Van Morrison: Born To Sing: No Plan B
Van Morrison's latest, Born To Sing: No Plan B, seems to be a challenge in the game of cutting slack. I spent most of my first listen wincing—and also wincing about wincing. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsAlbum Stream: Rickie Lee Jones - The Devil You Know
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones reveals her interpretation of several well-known tracks on her upcoming album, The Devil You Know, due out September 18 from Concord.... read more
Found in: Featured AudioThe 10 Best Covers of Van Morrison Songs
Grab a Guinness, sit down and get ready because Van Morrison turns 67 today. We’ve complied a list of the top 10 covers of Van Morrison songs, to salute one of our favorite musical legends. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThis Week in News
The biggest news story of the week was, unfortunately, a somber one. Screenwriter and essayist Nora Ephron, known best for her films When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle, died on Tuesday at the age of 71.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsVan Morrison Announces New Album
Popular music icon and six-time Grammy-winner Van Morrison recently announced that he will be releasing a new full-length album, Born to Sing: No Plan B on Oct. 2 via Blue Note Records. The album will be Morrison’s first Blue Note release since 2003’s Grammy Award-winning What’s Wrong with This Picture?.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsFrom The Vault: Van Morrison - "Into the Mystic"
Belfast, Ireland is Van Morrison's refuge, strength and often times inspiration for the rock-jazz-blues mélange that is this Celt's body of work. read more
Found in: Featured Videos54 Musicians Remember Levon Helm
While the news was somewhat expected, the announcement of the death of Levon Helm, the legendary drummer and singer for The Band, had a huge effect on the music world. Musicians such as Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and Lucinda Williams took to social media to discuss Helm's legacy. read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 50 Best British Artists of All Time
While all eyes are on the throne, we pay tribute to our 50 favorite British artists—a rock 'n roll royal family of sorts. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayVan Morrison: T.B. Sheets
A future legend’s raw, heart-wrenching first solo session The sound of a sick room. Of terminal bed sheets sticky with cold sweat and sputum. The seemingly endless waiting, tambourine ticking off minute after monotonous minute. There’s an eerie inevitably to the groove of “T.B. Sheets,” the titular nine-and-a-half-minute psychedelic R&B opus at the center of this 1974 Van Morrison compilation (recently reissued by the preservation-minded Friday Music in its original form, with no extras to cloud the proceedings).... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsThe Soundtrack to Your Resolutions: 20 Songs for Fresh Starts, New Beginnings and Not Screwing Up This Time
New Year's Day - time to revel in the clarity of that hangover, take stock of the year that's just passed and hit the reset button for 2010. Here's a mix to help you do it... read more
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