWrapped www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/s...

Went to the opening night of Camille O'Sullivan at the Soho Theatre. The Irish chanteuse is such a high wire act, she seems to be coming apart and reassembling herself in songs by Bowie, Cave, Radiohead, Brel, Sinead & Shane McGowan. Somewhere between interpretive masterclass & a nervous breakdown.

“Paul and I are going to do some stadiums next year," announces George.” “Mud wrestling,” says Paul. “I think we can pull it off too.” “I’ll be the ref,” deadpans Ringo. The last stand of @thebeatles www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/the-bea...

Jimmy Cliff has crossed his final river www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/j...

Its the remastered remix of the remastered rejects. Is this where @thebeatles story has got to, endlessly repolishing discards from the bottom of the Apple barrel? www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/b...

Sabrina goes down a rabbit hole. Alice in Wonderland has inspired pop stars from Jefferson Airplane and The Beatles to Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Tom Waits and, er, Marilyn Manson. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/s...

Those dirty Rats.

Cat getting himself into hot water again. Yusuf speaks with a lot of passion and compassion, but he probably won't want to look below the line at the reader's comments. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/interv...

I made my choices and stand by them (he says, as 3000 readers comment point out the error of his ways) www.telegraph.co.uk/music/0/best...

Smash and grab raid in north London. Call The Police! www.telegraph.co.uk/music/concer...

Got stung.

As part of my 30 year anniversary as the Telegraph's music critic, here's a few of my greatest hits (talent spotting Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, Ed Sheeran, David Gray and Raye) and worst misses (er, Coldplay, Nick Cave and The White Stripes 🫣) www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/f...

Some of the most memorable gigs from my 30 years at the Telegraph - from U2 and Oasis in a stadium in San Francisco to Amy Winehouse at Pizza Express in London. Check out the reader's comments. I've got gig envy reading about some of the shows they have seen. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/concer...

Some interviews go better than others. Encounters from 30 years as the Telegraph's music critic. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/interv...

30 years as The Telegraph’s chief music critic. This article may set a record for names being dropped ... 😬 www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/3...

50 years on, Horses still sounds like a revelation. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/concer...

Jesus died for somebody's sins ... but not Patti's (or mine)

Receiving a barrage of abuse & death threats over on Twatter after the Telegraph posted what I think is a perfectly reasonable 3 star review of Taylor Swift. 🤔 When did fandom become a bloodsport? www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/t...

Ozzy's last stand. www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2025/10/0...

I went gaga for Gaga ag-g-g-gain www.telegraph.co.uk/music/concer...

Upstairs downstairs. The Grand Ole Opry came to the Royal Albert Hall in London. Looks like someone was trying to drill into Marty Stuart's dressing room.

Incredible night at Ronnie Scott's jazz club with Raye vamping it up. She's a next level talent who could have been a star in any pop era.