L.A. Times - Entertainment — Van Morrison is one of the most revered singers and songwriters of the postwar pop music era, which means there’s no shortage of singers eager to collaborate with him. But according to some of those close to the mercurial Irish musician, there are ... more info

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The Telegraph — Veterans such as Mavis Staples and Michael Bublé add zest to this album of duets, says Neil McCormick more info

The Telegraph — Van Morrison talks to Ian Rankin about songwriting and Edna O'Brien reads Madame George in a special event at London's Lyric Theatre more info

The Telegraph — Mick Brown and Martin Chilton pick 25 essential songs from Van the Man more info

Reuters — CAMBRIDGE (Reuters) - When Cambridge City Council decided to hold a music festival in the historic English university town back in 1964, few expected it to be going strong 50 years later. more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — Some 400,000 Garth Brooks fans may still be licking their wounds over his aborted concerts in Ireland, which were originally scheduled for this past weekend. But Irish musician Van Morrison gave about 400 of his most devoted followers something worth... more info

The Telegraph — Trombonist Chris Barber marks 65 years as a bandleader with an autobiography about his life in music and some of the blues and jazz stars, such as Muddy Waters and Van Morrison, who have meant so much to him more info

Stereogum — Amongst the major musical titans emerging during the second half of the 20th century, the Belfast-born Irish soul troubadour Van Morrison is perhaps the most underappreciated — a figure every bit the equal of Dylan, Young, and Cohen in terms of a... more info