Holy Crap! Van Morrison actually sat down with media and gave an interview today, March 10th. He never does this! My life long dream of possibly interviewing the Irish man behind one of my most favorite albums of all times (Astral Weeks) is one step closer.Van the Man gave a little chat with The Today Programme about his 35th album Keep It Simple on BBC Radio 4. (Damn! Along with the whole Hell...
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Van Morrison will be performing his 1968 album Astral Weeks in its entirty during a two night run at the famed Hollywood Bowl in California. The November 7th and 8th shows will also feature some original players from the classic album and will be taped for a future DVD dubbed Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl. Tickets hit the streets on October 5th.
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The critics have all come to a unanimous and bipartisan agreement on Van's latest, the envelope please, and the verdict is "BRILLIANT", simply f'in' brilliant. Thanks Van, for the many years of soothingly reflective rock n' roll at it's finest.The vid is "Sweet Thing" from the soon to be released dvd.yeah Mog, I'm still lurking, mostly in rss stealth mode,.. how's that blender thingy working ou...
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I bought this on vinyl 40 years on. It is amazing to hear it again now. I have been listening this all week ....can't believe how great his voice still sounds.
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I've now launched my third radio station as part of the LifeJive Radio Network completely dedicated to the legendary Van Morrison!It's still in the early development states so feel free to leave feedback and your comments here! The station plays everything from Van's original classics to brilliant covers and more!Click here to listen to Van Morrison Radio with iTuneswww.VanMorrisonRadio.com
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MUSIC NEWS - After several successful LA and NYC concerts last winter and earlier this year to perform his "Astral Weeks" album in full, VAN MORRISON has announced his return with new USA shows this summer. He's booked four gigs on the East Coast, starting in Boston on August 4 at the Wang Theatre, continuing on August 6 & 7 in Washington , DC at DAR Constitution Hall and then a f
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Astral Weeks is a classic. Released in 1968 Van Morrison made his claim as a soul singer, with dark bizarre lyrics that don't tell stories a such, but invoke images that are haunting and sometimes beautiful. Over the years the album has been analyzed in-depth and it became the critical peak of his career.Last year saw Van Morrison performing the album in full at the Hollywood Bowl on November 7...
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Over the last few years, the hot thing has been get indie-rock bands to perform a classic album from their catalog. Well, for his upcoming residency at the Hollywood Bowl, legendary singer-songwriter Van Morrison will perform arguably his best album- Astral Weeks - in its entirety. Joining Van The Man will be a number [...]by Some Dude
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MUSIC NEWS - In case you missed Van Morrison’s two "Astral Weeks" concerts last November at the Hollywood Bowl, when he performed the entire 1968 album for the first (& second) time ever, he's added three more gigs to again perform his one-of-a-kind work (now that the NYC shows are over), and at a better location. The gigs will happend on May 7 thru 9 at the Orpheum Theatre
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The November performance at the Hollywood Bowl where Van Morrison performed his famed 1968 album Astral Weeks is set for release on February 10 via Morrison's own Listen to the Lion Records. The two nights of shows were used to assemble the new release, which will hit stores as a single CD or a double disc vinyl package with the bonus track of Gloria . It was the first time that Morrison ha...
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In a recent interview, legendary rock singer Van Morrison objected to the use of the phrase "pre-Beatles rock and roll" and even took a small jab at Rolling Stone Magazine for being the peddler of such inaccurate mythologizing of rock...
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Van Morrison is set for two landmark performances at the Hollywood Bowl later next month. The singer will play his famous 1968 album 'Astral Weeks' in its entirety and will be accompanied by some of the original musicians who appeared on the album. The special performance will take place on two nights, November 7 and 8. Van Morrison
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Van Morrison will be Jimmy Fallon's first musical guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, which kicks off March 2 on NBC. Actor Robert De Niro will be Fallon's first guest. Also tabbed to appear during Jimmy's first week are Tina Fey, Jon Bon Jovi, Santogold, Cameron Diaz, Billy Crudup, Serena Williams, Ludacris, Donald Trump, [...]by Scott Bernstein Leave A Comment
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According to the awesomely named Mitchell Peters of Billboard, Van Morrison is set to perform his seminal album Astral Weeks in full, and he's performing it twice. The shows will be held November 7-8 at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl, will feature some of the album's original musicians, and promises nudity! Okay, the latter's only true if I make it to one of these shows, because I'd be so excited ...
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