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Q&A: Van Morrison on Returning to “Astral Weeks” in L.A.

5909 days ago
Rolling StonePhoto: Rivas/AFP/Getty When Van Morrison’s second solo album, Astral Weeks, hit shelves in 1968, it was a commercial failure. But in the following decades, the mystical-themed album has become one of Morrison’s most beloved, influencing everyone ... more info

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Van Morrison Discusses the 'Poetry and Mythical Musings' of a Classic

5912 days ago
All About JazzVan Morrison discusses Astral Weeks, which he'll perform at the Hollywood Bowl If necessity is the mother of invention, it might follow that desperation is the father of inspiration. That was certainly the case 40 years ago, when Belfast-bred blue... more info

Sean O'Hagan on Van Morrison's seminal album Astral Weeks

5915 days ago
Guardian MusicIn the early Sixties the young George Ivan Morrison briefly played saxophone in a Belfast showband called the Olympics. Once, before a gig in Derry, the band's minibus pulled up outside his house on Hyndford Street, east Belfast and lead singer Alfie... more info

Sod Sgt Pepper's...

5915 days ago
Guardian MusicHaving just listened to Van Morrison's 'Astral Weeks' over and over again last week while writing about it for the Observer Review, I am more convinced than ever of its unassailable greatness. Nothing in popular music compares with it in terms of it... more info

Van Morrison discusses 'Astral Weeks'

5916 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentWith a two-night Hollywood Bowl stand next week, he muses on the 'poetry and mythical musings' of a classic. If necessity is the mother of invention, it might follow that desperation i... more info

Brett Dennen: Hope for the Hopeless

5924 days ago
Paste MagazineSinger/songwriter wears influences on sleeves, pant legs, headband, socks… The temptation is to dismiss Brett Dennen as the sort of derivative ’70s-style singer/songwriter that serves as triple-A radio’s foundation. But maybe the way to lo... more info

Ray LaMontagne: Harvest Time

5931 days ago
JamBaseBy: Dennis Cook Ray LaMontagne When 2004's Trouble dropped out of the sky it seemed like Ray LaMontagne shot to instant international acclaim, jumping from clubs to theatres in record time, praise dripping from tongues as diverse as Rolling Stone... more info

Change Rocks | 10.13 | Pennsylvania

5932 days ago
JamBaseBy: Andrew Croke Change Rocks with The Dead & The Allman Brothers Band :: 10.13.08 :: Bryce Jordan Center:: State College, PA Before The Dead's reunion at the Bryce Jordan Center, two Deadheads in the parking lot carried a banner that read, "Ho... more info

Van Morrison's Astral Weeks to be born again this November

5941 days ago
Paste MagazineVan Morrison is venturing into the slipstream to play his landmark 1968 album Astral Weeks in its entirety for two back-to-back concerts Nov. 7 and 8 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. For the record to be truly born again, Morrison is calling o... more info

Denison Witmer covers Van Morrison

5941 days ago
My Old KentuckyDenison Witmer continues releasing cover songs to promote the release of his upcoming record Carry The Weight - which will be released by the Militia Group on November 11, 2008. So far, we've heard him cover Oasis, Bonnie Raitt and Red House Painter... more info

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