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Lindsey Buckingham confirms that Fleetwood Mac will continue to release new material

Lindsey Buckingham confirms that Fleetwood Mac will continue to release new materialLindsey Buckingham has confirmed that Fleetwood Mac plan to continue releasing new material. The...

New Order to release 'Live At Bestival' charity album

New Order to release 'Live At Bestival' charity albumNew Order have announced the release of a new live album. Live At Bestival 2012, recorded at Rob...

Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney and Miles Davis nearly formed supergroup in 1969

Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney and Miles Davis nearly formed supergroup in 1969Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney and Miles Davis came close to forming a supergroup, it has been...

Album by legendary comedian Andy Kaufman to be released

Album by legendary comedian Andy Kaufman to be releasedThe comedian Andy Kaufman is to release Andy And His Grandmother, which is being billed as the...

Courtney Love ditches Hole name for solo tour

Courtney Love ditches Hole name for solo tourCourtney Love will be embarking on a solo tour under her own name next month in the United States....

Hear new material from The Avalanches

Hear new material from The AvalanchesA new song by The Avalanches has been revealed as part of a preview of the soundtrack to new...

David Bowie's 'The Next Day' video criticised by Catholic church

David Bowie's 'The Next Day' video criticised by Catholic churchDavid Bowie's controversial new video has been branded "juvenile" by a former Archbishop of...

New David Bowie video reinstated after YouTube ban

New David Bowie video reinstated after YouTube banThe controversial new David Bowie video is streaming once again on YouTube after being banned by...

Watch The Breeders perform two songs on US TV

Watch The Breeders perform two songs on US TVThe Breeders performed two songs on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday (May 7). Scroll down to...

Keith Richards: 'I want people to get into Stones' gigs without starving their babies'

Keith Richards: 'I want people to get into Stones' gigs without starving their babies'Keith Richards has spoken out about Rolling Stones ticket prices. Richards told Rolling Stone "...

New David Bowie video banned by YouTube

New David Bowie video banned by YouTubeThe evidently controversial new video from David Bowie has been banned by YouTube. A spokesperson...

Lindsey Buckingham on Stevie Nicks: 'We have more of a connection now"

Lindsey Buckingham on Stevie Nicks: 'We have more of a connection now"Lindsey Buckingham has opened up about his current relationship with Stevie Nicks. Speaking about...

Bill Clinton reveals failed attempt to reform Led Zeppelin in 2012

Bill Clinton reveals failed attempt to reform Led Zeppelin in 2012Former US president Bill Clinton has revealed that he tried and failed to get Led Zeppelin to...

Watch new Laura Marling video for "Master Hunter"

Watch new Laura Marling video for "Master Hunter"Laura Marling has unveiled the video for her track "Master Hunter". The song features on Marling's...

Rare Beatles guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison arrives in London

Rare Beatles guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison arrives in LondonA rare guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison has arrived in London before it goes up for...

Watch the video for new David Bowie single, "The Next Day"

Watch the video for new David Bowie single, "The Next Day"David Bowie has released the title track from his current album The Next Day as a single. The video...

The National play the same song 105 times at New York art gig - watch

The National play the same song 105 times at New York art gig - watchThe National played their song "Sorrow" live for six hours straight on Sunday (May 5) in New York....

Blur may record new album in Hong Kong

Blur may record new album in Hong KongBlur may record a new album in Hong Kong this week, according to Damon Albarn. The band were...

Paul McCartney sings unperformed Beatles tracks on tour - watch

Paul McCartney sings unperformed Beatles tracks on tour - watchSeveral Beatles songs that have never before been performed before were given their live debut by...

Watch Tom Waits sing with the Rolling Stones

Watch Tom Waits sing with the Rolling StonesTom Waits joined The Rolling Stones live onstage on Sunday (May 5) to sing "Little Red Rooster" –...

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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...