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BST Hyde Park was an afternoon so fun, even Van Morrison laughed

5/5 Van Morrison, Yusuf/Cat Stevens and Neil Young make a formidable trio on a golden afternoon

The Independent UK

Julian McMahon’s family share statement on Nip/Tuck actor’s death, aged 56

Star died after a ‘valiant effort to overcome cancer’

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran and Van Morrison guitars to go under hammer for sports stars

The guitars are among lots to be auctioned for the Mary Peters Trust later this year.

Evening Standard

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“I met Dylan’s manager and they were just like, ‘Bob’s very grateful for all the sync money of that song’”: How Ed Sheeran generated royalties for Bob Dylan by borrowing from Jimi Hendrix

Sheeran also reveals what he talked to Van Morrison about when he met him for breakfast: "I think he was, like, asking me to explain Spotify to him"

MusicRadar

Van Morrison’s new album Remembering Now is a sensational return to adequacy

3/5 The legendary Northern Irish singer’s recent output has been so bad, for so long, that the entirely decent ‘Remembering Now’ makes it seem like he’s made the new ‘Moondance’

The Independent UK

"On stage, I'd surrender to the ritual. It was like a meditation": Robby Krieger and John Densmore remember life with Jim Morrison and tell the acid-fuelled story of The Doors

Sixty years after The Doors took audiences on a destination-unknown thrill ride, Robby Krieger and John Densmore tell the band's wild story

Louder

“I wanted to play more, and it was inappropriate with Eric or Roger. I was not the lead guitarist, and I wanted to be”: Clapton, Waters, Satriani and me – Andy Fairweather Low on his greatest collaborations and finally taking center stage

As pop idol, hit-making solo artist, and with the most star-studded CV of any sideman, the affable Welshman offers up his latest release, The Invisible Bluesman, and reflects on his storied career

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The Waterboys’ Mike Scott on his new Dennis Hopper album: ‘He wasn’t just a guy who took lots of drugs and did weird things’

INTERVIEW: The Scottish singer-songwriter has long found inspiration in other musicians, including the curmudgeonly Van Morrison who had one snarky song dedicated to him back in 2020. Scott speaks with Jim Farber about the wild life and times of his latest subject Dennis Hopper

The Independent UK

Peter Wolf was warned about his memoir

Peter Wolf’s "Waiting on the Moon" chronicles a life lived in the heart of rock

Salon

Peter Wolf on Faye Dunaway, David Lynch and Bob Dylan: ‘My mission was to be an observer’

The frontman of the J Geils Band has had an extraordinary life, living and working with celebrities along the way, detailed in a fascinating new book

The Guardian - US

“I hope people hear these albums and go, ‘Oh, this is where that legendary American rock guitar archetype is from’”: This unsung guitar hero's band was called the American Led Zeppelin, and his virtuosic playing paved the way for Van Halen and Satriani

Often left out of discussions of the great rock guitarists of the '70s, Ronnie Montrose had little interest in chasing hits or following a consistent artistic path. Nonetheless, he left the guitarists who heard him spellbound

Guitar World

Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts to headline BST Hyde Park

The Canadian-American singer will be supported by Yusuf/Cat Stevens and Van Morrison for the Friday set on July 11.

Evening Standard

Legendary singer announces two rare Scottish shows in 2025

Van Morrison, the legendary singer-songwriter has announced a rare run of UK live performances this March 2025. He has extended his run…

The National (Scotland)

Van Morrison becomes first musician ‘artist in residence’ at Queen’s University

The partnership will see the veteran singer-songwriter provide two music students with fully funded scholarships.

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Van Morrison announces 'rare rare run of UK live performances'

Van Morrison has announced a string of UK dates this March in support of his album 'New Arrangements and Duets'.

The Guardian - UK

Zakir Hussain obituary

Virtuoso tabla player whose work with a variety of musicians included composing for films

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Grammy-winning musician Zakir Hussain dead at 73

Zakir Hussain was one of the greatest Tabla players of all time and worked with huge names, including George Harrison and Van Morrison.

Louder

"The looseness that the Faces were known for just became too loose. It was such an unprofessional band": How Rod Stewart corralled chaos to make his solo classic Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart's Every Picture Tells A Story arrived by accident, was rescued by some last-minute songs, a fat slice of luck and a dozen hard-drinking hombres – and helped launch Rod Stewart’s solo career

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Francis McPeake obituary

Traditional Irish musician and the third in the lineage of pipers in an internationally renowned family

Guitar World

“We’ve had four days to learn these songs and we’re gonna play every single one of them tonight”: Eric Clapton, Trey Anastasio, Bob Weir, Van Morrison, Mike Campbell, Lucinda Williams celebrate Robbie Robertson at epic Martin Scorsese-curated tribute

The nearly five-hour tribute concert took place on October 17 at Los Angeles' Kia Forum and included tracks from The Band and Robertson's post-Band career

MusicRadar

Martin Scorsese confirmed to direct film of Robbie Robertson tribute concert

Scorsese to direct Robbie Robertson concert film

The Independent UK

Van Morrison is a hypnotically weird man – if only his music was still interesting

After his reputation was shaken by his controversial views on Covid policy, the Irish singer has put aside politics for his new record. It’s not particularly good – but that’s no surprise. Louis Chilton looks at the strange decline of one of music’s all-time greats

Louder

"It was so intense. It felt like lightning when I heard it as a kid": Rival Sons' Jay Buchanan picks the 10 albums that changed his life

Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan picks ten records that inspired his career in rock

Guitar World

“It promises to be a night of electrifying performances”: Star-studded Robbie Robertson tribute show announced, featuring Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello and Lucinda Williams

The star-studded event is taking place on October 17 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles

Guitar World

“I’m still predominantly a Teleplayer, but I felt like my guitar playing had got a bit stale. I switched to a Les Paul for a year and I think it did the trick”: Joanne Shaw Taylor on rewiring her playing and conquering ADHD in the studio

New album Heavy Soul finds JST pushing her vocals to new limits and pushing tube amps beyond their limits, and it cements her rep as one of the great blues players of our time

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