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Neil McCormick

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Music Critic at The Telegraph

Daily Telegraph music critic. Author of Killing Bono, #Zero. Ghostwriter of U2 by U2. Know all.

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  • I was there when Roger Daltrey fired his drummer. Here's what it reveals about The Who

    1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Neil McCormick

  • 'The teachers said my range was limited'

    1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Neil McCormick

    From schooldays to acting superstardom, the American has always had a flair for jazz. He talks teachers, tics and Spielberg's tunes"Well, uh, I'm a - I'm a very sensitive fella!" says Jeff Goldblum. The 72-year-old actor and musician is considering how he feels about suffering criticism, box-office flops and TV-show cancellations. But he's unperturbed.

  • Clem Burke, the beating heart of Blondie, was the greatest drummer of the punk generation

    2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Neil McCormick

    He played in stadiums, sweaty bars and Blondie tribute bands with the passion of a true rock and roller - and the style of a fashion modelClem Burke was the greatest drummer of the punk generation, and the hardest working man in rock and roll. He was such a vibrant, enthusiastic, vivid character, it is hard to believe he is dead, aged 70, from cancer. The world is going to be a quieter place without him, that's for sure.

  • Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s new album is a glorious return to his bombastic, melodious 1970s pomp

    3 weeks ago | msn.com | Neil McCormick

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  • Elton John and Brandi Carlile's new album is a glorious return to his bombastic, melodious 1970s pomp

    3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Neil McCormick

    Before Elton John has even sung a note on his 37 th studio album, Who Believes in Angels?, his fans' spirits will be soaring. The slow building two-minute prelude to opening track, The Rose of Laura Nyro, is replete with warm analogue synth and organ sounds that explode into a flighty blast of lead guitar, elegantly spaced drums and thick harmonies, before pulling back for beautifully voiced piano chords.

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11 Apr 25

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10 Apr 25

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