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Van Morrison to Release Three Anti-Lockdown Protest Songs

Van Morrison is releasing three new tracks —Born To Be Free, As I Walked Out and No More Lockdown — in response to the ongoing UK government lockdown…
Katherine Turman / September 18, 2020

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Van Morrison Shares ‘Only A Song’ From Upcoming Latest Record Project Volume 1 Album

Often-contentious Irish singer Van Morrison has made news in recent months for being opposed to the COVID lockdown and released several songs voicing his displeasure.
Katherine Turman / March 23, 2021
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Van Morrison Announces 28-Song Double Album Latest Record Project

After a spate of controversial anti-lockdown songs in 2020, Van Morrison has switched gears, dropping a song about his songs, titled "Latest Record Project," with…
Katherine Turman / March 3, 2021
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Van Morrison Prepares for Legal Battle Against Northern Ireland Over Live Music Ban

Van Morrison isn't a fan of the COVID-19 lockdown. He's written songs about it. He's put out strongly-worded statements about it. It seems like he's…
Josh Chesler / January 19, 2021
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Eric Clapton and Van Morrison’s Anti-Lockdown Track Is Out Now

Van Morrison is still currently working on the world's worst renaissance in his effort to go from being known as "that old guy who wrote…
Josh Chesler / December 18, 2020
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Van Morrison and Eric Clapton Team Up for Anti-Lockdown Song ‘Stand and Deliver’

Van Morrison has teamed up with Eric Clapton on his latest anti-lockdown song, "Stand and Deliver." Set to release on Dec. 4, the…
Emily Tan / November 27, 2020
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Van Morrison Releases First Anti-Lockdown Song ‘Born to Be Free’

Raise your hand if you ever thought Van Morrison would become the face of the anti-lockdown movement? Put your hand down, you're lying.
Daniel Kohn / September 25, 2020
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Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires Mock Van Morrison, Share ‘Into the Mystic’ Cover

Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires shared a new Van Morrison cover... but not before giving a warning first. The married musicians opted for a…
Brenton Blanchet / September 21, 2020
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Van Morrison Calls Concert Capacity Limits ‘Pseudo-Science’

Van Morrison isn't pleased with the idea of social distancing at concerts and even as has gone as far as calling the whole concept "pseudo-science."
Emily Tan / August 25, 2020
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Van Morrison Will Not Be Taking Questions About His New Album

Van Morrison is famously grumpy. The singing, sax-playing, rock/soul/folk/jazz master has gone off on many interviewers over the years for asking questions he didn't like, been sued by…
Andy Cush / October 31, 2019
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A Legendary Van Morrison Recording Just Hit the Internet and Quickly Disappeared Again

Summer 1968 was a transitional time for Van Morrison. Recently departed from his garage rock band Them and unsatisfied with the release of his debut solo…
Andy Cush / November 8, 2018
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Van Morrison – “Transformation” ft. Jeff Beck & Chris Farlowe

Van Morrison is releasing a new album, Roll With the Punches, on September 22. The first single he released from the LP was a cover…
Winston Cook-Wilson / August 16, 2017
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The day after The Wall concert in Berlin’s infamous Potzdamer Platz, David Bates, Dawn Bridges, and Chris Roberts from PolyGram Records, and I drove to…
Bob Guccione / July 21, 2017
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Van Morrison Announces New Album Roll With the Punches, Releases Sam Cooke Cover

Van Morrison is about to release his, yes, 37th studio album, and it's called Roll With the Punches. Like recent Morrison LPs, the album is…
Winston Cook-Wilson / July 11, 2017