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Watch The Rolling Stones play "Bitch" with Dave Grohl

Watch The Rolling Stones play "Bitch" with Dave GrohlThe Rolling Stones were joined onstage by Dave Grohl on Saturday night (May 19) at their gig in...

Manic Street Preachers recording two new albums?

Manic Street Preachers recording two new albums?Manic Street Preachers are reportedly recording two new albums. Frontman James Dean Bradfield...

John Fogerty: "The Grateful Dead put half a million people to sleep – Creedence tried to wake them up"

John Fogerty: "The Grateful Dead put half a million people to sleep – Creedence tried to wake them up"John Fogerty answers your questions in the new issue of Uncut (dated July 2013, and out on Thursday...

Beck to perform Song Reader album with Jarvis Cocker and Franz Ferdinand

Beck to perform Song Reader album with Jarvis Cocker and Franz FerdinandBeck is set to bring his 'Song Reader' album to London in July for a one-off performance including...

Thom Yorke composes soundtrack for new documentary

Thom Yorke composes soundtrack for new documentaryThom Yorke has composed the score for a forthcoming documentary film about tax avoidance. The...

Watch Laura Marling cover Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing In The Dark"

Watch Laura Marling cover Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing In The Dark"Laura Marling has covered Bruce Springsteen's hit single, 'Dancing In The Dark'. Marling covered...

AC/DC back plans to erect Bon Scott monument in his hometown

AC/DC back plans to erect Bon Scott monument in his hometownAC/DC have backed plans which call for a monument to be erected in honour of former singer Bon...

Bob Dylan misses induction into American Academy of Arts and Letters

Bob Dylan misses induction into American Academy of Arts and LettersBob Dylan missed his induction into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, held yesterday (May...

Mike Mills: "There are zero plans" for an R.E.M. reunion

Mike Mills: "There are zero plans" for an R.E.M. reunionMike Mills has revealed that there are "zero plans" for an R.E.M. reunion. Speaking to Rolling...

Glastonbury to become first UK festival with a dedicated 4G network

Glastonbury to become first UK festival with a dedicated 4G networkGlastonbury will become the first UK festival with its own dedicated 4G network, it has been...

Bruce Springsteen and Dropkick Murphys to release new EP in aid of Boston victims

Bruce Springsteen and Dropkick Murphys to release new EP in aid of Boston victimsBruce Springsteen has recorded a track with Dropkick Murphys to raise funds for victims of the...

Suede add dates to autumn UK tour

Suede add dates to autumn UK tourSuede have added a trio of new shows to their October tour of the UK and Ireland. The band will now...

Jack White's Third Man label joins forces with Sun Records for 7" reissues

Jack White's Third Man label joins forces with Sun Records for 7" reissuesJack White's Third Man Records have joined forces with the Sun Records label for a series of...

Bill Wyman on playing with The Rolling Stones: 'Never again'

Bill Wyman on playing with The Rolling Stones: 'Never again'Bill Wyman has said he will "never" play live with the Rolling Stones again. Wyman, who played...

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young delay live 1974 album until next year

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young delay live 1974 album until next yearCSNY have delayed their upcoming live 1974 album until next year, according to Graham Nash. As...

Listen to Daft Punk's Random Access Memories

Listen to Daft Punk's Random Access MemoriesDaft Punk are currently streaming their new album 'Random Access Memories' online via iTunes. The...

Kiss plan to open over 100 restaurants

Kiss plan to open over 100 restaurantsKiss plan to open over 100 restaurants in North America. The band have just opened the third branch...

The National streaming new album Trouble Will Find Me online

The National streaming new album Trouble Will Find Me onlineThe National are streaming their forthcoming new album Trouble Will Find Me online. The Brooklyn...

Astronaut records David Bowie 'Space Oddity' video from International Space Station - watch

Astronaut records David Bowie 'Space Oddity' video from International Space Station - watchAstronaut Chris Hadfield has become the first person ever to record a music video in space, filming...

Amy Winehouse tribute statue greenlit by council

Amy Winehouse tribute statue greenlit by councilCamden Council have given the go-ahead to the plans to install a statue of late singer Amy...

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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...