Editing Van Morrison (section)

===''Born to Sing'' to ''Three Chords'': 2010–2020===
Morrison released two albums in the first half of the decade, followed by a further six in just five years, his productivity increasing noticeably as he turned 70. ''[[Born to Sing: No Plan B]]'' was released on 2 October 2012 on [[Blue Note Records]]. The album was recorded in [[Belfast]], Morrison's birthplace and hometown.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/06/van-morrison-announces-new-album.html|title=Van Morrison Announces New Album|magazine=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|last=Bort|first=Ryan|date=26 June 2012|access-date=26 June 2012|archive-date=1 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601040518/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music|url-status=dead}}</ref> The first single from this album, "Open the Door (To Your Heart)", was released on 24 August 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/open-door-to-your-heart-single/id550711587|title=iTunes Music – Open the Door (To Your Heart) – Single by Van Morrison|publisher=iTunes Store|date=24 August 2012|access-date=16 September 2012}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> A selection of Morrison's lyrics, ''Lit Up Inside'', was published by [[City Lights Books]] in the US and [[Faber & Faber]] in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fabersocial.co.uk/2014/07/van-morrison-lit-up-inside-limited-and-deluxe-editions/|title=Stories, Music, Performance|publisher=Faber Social|date=28 July 2014|access-date=19 August 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024417/http://fabersocial.co.uk/2014/07/van-morrison-lit-up-inside-limited-and-deluxe-editions/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The book was released on 2 October 2014 and an evening of words and music commenced at the Lyric Theatre, London on 17 November 2014 to mark its launch. Morrison himself selected his best and most iconic lyrics from a catalog of 50 years of writing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=87286100443070&fa=description|title=City Lights, Author Bio, Van Morrison|website=Citylights.com|access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref>

In 2015, Morrison sold the rights to most of his catalogue to [[Legacy Recordings]], the catalog division of [[Sony Music]]. This resulted in 33 of his albums being made available as digital releases and through all streaming services for the first time that August.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 October 2017 |title=Sony Music acquires Van Morrison catalogue: Press Release |url=https://themusicnetwork.com/sony-music-acquires-van-morrisson-catalogue/ |access-date=11 November 2022 |website=The Music Network}}</ref> His first album recorded with Sony under the new contract was ''[[Duets: Re-working the Catalogue]]'', released on 24 March 2015 on the subsidiary, [[RCA Records]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/van-morrison-duets-re-working-the-catalogue-20150324|title=Van Morrison Duets: Re-working the Catalogue|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=24 March 2015|access-date=17 May 2015|archive-date=7 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507070954/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/van-morrison-duets-re-working-the-catalogue-20150324|url-status=dead}}</ref> Morrison's 70th birthday in 2015 was marked by celebrations in his hometown of Belfast, commencing with [[BBC Radio Ulster]] presenting programs including "Top 70 Van Tracks" between 26 and 28 August. As the headline act ending the Eastside Arts Festival, Morrison performed two 70th-birthday concerts on [[Cyprus Avenue]] on his birthday 31 August. The first of the concerts was broadcast live on BBC Radio Ulster and a 60-minute BBC film of highlights from the concerts, entitled ''Up On Cyprus Avenue'', was first shown on 4 September.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1f58ZyVP4rQVFW2Z8V0Vck3/van-morrison-70th-birthday-celebrations|title=Van Morrson 70th Birthday Celebrations|website=Bbc.co.uk|date=19 August 2015|access-date=20 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b068fvks|title=Van Morrison – Up On Cyprus Avenue|website=Bbc.co.uk|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="eastside arts fest">{{cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/van-morrisons-the-main-man-at-70-as-eastside-arts-festival-gets-under-way-31461746.html|last=Ferguson.|first=Amanda|title=Van Morrson's the main man at 70 as EastSide Arts Festival gets under way|work=The Belfast Telegraph|date=18 August 2015|access-date=20 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="Thousands attend">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-34109511|title=Van Morrison: Thousands attend concerts on Belfast's Cyprus Avenue|work=Bbc.co.uk|date=31 August 2015|access-date=2 September 2015}}</ref> The following year, on 30 September, Morrison released ''[[Keep Me Singing]]'', his 36th studio album. "Too Late", the first single, was released on the same day. The songs are twelve originals and one cover and the album represents his first release of originals since ''Born to Sing: No Plan B'' in 2012. A short tour of the U.S. followed with six dates in October 2016,<ref name="Keep Me Singing">{{cite web|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2016/06/29/van-morrison-album-keep-me-singing/|title=New Van Morrison album 'Keep Me Singing' Due This Fall|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|last=Ayers|first=Mike|date=29 June 2016|access-date=21 July 2016}}</ref> followed by a short tour of the U.K. with eight dates in October—December 2016, including a London show at ''[[The O2 Arena]]'' on 30 October. The U.S. tour resumed in January 2017 with five new dates in [[Las Vegas]] and [[Clearwater, Florida]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.axs.com/van-morrison-announces-2017-u-s-winter-tour-dates-104411|title=Van Morrison announces 2017 U.S. winter tour dates|work=AXS|access-date=19 March 2019}}</ref>

Morrison's album ''[[Roll with the Punches (album)|Roll with the Punches]]'' was released on 22 September 2017. That July, he and Universal Music Group were sued by former professional wrestler [[Billy Two Rivers]] for using his likeness on its cover and promotional material without his permission. On 4 August, Two Rivers' lawyer said the parties had reached a preliminary agreement to settle the matter out of court.<ref>{{cite web|title=Billy Two Rivers, former pro wrestler, to settle lawsuit against Van Morrison|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/billy-two-rivers-van-morrison-lawsuit-settle-1.4235037|date=4 August 2017}}</ref> He released his 38th studio album, ''[[Versatile (Van Morrison album)|Versatile]]'', on 1 December 2017. It features covers of nine classic jazz standards and seven original songs including his arrangement of the traditional "Skye Boat Song".<ref name="Van Morrison 'versatile'">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/van-morrison-announces-new-album-versatile-w510967|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=1 September 2017|title=Van Morrison announces new album 'Versatile'|access-date=19 November 2017|archive-date=11 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111042152/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/van-morrison-announces-new-album-versatile-w510967|url-status=dead}}</ref> He quickly followed up with his 39th studio album, ''[[You're Driving Me Crazy (album)|You're Driving Me Crazy]]'', released on 27 April 2018 via Sony Legacy Recordings. The album features a collaboration with [[Joey DeFrancesco]] on a mixture of blues and jazz classics that include eight Morrison originals from his back catalogue.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/van-morrison-preps-new-lp-youre-driving-me-crazy-118640/|title=Van Morrison Preps New LP 'You're Driving Me Crazy'|first1=Ryan|last1=Reed|date=7 March 2018|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=8 December 2018}}</ref>

In October 2018, Morrison announced that his 40th studio album, ''[[The Prophet Speaks]]'', would be released by Caroline International on 7 December 2018.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/van-morrison-new-album-the-prophet-speaks-731913/|title=Van Morrison Details New Album 'The Prophet Speaks'|first1=Althea|last1=Legaspi|date=2 October 2018|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=8 December 2018}}</ref> A year later, in November 2019, he released his 41st studio album, ''[[Three Chords & the Truth (Van Morrison album)|Three Chords & the Truth]]''. On 5 March 2020 [[Faber and Faber]] published ''Keep 'Er Lit'', the second volume of Van Morrison's selected lyrics.<ref>[https://www.marlbank.net/posts/power-and-mystery-in-the-lyrics-of-van-morrison/907]{{Dead link|date=June 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> It features a foreword of fellow poet [[Paul Muldoon]] and comprehends 120 songs from across his career.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vanmorrison.com/news/2019/keep-er-lit |title=Keep 'Er Lit. Selected Lyrics |date=14 November 2019 |website=vanmorrison.com |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref> In November 2020 Morrison and [[Eric Clapton]] collaborated on a single called "Stand and Deliver", whose profits from sales will be donated to Morrison's Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eric Clapton, Van Morrison to release new single Dec. 4|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2020/11/28/Eric-Clapton-Van-Morrison-to-release-new-single-Dec-4/8641606569592/|access-date=3 December 2020|website=UPI}}</ref>