Van Morrison’s new album—his 42nd studio LP and his eighth record in the last five years—includes a song called “Where Have All the Rebels Gone?” A more pertinent question might be, “Where has Van Morrison gone?” The answer, it seems, is to some strange and at times barely recognizable place. The …
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Music Review: Van Morrison – ‘His Band and the Street Choir’
A timely look back at one of Van Morrison's best albums.
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Guy has made scores of albums in his career. This one measures up to any of his best, and that is high praise indeed.
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This re-working of Van Morrison songs as duets with famous friends is loose, relaxed, and a joy to hear.
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The reissue of Ray Charles' 'Genius Loves Company' is an upgrade for those who bought the original album and a treat for those who missed it the first time around.
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Actor/playwright Colin Mitchell brings his acclaimed one-man show to the Hollywood Fringe for a limited run.
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This set includes an excellently remastered version of the original CD and a Blu-ray audio disc, plus multiple alternate takes of 13 Morrison songs.
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Jazzy funk and funky jazz from the sax man who helped shaped James Brown's classic sound.
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CD reissue of an Les Moore's amazing debut LP.
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