We’ve heard from the ND readers, the ND staff, and yours truly on what we feel are the outstanding albums of the year. Now, we hear from from the ND photographers on what they found exciting or rewarding or just plain liked […]
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We have officially entered the smack-dab center of Summer, which can be a slow time for high profile new releases. But it’s never too late or too early to consider music that’ll move you and make you want to move. […]
Each week in this column a musician points to the best or most influential concert attended as a spectator. But what was the best concert album ever released? The unofficial crown may have rested for many years with the Last […]
Though only 27 years old in the spring of 1973, Van Morrison had already compiled an astonishing catalog of music. He had made great records—including “Gloria,” a “B” side now regarded as a classic—with his Irish garage-rock band Them; entered […]
It’s been fascinating for me to read about radio personalities from other parts of the world. Although their methods and styles may be different, their musical influences and dedication to their art is a frequent commonality. Bill Frater: Where and when did you start in […]
Ali Holder’s music has been described as a combination of Lucinda Williams and Ryan Adams, and the Austin-based singer-songwriter doesn’t disagree. “I grew up listening to Janis Joplin and Willie Nelson, and they were really my first influences in music,” […]
Releasing live albums, bootleg boxes, EPs, and full-length studio albums at a rapid pace in recent years, Graham Parker appears to be at the most prolific stage of his career. Nonetheless, he’s not convinced he’s done enough. “I don’t think I’ve […]
While I have never participated in a St. Patrick’s Day parade or drunk that green beer that pops up one day a year, I must admit Ireland provided one of the cornerstones of music in America. Direct lines can be […]
250 Van Morrison fans (called Vanatics) came from 18 different countries to join thousands of other fans attending two Morrison concerts on historic Cyprus Avenue in East Belfast, Northern Ireland August 31, 2015. Morrison performed two 90 minute concerts. He […]
On August 31, 2015 Van Morrison played two historic shows on the tree-lined street that was made famous in his early recordings. Up on Cyprus Avenue in East Belfast, Northern Ireland. The song Cyprus Avenue is on Morrison’s album…Astral Weeks.
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