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Neil McCormick

Neil McCormick

Music Critic at The Daily Telegraph - Culture

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Neil McCormick
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What does Boris’s lockdown announcement mean for theatres, festivals and nightclubs?

If most remaining restrictions are lifted in the UK on July 19, the arts industry can largely return to normal
telegraph.co.uk

How did Sweet Caroline become the world’s favourite sporting anthem?

Three Lions has long been England fans’ song of choice, but a new contender has emerged – and one that’s heard in arenas around the world
telegraph.co.uk

Britney’s battle: is she being protected by her father or abused?

The pop star has revealed the shocking details of her conservatorship, but why was it imposed in the first place – and has it gone too far?
telegraph.co.uk

John Grant’s Boy from Michigan is an evisceration of Trumpism and t...

Grant fearlessly tackles big ideas – from growing up gay in the Midwest to Donald Trump’s presidency – alongside big melodies
telegraph.co.uk

Britain’s summer of culture is still at risk – this report is a cos...

Testing failures mean that for festivals and theatres, the long awaited findings of the Events Research Programme are practically useless
telegraph.co.uk

Is Joan Armatrading the most mysterious woman in British music?

The black British pioneer says she’s a ‘bighead’ about her music, but won’t discuss her life – and don’t you dare ‘make stuff up’
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Have you listened to HER? – the RnB prodigy compared to Prince and ...

The multi-talented musician arrives in a blaze of hype, and with sensational vocals and brilliant playing, she more than backs it up

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Joyless scientists and ministers are a threat to the future of Brit...

Restrictions are loosening on glitzy sporting events, but fastening tighter round the neck of grassroots music venues. Where’s the logic?
telegraph.co.uk

Diana Ross’s first new music in 15 years is pure showbiz schmaltz

The pop legend’s new single Thank You may be gushing and sentimental, but it’s wonderful to have her back
telegraph.co.uk

Garbage’s Shirley Manson: ‘Children should not be used to make mone...

At 54 and with a brand new album, Garbage lead singer Shirley Manson is still unrepentantly opinionated about life, music and men
telegraph.co.uk

Regimental Sgt Zippo, review: Elton John’s long-lost album is a psy...

The flamboyant pop star’s debut was shelved. Finally it’s here, for one day only – a fascinating, if patchy, dose of Sixties fun
telegraph.co.uk

Oliver Dowden’s painful ‘vaccine playlist’ will have young people r...

Our Culture Secretary’s Songs to Get Vaccinated To Spotify playlist is dated, and an insult to musicians who haven’t been allowed to perform
theguardian.com

Sinéad O’Connor retracts retirement announcement

The Irish musician said her statement, made on 5 June, was a ‘kneejerk reaction’ against the UK and Irish media’s ‘constant abuse and invalidation’ of her mental health
telegraph.co.uk

Sinéad O’Connor hurled abuse at me – but now I understand why

In her brave, wry new memoir Rememberings, the singer sheds light on her troubled past
telegraph.co.uk

On Fatal Mistakes, Del Amitri return to the vicious, beery rock mus...

The Scottish band’s first album in 18 years is a deliciously nasty throwback to their savage 1990s pomp
telegraph.co.uk

Bob Dylan at 80: From Elton John to Bono, stars reveal the man behi...

Dylan’s collaborators open up about their fondest – and strangest – memories of the elusive troubadour
telegraph.co.uk

From Adele to Elvis: the 10 best Bob Dylan cover versions

Dylan’s voice is not for everyone, but his songwriting is beyond reproach. As he turns 80, here are the most unforgettable Dylan covers
telegraph.co.uk

Coldplay pull the Glastonbury Festival back from the brink of disaster

Technical hitches meant the festival descended into farce. Thank goodness, then, for Chris Martin
telegraph.co.uk

Helicopter landings gone wrong and broken bones on stage: the best ...

Nick Cave was shamed by Dylan; Nick Lowe was pelted by hippies; The Darkness flew into a disaster… Stars on their favourite Glasto memories
telegraph.co.uk

Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour is a sleek Gen Z tale of bad affairs and wors...

The 18-year-old singer-songwriter, who rose to fame 5 months ago with her single Drivers License, is already among pop’s foremost stars
telegraph.co.uk

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything, review: strap in, tur...

Made by the team behind Amy, Apple’s plush documentary is a riotous slice of musical nostalgia. Shame its arguments don’t quite hold water