Guardian Music — The tentatively political ceremony saw artists avoiding Brexit and borders, instead making subtle statements about gender inequalityNorthern Ireland, of all places, has provided rich pickings for a musical genre whose halcyon years were built on stri... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Christine and the Queens, Smino, Xylouris White, Van Morrison, and more NYC-area shows on sale. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — Eight new dates scheduled for September. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sturgill Simpson, Margo Price, and Nathaniel Rateliff + the Night Sweats and others are also on the newly-added dates. Continue reading… more info

JamBase — Iconic performer Van Morrison announces a show in New York City that will also feature Willie Nelson & Family. The post Van Morrison To Team With Willie Nelson & Family In New York City appeared first on JamBase. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The legendary Van Morrison's upcoming album is a collaboration with jazz organ/trumpet player Joey DeFrancesco. Continue reading… more info

Uncut — He'll play Hyde Park on July 13 Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images He'll play Hyde Park on July 13 The post Van Morrison added to British Summer Time bill appeared first on Uncut. more info

Rolling Stone — Have you ever wondered about the origins of "yacht rock"? Or how Van Morrison made his enigmatic classic? Look no further than these excellent new books.3 Kings: Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z and Hip-Hop's Multibillion-Dollar Rise by Zack O'Malley ... more info

Stereogum — For the last three three years I've been digging into the history of Van Morrison's classic LP Astral Weeks for my debut book Astral Weeks: A Secret History Of 1968, which is out now via Penguin Press. The story behind the album is every bit as uniqu... more info

Rolling Stone — Van Morrison reinvents jazz, blues standards and deep cuts from his catalog on the new LP, You're Driving Me Crazy, out April 27th via Sony Legacy Recordings. The soul singer collaborated with Hammond organ/trumpet virtuoso Joey DeFrancesco on t... more info