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Results for Van MorrisonBelfast, Ireland is Van Morrison's refuge, strength and, often, inspiration for the rock-jazz-blues melange that is this Celt's body of work. In a career roughly split into the Bang and post-Bang periods, the Bang being the record label for which he briefly recorded while produced by Bert Bern in the sixties, Morrison's been a balladeer and strong personality through success, retreat, criticism and acclaim. Early '70s releases included Tupelo Honey and It's Too Late to Stop Now, and the '80s saw him touring to high fan approval if not critical praise. In the '90s, Morrison's career ignited once more and duets with daughter Shana, shared eclectic elegance with jazz pianist and musical raconteur Mose Allison, and the eternally smooth influences of Ray Charles and Sinatra contribute to his warm, philosophical product today. What's Wrong With This Picture was released in 2003 and let loose another Morrison power punch of autobiography, commentary and experimentation....more
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by Jerry Gilbert•June 25, 2008•
But right now it's 4:30 in the morning and Springsteen has just completed his second show at Georgetown University. Washington, scenario for The Exorcist. He's been ill—coughing up blood, causing the cancellation of the two preceding gigs. He's still coughing profusely and draws on a bottle of prescribed cough medicine which the doctor provided along with the statutory shot. What was the matter, Bruce? A futile question when you're on the road 90 percent
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by C! Team•June 25, 2008•
There's something about summer reading lists. They almost always contain must-reads, but they are also supposed to contain page-turners... books that, while not being the most challenging literary content you've feasted your eyes on, are highly entertaining without being too heavy on the thinking. It's summer for crissakes, and that means taking a standard break from life.
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by Matt Gewolb•June 18, 2008•
"a fine but flawed album that’s missing the fire of his previous outings"
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by Denise Sullivan•June 18, 2008•
Most of what I know about Burke's history comes from Guaralnick's interviews with him. But what I felt when I talked to Burke myself was something else entirely—perhaps best described as spiritual refreshment—and it's something that I will carry with me from here. He's a Philadelphia native who loves country music and a former "wonderboy preacher," with 21 children, 89 grandchildren
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by Denise Sullivan•June 4, 2008•
Recorded for the band's 1969 self-titled debut, "I Wanna Be Your Dog" is right up there with "Sweet Jane" and "I'm Waiting For the Man", songs once considered required learning
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4/8/2008
The new Van Morrison and Burton Cummings show posted this week are terrific. Keep them coming.
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3/18/2008
I just stumbled upon Concert Vault via Stumble Upon.com and am amazed! I've been sitting here for two hours! Van...
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3/5/2008
RobMac says regarding Van Morrison, " I always liked him but was not real familiar with his music until I started...
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3/4/2008
Robmac: Yeah, you're right about the year being '71 instead of '70, and I agree with you on that version of "Just Like...
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3/4/2008
DRaftervoi, shows like that and the Fillmore 1970 turned me into a Van Morrison fan. I always liked him but was not...
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