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Neil Young & Crazy Horse kick off European tour

Neil Young & Crazy Horse kick off European tourNeil Young & Crazy Horse kicked off the European leg of their Alchemy tour last night (June 2...

Watch Atoms for Peace rehearse Thom Yorke's "Rabbit In Your Headlights"

Watch Atoms for Peace rehearse Thom Yorke's "Rabbit In Your Headlights"Atoms For Peace have revealed more footage of themselves rehearsing ahead of their forthcoming tour...

Brian May leads thousands on anti-badger culling march

Brian May leads thousands on anti-badger culling marchBrian May led thousands on a march through London yesterday (June 1) to protest the UK Government's...

Lou Reed on liver transplant: 'I am a triumph of modern medicine'

Lou Reed on liver transplant: 'I am a triumph of modern medicine'Lou Reed has said he is "feeling better and stronger than ever" following a life-saving liver...

BBC bosses reveal 'constructive' discussions with The Rolling Stones over Glastonbury coverage

BBC bosses reveal 'constructive' discussions with The Rolling Stones over Glastonbury coverageReports out today (May 31) suggest that BBC will only be able to broadcast the first four songs of...

Ringo Starr to reveal unseen Beatles pictures in new book, Photograph

Ringo Starr to reveal unseen Beatles pictures in new book, PhotographRingo Starr is to reveal a collection of previously unseen Beatles photographs in a new book due...

Boards Of Canada to host "Live Album Transmission" on Monday, June 3

Boards Of Canada to host "Live Album Transmission" on Monday, June 3Boards Of Canada will hold a 'Live Album Transmission' for their new album 'Tomorrow's Harvest' on...

Elvis Costello and The Roots team-up for new album

Elvis Costello and The Roots team-up for new albumElvis Costello is to release a new album in September. The album, a collaboration with The Roots,...

New Arcade Fire album "really great" says James Murphy

New Arcade Fire album "really great" says James MurphyJames Murphy has said he thinks the new Arcade Fire album will be "really great". Murphy, who has...

Patti Smith to perform at Green Man festival

Patti Smith to perform at Green Man festivalPatti Smith has been added to the line-up for this year's Green Man Festival. Smith will headline a...

The Rolling Stones reportedly refuse BBC permission to broadcast Glastonbury set in full

The Rolling Stones reportedly refuse BBC permission to broadcast Glastonbury set in fullReports out today (May 31) suggest that BBC will only be able to broadcast the first four songs of...

Rodriguez: "I'm going to run for mayor!"

Rodriguez: "I'm going to run for mayor!"Rodriguez reflects on his unexpected musical comeback and his political ambitions in the new issue...

Justin Vernon announces new Volcano Choir album

Justin Vernon announces new Volcano Choir albumBob Iver's Justin Vernon is to release a new album with his Volcano Choir project. Volcano Choir -...

Velvet Underground settle 'banana' dispute with Andy Warhol Foundation

Velvet Underground settle 'banana' dispute with Andy Warhol FoundationThe Velvet Underground have settled their dispute with the Andy Warhol Foundation over the rights...

300 Kate Bush lookalikes break record with 'Wuthering Heights' video re-enactment

300 Kate Bush lookalikes break record with 'Wuthering Heights' video re-enactment300 Kate Bush fans gathered in a park in Brighton over the weekend to break the record for the most...

Leonard Cohen announces UK tour

Leonard Cohen announces UK tourLeonard Cohen has announced details of a UK arena tour. Cohen, who released his 12th studio album...

David Byrne and St Vincent give away free EP

David Byrne and St Vincent give away free EPDavid Byrne and St Vincent are giving away a free EP entitled 'Brass Tactics'. The EP, which...

George Harrison memorial garden opens to the public

George Harrison memorial garden opens to the publicThe George Harrison Memorial Garden at the Bhaktivedanta Manor Estate near Watford is now open to...

Unseen photos of The Rolling Stones to go on display

Unseen photos of The Rolling Stones to go on displayNever-before-seen photos of The Rolling Stones are set to go on display in London. The rare 1960s...

Boards of Canada debut new album from two speakers in middle of Californian desert

Boards of Canada debut new album from two speakers in middle of Californian desertBoards Of Canada have hosted an unusual album playback for their new record Tomorrow's Harvest,...

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An encounter with Van Morrison


Consider this the last in a short series of encounters with somewhat cantankerous sorts, following accounts in this space over the couple of weeks of meetings with Lou Reed and Gordon Lightfoot, both of which have stirred some passing interest and lively comment. Today’s subject is Van Morrison...