What better legacy - in the literal sense - could a man leave than a daughter who cut her baby teeth on a mic cable? Shana and Dad duet on "Sometimes We Cry," her angel-in-fishnets delicacy anchored by …

What do a harp-blowing poet from Minnesota, a one-time First Couple of British Folk, and a gravel-throated former Face have in common? They each, in their own way, share a slice of Van's very essence.  …

In Belfast's postwar poverty, records - especially country, blues, and soul imports from the States - were considered a luxury. But not by George Morrison, who regarded them as his son's education

You might recognize some of these titles from your favorite Van Morrison albums and setlists, but just like in the dictionary, "similar" is a long way from "same." In "Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye …

What singer wouldn't want Van's words in their mouth? Only the timid, the tame, or the tin-eared - and you won't find 'em here. In the U.S., the Shadows of Knight (not Them) chalked up the hit v …

Van Morrison proves himself to be rock's version of basic black - dress him up or down, he fits right in, no matter the musical setting. The Band's Richard Manuel and the Belfast Cowboy trade bluesy, b …