Patti Smith wasn’t especially interested in “Gloria”, Van Morrison’s smouldering tale of lust from his days with the Belfast five-piece, Them. She was simply selecting three-chord songs that could be ...

“I know he doesn’t like this version,” Patti Smith said, with a grin, of Van Morrison before launching into her iconic transformation of “Gloria” for the finale of Thursday’s Carnegie Hall tribute to ...

The Celtic traditions of spiritual quests run through Morrison’s sprawling catalog of soul and R&B-inspired songs. They also lean comfortably against the leafy dirt of folk music. Born George Ivan ...

We're wishing a happy 78th birthday to Van Morrison today. Let's have your favorite tracks from "Van the Man," collaborations, and covers of his songs. We'll spin a set of requests. Hear your requests ...