Neil McCormick (born 31 March 1961) is a British music journalist, author and broadcaster.
He attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin at the same time as all the future members of U2.
[8] He released one solo studio album, Mortal Coil, under the pseudonym the Ghost Who Walks in 2004.
[11] He returned to journalism in the early nineties after an unsuccessful music career, becoming a contributing editor at British GQ (1991–96).
[12] He has been chief rock critic for The Daily Telegraph since 1996, and a regular guest on BBC TV and radio shows as an expert on the music business.