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Van Morrison has announced plans to perform his classic album Astral Weeks in concert. According to Rolling Stone, the artist will perform the classic 1968 album in it's entirety for a three night run to take place at the Hollywood Bowl on November 7, 8 and 9. The legendary singer/songwriter says that he will use many of the same musicians who played on the original release in the concerts ... read more |
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The album’s rustic flavor pours forth from the first, languid notes of “How Can A Poor Boy?” – the guitar and harmonica dangle on their notes like a pair of dragonflies that won’t move, over a rhythm section that paces up and down like an old dog. By the time Van’s deep, bluesman’s voice utters the first words, the aroma of a hot, dust-filled Tennessee afternoon is present and pungent ... read more |
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Austin's SXSW Music Festival just finished tearing up the streets on Tuesday, and that means a lot of strange rumors about the conduct of some of the musical icons who played there have been leaking out of town. For instance on Monday Perez Hilton said Van Morrison was banned from several area hotels for throwing a food tray at an employee. As it turns out, that was completely untrue ... read more |
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Details are a little bit sketchy, but the singer was forced to check out of both establishments after separate altercations, one of which reportedly involved throwing a room service tray at an unsuspecting employee. Van must have given him the old slim slow slider. Hey-0! I’ll be here all week ... read more |
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The weather is warm and the Beach Boys are necessary. Pet Sounds is all allergies; Brian Wilson is crooning. I want him to love me. I want him to leave me. I want the sun to shine and the trees to cast shadows. If there is a God, I want him to reveal himself among the buds of new leaves ... read more |
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Sweet-voiced introvert Van Morrison ended his media exile this morning. He spoke briefly about his own uncomfortableness with fame before chastising the current obsession with music tabloids, or as he calls them “propaganda magazines.” Come’on, Van. I know you’ve got some juicy stories of debauchery hidden in somewhere underneath that sad-eyed exterior ... read more |
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It’s a marvelous night for a moondance and a wonderful Spring to release a new CD. Or at least that’s what pop legend Van Morrison thinks. The singer-songwriter will release eleven songs specifically written for a new album entitled Keep It Simple. That’s simple as in Morrison simply has one of the smoothest set of pipes I’ve ever heard ... read more |
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