Van Morrison

TV/FILM: Van Morrison Rediscovers "Astral Weeks" in "to be Born Again" Doc

source: All About Jazz

What started as a few shows to revisit Van Morrisons 1968 classic Astral Weeks an album hed never previously performed live has blossomed into a much larger celebration of the LP. First, Morrison turned a November 2008 performance in Los Angeles into the live film/album Astral Weeks: Liv...

Published Mon, Aug 17

Van Morrison

source: Washington City Paper

The current tour is the first in which Morrison has performed Astral Weeks in its entirety. In certain circles, this is a big deal. And while he isn’t so much performing the songs as trotting them out, the thrill of recognition is enough to carry the suite.

Published Fri, Aug 7

RIFFS: 'Astral Weeks' reborn in concert

source: Washington Times

Financially speaking, 1968 was a hard year for Van Morrison. "Brown Eyed Girl," the songwriter's first single as a solo artist, had become an international hit in 1967, yet a skewed record contract kept Mr. Morrison from receiving any royalty payments. Meanwhile, his label continued to pu...

Published Fri, Aug 7

Carrière Van Morrison bijna in de knop gebroken

source: Trouw

 Netherlands De zanger begon in 1967 aan een solocarrière en was succesvol met onder meer 'Bright side of the road' en 'Brown-eyed girl'. Zijn hele carrière heeft Morrison geprobeerd uit de schijnwerpers te blijven. Hij staat inmiddels bekend als een chagrijnige ...

Published Thu, Jun 11

New on DVD: Morrison concert, 'Valkyrie'

source: USA Today

This week's picks include a Van Morrison concert exclusive, a WWII drama and a Robert Mitchum classic. Also due are Tom Cruise's WWII offering in Valkyrie, the box-office hit comedy Paul Blart, Mall Cop, plus a handful of Blu-ray releases, including A Bug's Life and Saturday Night Fever.

Published Tue, May 26

Van Morrison - Morrison Films La Shows For Farrah

source: ContactMusic

VAN MORRISON filmed his recent shows at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles - so ailing superfan FARRAH FAWCETT could watch them from her sickbed.The actress is battling...

Published Fri, May 15

Modern troubadours

source: Philippine Star

 Philippines Van Morrison - Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl (Listen to the Lion Records) James Morrison, Paolo Nutini, David Gray and Damien Rice — They all list Van the Man as one of their major influences. And in November of 2008, he performed the classic ...

Published Sat, Apr 25

Rock stars that need to retire

source: The Canberra Times

 Australia Van Morrison convinced a very old Hooker to join him onstage for a version of Them's Gloria. In the rehearsal Morrison did the standard spelling out of the girl's name: 'G, L, O, R, I, A', then called out, 'What's her name, Johnny?' Some of the jazz ...

Published Tue, Apr 14