Banned from radio over a single lyric in 1967, this soft rock classic only grew in stature over time as it went on to earn its place among the greatest songs ever recorded. Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1970, Van Morrison released a song that would eventually become one of the most recognizable recordings of his career.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Van Morrison returns to the U.K. charts with "Be Just and Fear Not, ...

It’s led off by the lead single, “Down to Joy”, a sprightly fountainhead of a tune that releases a songbird in the heart. It’s warming and uplifting, it does the kind of things that Van Morrison songs ...

Van Morrison’s Remembering Now launches at No. 1 on Billboard’s Blues Albums chart, marking his fourth consecutive leader and maintaining a flawless record in the genre. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - APRIL 29: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Covers of Van Morrison's 'Astral Weeks' and 'Moondance' (Warner Music Group/Rhino) Every album released in the series will be cut ...

Rock ‘n’ roll history includes a long and colorful tradition of contractual obligation albums, one that’s brought us a handful of unintentional classics as well as a number of records that are so bad ...

As the old adage goes, it’s always darkest before the dawn, and Van Morrison found himself in a particularly shadowy hour after the unsteady release of his 1968 album, Astral Weeks. While critics didn ...

Ambling into the Sixth Form Centre with Van Morrison’s 1972 album Saint Dominic's Preview cradled nonchalantly under your arm immediately identified you as one cool cat. (Much more so than 1968’s ...

It’s strange to imagine a Van Morrison concert without “Brown Eyed Girl,” but that was exactly what happened last November, when the Irish-born singer-songwriter played two concerts dedicated to the ...

He’s the grumpy genius who gave the world Brown Eyed Girl, Moondance and the otherworldly masterpiece Astral Weeks. And on August 31, Van Morrison hit the big 8-0 - still touring, still recording, and ...