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Nine Van Morrison albums to listen to and one to avoid

By David Sinclair Published

Van Morrison forged a singular blend of Celtic mysticism, soul and R&B that produced some of the most revered albums of the rock era

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Van Morrison in the studio playing guitar
Van Morrison perfects his blues/rock/Celtic soul thing on Saint Dominic's Preview

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

In which Van the Man accidentally invents Montrose

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Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones and Robert Plant
10 times bands made masterpieces late in their career

By Joe Daly Published

Some bands run out of juice towards the ends of their career. These bands and artists are the exception

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Van Morrison: Accentuate The Positive album review
"Morrison is like a guest on a musical chat show, turning these songs into musical anecdotes": Van Morrison's Accentuate The Positive

By David Quantick Published

Van Morrison takes ownership of an archipelago’s worth of his desert island discs on covers album Accentuate The Positive

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The covers of Rainbow’s Rising, Lou Reed’s Transformer, Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell and Foo Fighters’ The Colour And The Shape
20 bands whose second album is the best thing they ever did

By Classic Rock Published

The bands who defied the sophomore slump to deliver the greatest albums of their career

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Moving On Skiffle cover art
Van Morrison is in fine voice and generous mood as he pays loving homage to Skiffle

By Max Bell Published

Skiffle may have ignited the British music scene more than 60 years ago, but it's never to late for Van Morrison to play a few old favourites

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Billy Bragg and Van Morrison
Van Morrison and Billy Bragg are engaged in a bizarre discussion about Covid on Twitter

By Fraser Lewry Published

Van Morrison tweeted at Billy Bragg, demanding answers to a long list of pandemic-themed questions... and now Bragg has responded

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Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Rick Danko, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson
The Last Waltz: images from the night that turned The Band into legends

By Terry Staunton Last updated

Gallery: In November 1976 The Band played their last ever show, joined onstage by a host of stars. Martin Scorsese captured it all on film, but he wasn't the only one with a camera

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Bowie and Ronson at the recording of 'The 1980 Floor Show' , The Marquee Club in London, 20th October 1973
Mick Ronson: a short history of his greatest moments

By Scott Rowley Last updated

From building David Bowie to backing Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and more, these are Mick Ronson's greatest moments

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Van Morrison: Latest Record Project Volume 1
Van Morrison is surprisingly enjoyable on album of grumpy but bouncy R&B

By David Quantick Published

Van Morrison's Latest Record Project: Volume 1 suggests that lockdown wasn’t such a bad thing for some

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