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Old heartland: Van Morrison performs in LA in 2009. These recently-issued CDs feature him in concert in 1973, also in California.

Van Morrison - It's Too Late to Stop Now ii iii iv

These gutsy live sessions capture Van in California and London in 1973, with a 50-minute concert DVD from The Rainbow included as extra enticement. His was an unapologetic soul sensibility, quite against the grain of everything in the charts that summer.

Music Reviews • 14 Feb 17

Van Morrison on the virtues of hard graft in a Marty in the Morning interview

Hard graft the highway - Van opens up to Marty

Van Morrison has said that, contrary to what he may have said in the past, his music does not come through him, but is the result of 'hard graft.'

Entertainment • 08 Nov 16

Astral Weeks - Irish heartbeat, mystic strivings.

Van Morrison - Astral Weeks

One of the great cult records of our time, Van Morrison's album Astral Weeks has been remastered with four unreleased takes of songs from the original record included as bonus tracks.

Music Reviews • 07 Dec 15

Listen to unreleased Van Morrison song

Warner Bros. Records are about to release deluxe editions of Van Morrison’s legendary 1968 label debut Astral Weeks and his 1970 album His band and The Street Choir and we've got an exclusive alternate version of I've Been Working for you to listen to.

Entertainment • 23 Oct 15

Exclusive: Listen to unreleased Van Morrison song

Warner Brothers release remastered versions of Van Morrison’s 1968 mastepiece Astral Weeks and 1970's His Band and The Street Choir on October 30 and TEN has an exclusive stream of an unreleased version of Beside You for you to listen to right now.

Entertainment • 24 Sep 15

Van Morrison as pictured on the Astral Weeks cover

Van Morrison's Astral Weeks to be re-released

Van Morrison's cult classic Astral Weeks is set to be re-released in October, 47 years on from its debut in 1968.

Entertainment • 13 Sep 15

Van Morrison delighted fans with 70th birthday gigs in Belfast

Van Morrison wowed crowds in Belfast

Van Morrison fans were blown away by his two concerts in Cyprus Avenue, Belfast on Monday.

Entertainment • 01 Sep 15

Top TEN Van Morrison songs on the big screen

Van Morrison will play two concerts in Belfast today to celebrate his 70th birthday. To mark the occasion, here are our top TEN movie moments from one of the most prolific artists alive today.

Entertainment • 31 Aug 15

Van Morrison admits that he is no fan of fame

Veteran singer-songwriter Van Morrison is no fan of fame or celebrity as he feels it can hinder the creative process.

Entertainment • 29 Aug 15

Van Morrison wins NY award for song-writing

Van Morrison will be honoured with the Johnny Mercer Award,and Lady Gaga will be presented with the first-ever Contemporary Icon Award at the Song-Writers Hall of Fame event in New York on June 18.

Entertainment • 12 Jun 15

Van Morrison Dublin-bound in November

Van Morrison will perform a fully seated concert at 3Arena on November 20 as part of his 70th birthday celebrations.

Entertainment • 24 Mar 15

Hear two tracks: Van Morrison's 35th studio album

Van Morrison turns 70 in August 2015 and a much-anticipated gig is to take place on Belfast's mythic Cypress Avenue in August. In the meantime, catch the flavour of his new duets album, Reworking the Catalogue.

Entertainment • 20 Mar 15

Morrison - "I can't relate to it now, what they call R&B"

Morrison no fan of modern R&B

Van Morrison has described modern R&B as "very unrhythmic" and "very robotic".

Entertainment • 15 Mar 15

Van Morrison collaborating with Michael Bublé

Van Morrison's new album, Duets: Re-Working the Catalogue, will see him collaborate with a host of high profile singers including Michael Bublé and Joss Stone.

Entertainment • 19 Feb 15

Morrison - Tickets for Cork show go on sale on Friday January 30 at 9:00am from usual outlets

Van Morrison is Cork-bound in July

Van Morrison is to play Live at the Marquee, Cork on Thursday July 9.

Entertainment • 23 Jan 15

Van to headline 50th Cambridge Folk Festival

The Cambridge Folk Festival is celebrating its golden - or fiftieth - anniversary with headliner Van Morrison who is making his debut at the festival.

Entertainment • 31 Jul 14