MTV.com News — 'An inauguration committee hasn't even been formed yet,' president-elect's transition official says.By Gil Kaufman Jennifer Hudson Photo: Doug Pensinger/ Getty Images For the second time this week, a spokesperson for President-elect Barack... more info

JamBase — By: Eric Zimmermann Ray LaMontagne's third album, Gossip in the Grain (RCA Victor) was billed as an artistic step forward for the reclusive singer-songwriter from New England's backwoods. But the change here is marginal, and that's a good thing. ... more info

Rolling Stone — • Chinese Democracy Leaker Takes Plea Bargain Top stories from the last three days: • First Review: Chinese Democracy • Van Morrison Revisits Astral Weeks • Pumpkins Frustrate on Anniversary Tour • James Hetfield on Scars, Hall of Fame • ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — What happens to the bands we love when they don’t call it quits. Ups, downs, break-downs, break-ups, reunions. And then, the backing-band: three back-up singers, too many guitarists, a percussionist. It can all get to be a little too much. So when ... more info

Star Online, Malaysia — Van Morrison's 1968 mystical masterpiece Astral Weeks is a singular, impressionistic fusion of jazz and folk and spirituality with transformative power - a nocturnal stream-of-consciousness song cycle as rapturous as a sudden burst o... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Concerts and Tours, NewsSpinner.com: Widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time, Van Morrison took to the stage for two nights at the Hollywood Bowl this past weekend to celebrate the he 40th anniversary of his Warner Bro... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Kelly A. Swift/Retna After four decades, Astral Weeks is still the sweetest slice of mystery in Van Morrison’s catalog, but until this past weekend, Morrison had never performed the album live. (Speaking recently with David Wild in Rolling S... more info

Undercover, Australia — Van Morrison`s eagerly awaited live performance of his classic `Astral Weeks` album took place on the weekend to rave reviews but a small crowd. more info

All About Jazz — For anyone who wasn't at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night, there'd be little chance of explaining how Van Morrison's repetition of one seemingly innocuous sentence -- "This is a train" -- could turn into a deeply spiritual incantation. But transc... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — For anyone who wasn't at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night, there'd be little chance of explaining how Van Morrison's repetition of one seemingly innocuous sentence more info