Van Morrison

Debbie Harry has discussed a ton of hot topics in a couple new interviews...

”I’m not telling people what to do or think, the government is doing a great job of that already,” Van Morrison says. ”It’s about freedom of choice, I believe people should have the right to think for themselves.”

Van Morrison is playing a few socially distant gigs in September but he says they are “not the answer going forward.”

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After a slight pandemic delay, Land of Talk's lovely new album Indistinct Conversations is out now. Bandleader Elizabeth Powell tells us about the music that influenced it, from Broadcast to serpentwithfeet.

Phil May, singer of '60s beat/psych group The Pretty Things has died following complications from surgery after a cycling accident...

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”On tour... these songs connect deeply with me over the years as they comfort me into rest and are there for me when I startle awake at night, miles from home and sometimes not quite sure where I am at that moment. They’re helpful now as well.”

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