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

Aquarium Drunkard — (The summer of 1974 found Van Morrison in flux. Between the largesse of The Caledonia Soul Orchestra and what would become a three year hiatus (with a quick stop in San Francisco for The Last Waltz), Van was, by some accounts, a mess. More moody than... more info

The Telegraph — BluesFest 2014 will be six-day event at Royal Albert Hall featuring Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow and Georgie Fame     more info

USA Today Music — Van Morrison, Fleetwood Mac and Smashing Pumpkins get super-sized, too. more info

Mercury News, California — Stephen Stills and Grateful Dead box sets also among the best holiday shopping bets for the classic rock fan. more info

Starpulse — Veteran singer/songwriter Van Morrison is offering fans free tickets to a special gig in Belfast, Northern Ireland to celebrate winning the freedom of the city. The Brown Eyed Girl hitmaker will b... more info