There’s a story about the young Van Morrison that feels pertinent to this list: while living in Belfast, a love-struck Van went through a period of crouching inside dustbins in order to surprise – and ...

He’s the grumpy genius who gave the world Brown Eyed Girl, Moondance and the otherworldly masterpiece Astral Weeks. And on August 31, Van Morrison hit the big 8-0 - still touring, still recording, and ...

BBC Northern Ireland is marking the occasion with a special weekend of content As Sir Van Morrison turns 80 years old at the end of this month, BBC Northern Ireland is marking the occasion with a ...

Van Morrison turns 80 at the end of this month. His reputation is such that should a birthday invite fall this way I’d be quite likely to politely decline. His is a fearsome reputation. However, if he ...

As Sir Van Morrison turns 80 years old at the end of this month, BBC Northern Ireland is marking the occasion with a special ‘Astral Weekend’ of programmes and content dedicated to ‘Van The Man’. From ...

"O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done." These evocative lines from Walt Whitman's famous poem encapsulate the emotional weight many of us feel when confronted with the end of a life journey ...

Funerals are a chance to celebrate the lives of our lost ones, reminiscing on our most cherished memories with them while listening to their favourite songs. Most funeral songs are beautiful and sad, ...

Van Halen knew how to make a strong first impression. Eddie Van Halen and his bandmates always took care to put their best foot forward, launching their studio albums with an opening track that ...

Sammy Hagar says David Lee Roth’s recent comments about him were an “olive branch moment.” After Roth seemingly poked fun at a story about Hagar claiming to have written a song with the ghost of late ...

The most popular songs played at funerals have been revealed, with Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman’s Time To Say Goodbye top of the list. Co-op Funeralcare said its study of songs over the past ...