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Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds announce autumn UK tour

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds announce autumn UK tourNick Cave And The Bad Seeds have announced plans for an autumn tour of the UK. The band will play...

Kraftwerk to headline T In The Park 2013

Kraftwerk to headline T In The Park 2013Kraftwerk will headline T In The Park 2013. The 20th anniversary of the Scottish festival will...

Kurt Vile announces release of new album 'Wakin On A Pretty Daze'

Kurt Vile announces release of new album 'Wakin On A Pretty Daze'Kurt Vile has announced the release of his fifth solo album, which is set to be called 'Wakin On A...

Brian Wilson says 'no' to another Beach Boys reunion

Brian Wilson says 'no' to another Beach Boys reunionBrian Wilson has said that he doubts there will be another reunion of The Beach Boys. Wilson was...

Ravi Shankar's posthumous Lifetime Achievement Grammy accepted by Norah Jones

Ravi Shankar's posthumous Lifetime Achievement Grammy accepted by Norah JonesRavi Shankar's posthumous Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award was accepted by his daughters at a pre-...

Bruce Springsteen discusses autobiography and unreleased country album

Bruce Springsteen discusses autobiography and unreleased country albumBruce Springsteen has spoken out about his long mooted autobiography, saying that there doesn't...

Fleetwood Mac add extra London dates to UK tour

Fleetwood Mac add extra London dates to UK tourFleetwood Mac have announced details of two new dates at London's O2 Arena on their forthcoming UK...

David Bowie and Iggy Pop's Berlin years to be made into film biopic 'Lust For Life'

David Bowie and Iggy Pop's Berlin years to be made into film biopic 'Lust For Life'David Bowie and Iggy Pop's Berlin years are set to be made into a big-screen biopic titled 'Lust...

Joey Ramone's record collection goes up for auction

Joey Ramone's record collection goes up for auctionRamones frontman Joey Ramone's record collection is set to go under the hammer. The late musician's...

Cecil Womack dies aged 65

Cecil Womack dies aged 65Cecil Womack, brother of Bobby Womack and one half of Womack and Womack, has died aged 65. Womack...

Hear Jack White and Gibby Haynes collaboration, "Paul's Not Home"

Hear Jack White and Gibby Haynes collaboration, "Paul's Not Home"The first track Jack White has recorded with Butthole Surfers frontman Gibby Haynes has been...

Elton John to appear on new Queens Of The Stone Age album

Elton John to appear on new Queens Of The Stone Age albumElton John is the latest big name guest confirmed to appear on the new Queens Of The Stone Age...

Guitarist Earl Slick 'wouldn't be surprised' if Bowie tours

Guitarist Earl Slick 'wouldn't be surprised' if Bowie toursDavid Bowie's long-term guitarist Earl Slick has hinted that Bowie may tour after all. Speaking to...

Kraftwerk perform 'Autobahn' in full as London residency begins

Kraftwerk perform 'Autobahn' in full as London residency beginsKraftwerk opened their eight-night residency at Tate Modern on Wednesday by playing in full their...

Sony set to stop making MiniDisc players

Sony set to stop making MiniDisc playersSony has announced that it will stop making its MiniDisc players in March 2013. The Japanese...

David Bowie to reissue 40th anniversary edition of Aladdin Sane

David Bowie to reissue 40th anniversary edition of Aladdin SaneDavid Bowie's Aladdin Sane will be remastered and reissued to mark its 40th anniversary this year...

Morrissey postpones more Stateside shows due to illness

Morrissey postpones more Stateside shows due to illnessMorrissey has postponed more shows in the US due to illness. The singer said that he wanted to...

Reg Presley dies aged 71

Reg Presley dies aged 71Reg Presley has died at the age of 71. Presley died at his home in Andover, Hampshire – the town...

Jack White collaborates with Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes on three tracks

Jack White collaborates with Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes on three tracksJack White has collaborated with Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes on three songs, set to be released...

Vampire Weekend name new album via newspaper classified advert – and announce UK gig

Vampire Weekend name new album via newspaper classified advert – and announce UK gigVampire Weekend have announced details of their new album, which will be titled Modern Vampires Of...

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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...