You will never hear a more joyous sing-along of a murder ballad in which a pop princess is done in by a leering goth. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/concer...

Went to @spaceacreband.bsky.social in a dingy London dive, so in a few years I can brag about seeing them up close before they played stadiums. Pure aural ambrosia for an old alt rock fan like me.

Ariana Grande has warned fans that her new album, Petal, comes from a place of “unfiltered rage”. Its like being attacked by a particularly lovely butterfly 🦋 www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/a...

Ariana Grande’s temper tantrum is like being attacked by a lovely butterfly

The pop singer describes Petal as an ‘experimental’ album. But her usual cascade of harmonies give you nothing short of a sugar rush

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Glen Hansard was a shining light of Irish music. I was thinking about him this morning, before I heard the devastating news. What a loss. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/g...

How I learned to love prog rock. Ok, "love" is too strong. But "how I learned to grudgingly admire prog" doesn't have the same ring to it. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/concer...

The Rolling Stones still know how to throw a party.

Forgive me, father, for I have sinned. I've been listening to the new Madonna album. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/m...

Madonna throws a sweaty dance party to reclaim her crown

A sequel to her biggest album of this century, Confessions II pairs euphoric club highs with unexpectedly intimate late-career reflections

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No original members: how bands turn into brands www.telegraph.co.uk/music/interv...

Now Jagger's voice has got to be some kind of musical miracle. At 82, he sounds better than he did 40 years ago. And as for the banging production of this record, it's an object lesson in how to record guitars. Rock'n'roll will never die etc. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/t...

I am not sure if I got the balance right in this review. I am a lifelong fan of Elvis Costello's. His aim isn't always true & his voice is getting ragged. But so was mine by the end of the night & I'd still go & see him play anywhere, anytime. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/e...

Got a lesson in Self Esteem at the new Arc venue ar Olympia

For anyone sceptical about the quality of modern pop ... Olivia Rodrigo might offer the Cure (see what i did there? 😉) www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/o...

He shoots, he scores. Harry at Wembley. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/concer...

I have also written about Ed Sheeran's commercial decline but so far no offended Eddies have stormed the Telegraph offices calling for my head. www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/e...

Over on Twatter (where I'm contractually obliged to retain a presence) Swifties are gleefully predicting my imminent demise coughing up blood because I only gave her pleasant Disney fluff theme song 3 out of 5 stars. That's modern fandom. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06...

After a few months off due to health n safety issues, I am back on the gig circuit. Can you guess which famous London venue I am in with which famous German band? 🤔

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…

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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...

Moya Brennan, singer with Clannad who was hailed as the ‘First Lady of Celtic Music’

She formed Clannad with her two brothers and two uncles, and they found fame with atmospheric themes to Harry’s Game and Robin of Sherwood

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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.

By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)@doctorow.pluralistic.net · 4mo ago

The most selectively believed-in verse in the conservative catechism is the idea that "incentives matter." 1/

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

Music War & Peace (Curated by Neil McCormick)

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

Harry Styles’s new album has all the emotional heft of a perfume advert

The former One Direction superstar’s album is strange, shallow and soon to be inescapable

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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...

U2 are back on the barricades with their most political work in years

Born of bloodshed from Minnesota to the Middle East, this fierce EP even ropes Ed Sheeran into its protest cry

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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...

A triumphant return from Florence + the Machine’s magnificent enchantress

Welch has developed a compelling onstage persona, but muddy acoustics left her most delicate songs fighting to be heard

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